History Matters Podcast

The History Matters Podcast is an in-depth exploration of current events and issues through the lens of the past, hosted by PhD historians Keith Pluymers and Patrick Wyman.

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11: Interview - Economist Marshall Steinbaum on Ideology and History

September 15, 2017 • 44 mins

Keith and Patrick chat with economist Marshall Steinbaum of the Roosevelt Institute on ideology and history.

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10: Narratives Of Rise And Fall

May 4, 2017 • 63 mins

Keith and Patrick are finally back together after a hiatus, and the topic is narratives in history: how to write them, why they matter, and how much we should be using them to understand the past. We dig into two specific examples, the fall of the Roman Empire and the crisis of the 17th century, to tell us more.

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9: 18th Century Mass Incarceration - Interview with Dr. Tawny Paul

April 24, 2017 • 52 mins

In May 2016, the Federal Reserve reported that 46% of Americans would struggle to find $400 for an emergency expense. Debt and precarity have become increasingly important political issues recently but middle-class financial uncertainty has a long history. In this episode of History Matters, Keith talks with Dr. Tawny Paul about debtors' prisons in 18th century Britain, which are at the intersection of two huge issue--debt and mass...

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History Matters Podcast

Episodes

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9: 18th Century Mass Incarceration - Interview with Dr. Tawny Paul

Popular Podcasts

11: Interview - Economist Marshall Steinbaum on Ideology and History

10: Narratives Of Rise And Fall