29. Catherine the Great Part 2: The Enlightened Despot

29. Catherine the Great Part 2: The Enlightened Despot

Kayden and Sarah finish out Catherine's story

28. Catherine the Great Part 1: German, Russian, Wife, Lover

Kayden and Sarah — who was the inspiration for this podcast! — chat in this episode about Russia's HBIC Catherine the Great. Together, we cover her childhood, her move to Russia, and the tumultuous relationships she had with her husband, her aunt-in-law, and a couple of lovers.

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27. Miriam Makeba Part 2: Mama Africa

Kayden and Kara are back to talk about the second half of Miriam Makeba's life, including her many years in exile from South Africa, her contentious relationship with the United States, and the amazing work she did for the African identity. Enjoy a few musical interludes, too!

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Links to songs mentioned:

The Click Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ode6imhNKQ&feature=share

Pata Pata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBJVVhn7iuo&feature=share

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And Time Travel Talks - https://twitter.com/TimeTravelTalks

26. Miriam Makeba Part 1: Sophiatown is Gone (and so is Miriam)

Welcome back for our (unofficial) season 2 as Kayden is joined by podcast aficionado Kara to learn all about South African singer Miriam Makeba. Jam along to some hits throughout the podcast, too!

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Links to songs mentioned:

Lakutshon Ilanga — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d99wc8LGDpw

Lovely Lies — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSoDEqSNL5E

Sophiatown is Gone — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRycpD8aHN8

BLM: How Confederate Memorials have Rewritten History

This is an unusual episode for an unusual time in the world. Today, I'll be focusing on the history of Confederate statues as they relate to the Lost Cause myth, which is actively harmful to America's black community. This was the subject of my undergraduate research, though I am not an expert. For more information, please look towards the following resources:

SPLC, "Whose Heritage? Public Symbols Of The Confederacy", Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org/20190201/whose-heritage-public-symbols-confederacy

Savage, Kirk, "The Politics Of Memory: Black Emancipation And The Civil War Monument", in Commemorations: The Politics Of National Identity (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994)

NAACP, "When 'Heritage' Means Hate", NAACP.Org, 2017 https://www.naacp.org/field-resources/confederate-symbols/

Misztal, Barbara A., "Memory And Democracy", American Behavioral Scientist, 48 (2005), 1320-1338 https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764205277011

Mills, Cynthia, Monuments To The Lost Cause: Women, Art, And The Landscapes Of Southern Memory (Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 2003)

Mihr, Anja, Transitional Justice: Between Criminal Justice, Atonement And Democracy (Utrecht: Utrecht University, 2012)

Freed Wessler, Seth, and Brian Palmer, "The Costs Of The Confederacy", Smithsonian, 2018 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/costs-confederacy-special-report-180970731/

Fitzhugh Brundage, W., "Woman's Hand At Heart And Deathless Love: White Women And The Commemorative Impulse In The New South", in Monuments To The Lost Cause: Women, Art, And The Landscapes Of Southern Memory (Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 2003)

Cox, Karen L, Dixie's Daughters (Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2003)

Bishir, Catherine W., "A Strong Force Of Ladies: Women, Politics, And Confederate Memorial Associations In Nineteenth-Century Raleigh", in Monuments To The Lost Cause: Women, Art, And The Landscapes Of Southern Memory (Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 2003)

Also some important causes to donate to if you can:

https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/

https://www.joincampaignzero.org/

https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?refcode=cwg

Thank you for being cool with the changes occurring in this podcast. I always hope to be doing the most that I can with the options that are available to me, so I'm glad to be able to use this little community to share knowledge. Truth to power.