Garden State Roots
'Garden State Roots' is the podcast that wants to put an end to New Jersey being the butt of the joke for evermore. After 250 years of revolutionary history, it's time to give props to NJ's contribution to the modern culture of America, if not the world. From music to film, sports to tech, food to politics, host Justin Williams and guests explore the unique historical moments and inspirational people that has made the 'Garden State' so fertile to change down the years.
Episodes
Did you know there were more revolutionary battles in New Jersey than any other colony? More than 200 that helped to birth our nation. In this episode, host Justin Williams explores over two centuries of New Jersey being a battleground for revolutionary ideas: from Nazism to Communism, and women's suffrage to civil rights. Joining Justin is Jacob A. Zumoff, Associate Professor of History at New Jersey City University and author...
'Garden State Roots' host Justin Williams welcomes Rayvon Fouché, Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University and author of 'Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation' along with Jon Gertner, journalist and author of 'The Idea Factory', to explore how New Jersey technology and communication inventions helped to get the world talking.
Host Justin Williams is joined by Gabrielle Esperdy, a New Jersey Institute of Technology dean, Trinity Norwood - citizen of the Nanticoke Lenape nations and indigenous community advocate, and Walter Greason DeWitt Wallace endowed chair of history at Macalester college and author of 'Suburban Erasure' - to explore how New Jersey helped to create the blueprint of America's suburbs.
Host Justin Williams is joined by Marissa Rothkopf Bates - food writer for New Jersey Monthly, the New York Times and Newsweek - and Andy Urban - Rutgers University professor and author of 'The History of Seabrook Farm' - to unpack New Jersey's history of feeding the American family.
Check out all of the extra stories and NJRevolution history in the 'Garden State Roots' show notes: https://www.revnj.org/s/Ep-2-F...
Host Justin Williams explores how New Jersey revolutionized tourism with guests Bryant Simon, professor of history at Temple University, and author of 'Boardwalk of Dreams, Atlantic City and the fate of Urban America' and Hope Gaines, member of Cape May Center for Community Arts History Committee and co-author of Black Voices of Cape May.
Check out all the extra stories and NJRevolution history in the 'Garden State ...
Host Justin Williams is joined by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy and author and Rutgers University professor Dr. Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan to explore the importance of history in 2026 and to preview the upcoming 'Garden State Roots' podcast series.
Host Justin Williams is joined by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy and author and Rutgers University professor Dr. Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan to explore the importance of history in 2026 and to preview the upcoming 'Garden State Roots' podcast series.
Chapters
00:00 The Importance of History
02:56 New Jersey's Revolutionary Legacy
05:57 Personal Connections to History
08:52 The Dangers of Historical Distortion
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