Dr. Sara Goek is an expert on Ireland and a historian of music and migration. She plays in Irish sessions and has written about them as well. You can read her work and follow her blog here. Her dissertation, which she completed at University College Cork is Voices and Music of Irish Migration, a project that shows the potential of the digital humanities. You can follow her on Twitter @SaraGoek

Some Highlights:

The basics of the Irish Session

What Irish Traditional music means to different people

Experience at an Irish University

The difference between music culture in the US and Ireland

Dr. Goek's interview with Danny Meehan

Emigration from Ireland en masse between 1945-1970

Irish Communities in Britain

The Economist: "Irish Britain is Blooming- and Shrinking"

Returned Migrants

Rural and Urban communities

Sessions in Ireland

Weekly Suggestion:

Steven: Last Night's Fun, Ciaran Carson

Sara: RTE's new FREE Documentary The Irish Revolution(Based on The Atlas of the Irish Revolution )

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Dr. Jason Colby is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Victoria. He is the author of the recently released book: Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator (Oxford University Press, 2018) as well as the widely acclaimed book, The Business of Empire: United Fruit, Race, and U.S. Expansion in Central America (Cornell University Press, 2011). With compelling writing and interesting subjects, his books are great for anyone interested in interactions between humans and the environment.  You can follow him on twitter @jasoncolby2 

You can buy his books here: 

Some highlights: 

Jason Colby's family ties to Orcas

Fear of animals

Human views of wildlife

Blackfish, the Documentary

Namu and introducing Orcas to the public

Science, information, and public perceptions

How quickly popular opinion changes

The future of human-orca relations

Some suggestions:

Steven: Swim with the Manatees in Crystal River or view them at Homosassa Springs

Jason: Listen to the music of Levon Helm- especially if you want to be Feeling Good

https://youtu.be/RVzi32S9qm0

Below: The changing human view of the Orca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dr. Andrew Holman is a Professor of History and the Director of Canadian Studies at Bridgewater State University and the author of a new book from University of Illinois Press called Hockey: A Global History. In this episode we talk about two of the greatest things in the world: Hockey and History as well as a number of other compelling topics.

 

 

 

 

Hockey: A Global History

Some Highlights:

The origins and innovation of the game

Standardization and growth of hockey

Is there any "pure" or "original" form of hockey?

Social and cultural production of the game

Montreal Winter Carnival

Diversity in early hockey

Globalization and Nationalism in hockey

Hockey and Canadian identity

The Cold War and the Summit Series

Corporate Hockey and the NHL

Suggestions:

Andy- Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse: A Novel

Steven- Jason Cohen, Zamboni Rodeo: Chasing Hockey Dreams from Austin to Albuquerque

“Hockey match, Crystal Palace skating rink, Montreal, QC, 1881.”

 

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Dr. Andrew Holman is a Professor of History and the Director of Canadian Studies at Bridgewater State University and the author of a new book from University of Illinois Press called Hockey: A Global History. In this episode we talk about two of the greatest things in the world: Hockey and History as well as a number of other compelling topics.

 

 

 

 

Hockey: A Global History

Some Highlights:

The origins and innovation of the game

Standardization and growth of hockey

Is there any "pure" or "original" form of hockey?

Social and cultural production of the game

Montreal Winter Carnival

Diversity in early hockey

Globalization and Nationalism in hockey

Hockey and Canadian identity

The Cold War and the Summit Series

Corporate Hockey and the NHL

Suggestions:

Andy- Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse: A Novel

Steven- Jason Cohen, Zamboni Rodeo: Chasing Hockey Dreams from Austin to Albuquerque

“Hockey match, Crystal Palace skating rink, Montreal, QC, 1881.”

 

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Christine Caccipuoti is a founding member of the Footnoting History Podcast and a scholar of European history. She also writes, acts, and has great advice for historians, podcasters, and people looking for inspiration. You can follow her on Twitter here  and read her more on her website here. Be sure to listen and subscribe to Footnoting History here and follow them on Twitter here.

 

Some Highlights: 

Internet Archive Book Images 

Starting a Podcast

Christine's Blog and Podcast advice

Setting a schedule and sticking to a plan

The Honest Actors’ Blog 

Collaborating with other historians

Sound Education

Napoleon's Army

Bigamous Priests in Medieval Europe

Weekly Suggestions:

Steven:

Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era

Christine:

The History Boys (Play)

The History Boys (Film)

https://youtu.be/mpHiPtBnBosThanks for listening, please SUBSCRIBE and comment below!

Christine Caccipuoti is a founding member of the Footnoting History Podcast and a scholar of European history. She also writes, acts, and has great advice for historians, podcasters, and people looking for inspiration. You can follow her on Twitter here  and read her more on her website here. Be sure to listen and subscribe to Footnoting History here and follow them on Twitter here.

 

Some Highlights: 

Internet Archive Book Images 

Starting a Podcast

Christine's Blog and Podcast advice

Setting a schedule and sticking to a plan

The Honest Actors’ Blog 

Collaborating with other historians

Sound Education

Napoleon's Army

Bigamous Priests in Medieval Europe

Weekly Suggestions:

Steven:

Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era

Christine:

The History Boys (Play)

The History Boys (Film)

https://youtu.be/mpHiPtBnBos 

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Dr. Courtnay Konshuh is an Assistant Professor of History at Queensborough Community College, a City University of New York, and an expert on Anglo-Saxons. Dr. Konshuh researches centuries of Anglo-Saxon history using historical, anthropological, archaeological, and literary skills, which give her insight into the medieval period. Her work looks at how writers portrayed leaders in an effort to create Anglo-Saxon identities. You can follow her on twitter @courtnalia.

 

 

 

Some Highlights (and further reading suggested by Dr. Konshuh):

The formation of Anglo-Saxon identity

"Dream of the Rood" on a Stone Cross

Viking Battles

Linguistics and studying medieval languages

Riddles and Oral History

Alfred's Monogram Coin (click for additional info written by Dr. Konshuh)

Material Culture and Coinage

Nature

The Franks Casket

Biographers, Monastics, and Royalty

Sutton Hoo

Identity Politics of today and myth making

Beowulf Read by Seamus Heaney Pt.1

Beowulf Read by Seamus Heaney Pt. 2

The British Library - Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms (Exhibit Currently On)

Suggestions:

Steven: World Digital Library by Library of Congress and UNESCO for an excellent collection with timelines and maps.

Courtnay: Scan the World  - Interact with and print 3D medieval historical artifacts!

Also, be sure to check out Alfred the Great's wikipedia page (In Old English!)

Additional Reading: 

The Anglo-Saxon World

The Making of England: A New History of the Anglo-Saxon World (Library of Medieval Studies)

https://youtu.be/AEldE1LqaVg

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Dr. Courtnay Konshuh is an Assistant Professor of History at Queensborough Community College, a City University of New York, and an expert on Anglo-Saxons. Dr. Konshuh researches centuries of Anglo-Saxon history using historical, anthropological, archaeological, and literary skills, which give her insight into the medieval period. Her work looks at how writers portrayed leaders in an effort to create Anglo-Saxon identities. You can follow her on twitter @courtnalia.

 

 

 

Some Highlights (and further reading suggested by Dr. Konshuh):

The formation of Anglo-Saxon identity

"Dream of the Rood" on a Stone Cross

Viking Battles

Linguistics and studying medieval languages

Riddles and Oral History

Alfred's Monogram Coin (click for additional info written by Dr. Konshuh)

Material Culture and Coinage

Nature

The Franks Casket

Biographers, Monastics, and Royalty

Sutton Hoo

Identity Politics of today and myth making

Beowulf Read by Seamus Heaney Pt.1

Beowulf Read by Seamus Heaney Pt. 2

The British Library - Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms (Exhibit Currently On)

Suggestions:

Steven: World Digital Library by Library of Congress and UNESCO for an excellent collection with timelines and maps.

Courtnay: Scan the World  - Interact with and print 3D medieval historical artifacts!

Also, be sure to check out Alfred the Great's wikipedia page (In Old English!)

Additional Reading: 

The Anglo-Saxon World

The Making of England: A New History of the Anglo-Saxon World (Library of Medieval Studies)

https://youtu.be/AEldE1LqaVg

Thanks for listening, please SUBSCRIBE and comment below!

 

Dr. Gregg Brazinsky, Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University, talked with me about China and its global ascent. Dr. Brazinsky is the author of two excellent books on Asia and an expert on Asian history and foreign policy. You can follow him on twitter here an get a historian's take on the latest news in Asia. You can read more and buy his books by clicking the links below.

 

 

 

 

Some Highlights:

How Gregg became an Asia expert

The importance of studying abroad

Africa and South Asia during the Cold War

China's "Century of Dishonor"

Should the United States fear China?

The role of "status" and "competition" in China's rise

Xi Jinping

Xinjiang

Confucius Institutes

Higher education in China and the United States

Support Our Guests:

       

Winning the Third World: Sino-American Rivalry during the Cold War (The New Cold War History)

Nation Building in South Korea: Koreans, Americans, and the Making of a Democracy (The New Cold War History)

 

Suggestions:

Steven - Attend a Cultural event for Lunar New Year

Gregg - A Misunderstood Friendship: Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, and Sino–North Korean Relations, 1949–1976 (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

 China's Hegemony: Four Hundred Years of East Asian Domination

https://youtu.be/WacmJw1oWZY

Dr. Gregg Brazinsky, Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University, talked with me about China and its global ascent. Dr. Brazinsky is the author of two excellent books on Asia and an expert on Asian history and foreign policy. You can follow him on twitter here an get a historian's take on the latest news in Asia. You can read more and buy his books by clicking the links below.

 

 

 

 

Some Highlights:

How Gregg became an Asia expert

The importance of studying abroad

Africa and South Asia during the Cold War

China's "Century of Dishonor"

Should the United States fear China?

The role of "status" and "competition" in China's rise

Xi Jinping

Xinjiang

Confucius Institutes

Higher education in China and the United States

Support Our Guests:

       

Winning the Third World: Sino-American Rivalry during the Cold War (The New Cold War History)

Nation Building in South Korea: Koreans, Americans, and the Making of a Democracy (The New Cold War History)

 

Suggestions:

Steven - Attend a Cultural event for Lunar New Year

Gregg - A Misunderstood Friendship: Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, and Sino–North Korean Relations, 1949–1976 (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

 China's Hegemony: Four Hundred Years of East Asian Domination

https://youtu.be/WacmJw1oWZY