History Matters

Épisodes

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  Throwback: Bayou of Pigs, Dominica, 1981 17.08.2026 20min

  Throwback episode today :D Have a happy Monday!
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  Odyssey-ing 10.08.2026 36min

  Beloved, you had 3,000 years to read the book! Spoilers abound, so don't listen yet if you have not seen the film and want to.
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  A Tale of Two Wilsons 03.08.2026 29min

  The two sides of Woodrow Wilson. Happy Summer! Happy Birthday to meeee this coming week! :D
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  Citizenship in the Territories 27.07.2026 34min

  Shout out to the 671. Read about the proposed bill here.
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  Big Government is Necessary! 20.07.2026 41min

  Read about North Carolina HB 1232 here.
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  Thomas Jefferson, 1788 13.07.2026 1h 3min

  This ended up sort of being a roast... sort of. All historical tea, though! Read the excerpt from Notes on the State of Virginia here. Read from the Monticello website history timeline here.
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  Burkina Faso, 2026 06.07.2026 9min

  Al Jazeera article linked here.AP News article linked here.
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  New Veterans Bill Proposal 29.06.2026 13min

  Read about HR 9237 here, via Congress' website.
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  Bastardizing Degrees 22.06.2026 31min

  LA Times article here about reinstating standardized testing at the UC.
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  Medicare Changes into 2027 15.06.2026 28min

  So much for "state's rights"... Read the information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) here.
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  Convenience as a Scam 01.06.2026 34min

  You read that right. Is it weakening us to the economic realities? Let's discuss!
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  San Diego, 1971 25.05.2026 22min

  Rest in power to Harold K. Brown, read more about him here.
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  The War on Poverty 18.05.2026 35min

  Connecting 1964 to 2026, and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1964.
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  Willowbrook, 1946 11.05.2026 22min

  Shout out to Ms. Velma Grant!! :D
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  Revisiting Prop 32 (2024) 04.05.2026 15min

  Discussing why people voted against raising the minimum wage. Read the voting breakdown here at CalMatters.
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  Patrice Lumumba, 1960 27.04.2026 29min

  Have you heard of Lumumba? If not, there is a reason for that. Let's get into it!
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  Fetal Death Registry?! (HB 754) 20.04.2026 24min

  Proposed in Ohio State, linked here.
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  Homelessness Court Program (HB 211) 13.04.2026 38min

  Louisiana State legislation linked here. Remember, other states are doing similar initiatives, including California...
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  Black Argentina, Then & Now 30.03.2026 29min

  Yes, there are still Black people in Argentina. Afro-Argentinians, if you will.
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  Chinese Jamaicans, 1884 23.03.2026 27min

  More Chinese diasporic history!