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An American History Podcast hosted by Frank Cogliano and David Silkenat
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
With the UCU on strike, Frank and David talk about casualisation in higher ed and how precariousness became an increasingly serious issue over the past decade. They situate the labor struggles in education within broader changes in the economy: the rise of the gig economy.
Last Drops
David: Knives Out
Frank: The Irishman
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Last weekend, President Trump made an unscheduled visit to the hospital, prompting some to speculate on the state of his health. Frank and David talk about the history of presidential health, including several previous cases where presidents hid major (and minor) medical issues.
Last Drops
Frank: historians in the impeachment hearings: Fiona Hill and Marie Yovanovitch
David: new Edinburgh UCU podcast
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
As impeachment hearings enter a new phase, Democrats are increasingly using the language of bribery to describe President Trump's actions with respect to Ukraine. Frank and David discuss the history of bribery in American politics, including:
- XYZ Affair
- The Whiskey Ring
- The Teapot Dome Scandal
Last Drops
Frank: live podcast at Scotland History Festival
David: Watchmen
Saturday Nov 09, 2019
Saturday Nov 09, 2019
We're a year away from the 2020 Presidential Election, but it seems like this race has already lasted forever. Frank and David talk about why American elections take so long, including:
- How the development of parties and conventions changed the electoral calendar
- How primaries made elections longer
- How the system might be fixed
Last Drops
David: Dolly Parton's America
Frank: HCA events in NYC
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Frank and David discuss Trump's use of historical metaphor, including:
- the 1692-1693 Salem witch trials and how they took on new meaning during the Second Red Scare
- lynching during the nadir of American racial violence and its metaphorical use by Clarence Thomas and others
We'll be recording a live episode of the Whiskey Rebellion at the Scottish History Festival on November 22 at 7:45pm.
Last Drops
Frank: HCA event in NYC on November 11 celebrating 300 years of history at Edinburgh
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Frank and David talk with Tyson Reeder (University of Virginia) about his new book, Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in Age of Revolution, and about his work editing the papers of James Madison.
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Frank and David try to tackle the fast-moving story on Trump and Ukraine, discussing whistle-blowers and foreign intervention in American history.
Last Drops
David: Edinburgh Caribbean Association walking tours for Black History Month
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Frank and David are joined by special guest Alexi Garrett, a doctoral student at UVA, who just presented some of her work at Edinburgh's American History Workshop. We discuss her research on women in the Early Republic who managed enslaved laborers, how she got interested in history, and her experience in Charlottesville during the Unite the Right rally.
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
After some recently reported deaths, President Trump has authorized a ban on certain flavored e-cigarettes. Frank and David talk about the history of tobacco, its relationship with technology, and government regulation.
Last Drops
Frank: @kerileighmerritt on Twitter, and upcoming appearance at Scotland's History Festival
David: Sarah Milov's forthcoming book, The Cigarette: A Political History