Spelade
-
WoW Killer is back to talk the best and worst characters in World of
Warcraft. Join Garrett and Taliesin as they move through main characters,
expansion-specific, pop culture references, and their own toons. -
Why do we celebrate Christmas with cards, crackers and a tree? Join us as we travel back and explore the weird and wonderful history of the Victorian Christmas.
Just who the Dickens had the idea to bring trees indoors? Can a soft-drinks firm really take credit for Father Christmas’s red suit? And why did the Victorians send each other such bizarre Christmas cards?
Greg Jenner is joined in the studio by historian Dr Fern Riddell and comedian Russell Kane.
Produced by Cornelius MendezScripted and researched by Greg Jenner
A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
-
Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding Queen Boudica including: Is she a feminist icon? How do you pronounce her name? And was she really ginger?
Get ready to forget everything you thought you knew about Boudica and learn what it was really like when the Romans invaded.
Featuring comedian, author and actress Sara Pascoe, known for QI, Have I Got News For You, and W1A among many other shows, and historian Dr Emma Southon, specialist in Roman history and co-host of the History is Sexy podcast.
Script and Research: Greg JennerProducer: Dan Morelle
A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
-
Sarah Churchwell tells the tortured history of the campaign to secure votes for women and how it was tied up with another campaign to suppress votes for black Americans. From the 15th amendment in 1870 to the 19th amendment in 1920: why the promise of enfranchisement is often not what it seems.
Talking Points:
The struggle for votes for women and votes for black people have been linked from the beginning.
Some activists wanted to do both at once, but slavery was deemed more urgent. Of course, in practice, white lawmakers soon stripped the 15th amendment of its practical power by passing laws such as poll taxes and grandfather clauses.Many suffragettes believed that if they supported the 15th amendment, Republicans would turn around and recognize their claims, and that black legislators in particular would argue for rights for women.
It didn’t work out that way.Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Antony felt that they had been betrayed by the Republican cause.The 19th amendment is explicitly modeled on the 15th amendment.
But it passes in part because people are convinced (correctly in the short term) that it won’t lead to the enforcement of the 15th amendment.Another thing that happens in this moment is the 18th amendment, or prohibition.
Temperance was extremely important to many politically active women at the time.At the time, women had no rights within marriage, and no redress against domestic violence or poverty.But it was also about nativism. Drinking was associated with certain immigrant cultures, especially catholic cultures. Temperance gains traction in part as a way of criminalizing suspicious foreign conduct.Further Learning:
How racism almost killed women’s right to voteBrent Staples op ed on the rift between white and black women going back to the suffrage fightsInterview with Lori Ginzberg in NPR about her biography of Elizabeth Cady StantonMore on African American women and voting rightsAnd as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking
-
Coming Tuesday, November 26th, The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow. A look at the years-long investigation into Harvey Weinstein and the systems that protect powerful men in Hollywood, Washington, and beyond. Featuring never-before-heard recordings from inside a story that changed America. A new series from Pineapple Street Studios.
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Discover the truth behind the European Witch Craze. Far from the world of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, discover how one book turned the world upside down as a disgruntled patriarchy murdered thousands of innocent women.
Join Greg Jenner, comedian Cariad Lloyd and historian Prof Suzannah Lipscomb. It’s history for people who don’t like history!
Produced by Dan Morelle Script and research by Emma Nagouse, assisted by Eszter Szabo and Evie Randall
A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
-
Greg Jenner introduces his new history podcast for people who don’t like history or who forgot to learn any at school.
-
Welcome to the restaurant. Take a seat. May we take your coat? Ed Gamble and James Acaster introduce their brand new podcast Off Menu.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
'TALENT ONLY GETS YOU SO FAR'... Ed Sheeran invited me in to his home and we spoke for hours. We spoke about Ed’s introduction to the music industry and how talent only gets you so far because without a dedicated work ethic, nothing will work. Nearer the end of our conversation we also talk about what Ed wants to do with his time moving forward. Future projects and plans. It’s not every day that you get an insight in to the life of one of the most successful artists in the world. I hope you enjoy listening to us chat. This podcast was edited by Warren Borg. The animations and visuals are thanks to Oisin Griffin. A big thank you to Josh Sanger and the Closer Artists team for their help. Thanks to Ed Sheeran for having me. And of course, thank YOU for downloading and supporting this podcast.
-
WHY DOES THIS PODCAST EXIST?
-
Who did Donald Trump model his 2016 campaign after? Richard Nixon or John F. Kennedy?
As we tell the story of the 1960 election, the answer might surprise you.
The story starts a plan. Old Joe Kennedy’s plan.
His son, the future first Irish Catholic president, is in an airplane about to strike a decisive blow against Hitler in 1944.
His son, the future first Irish Catholic president, is giving a career-defining speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1956.
The journey between these moments sets into motion a conflict only resolved with the 1960 election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The process invents templates and sets precedents Barack Obama and Donald Trump use successfully decades later.
So who did Donald Trump model his 2016 campaign after? Well John F. Kennedy only won one campaign for the White House and his slogan was “Get America Moving Again.”
If 1960 is so important, why don’t you know more about it?
