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History and Today
by Sam ZelinEvery episode we will tackle a different event or person in history, and talk about how it relates to current political issues.
Copyright: Sam Zelin
Episodes
History and Today Season 3 Episode 2 - Puerto Rico!
56m · PublishedThis week, Katie and Sam talked with B Diaz about Puerto Rico's past, present and future!
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/freepuertoricoinitiative/?hl=en
^^^(PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT!!)^^^
Intro Theme:
"Epic Cinematic" - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 3 Episode 1 - Antisemitism on College Campuses!
1h 11m · PublishedThis week, Katie and Sam sat down with Gianna Michaelson to talk about antisemitism, both in the context of college campuses and more generally, in light of the recent incidents at the University of Connecticut.
ADL Source: https://www.adl.org/resources/reports/schooled-in-hate-anti-semitism-on-campus
IHRA Antisemitism Definition: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism
Ready Set Israel: https://open.spotify.com/show/6A0HrVjmk6bEKXEtjpCW62
Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 11 - Social Issues in Sports!
1h 1m · PublishedThis week, Sam and Katie talked to Jacob Sondik about social issues in the sports world, covering the history of Baseball's Negro Leagues, the Native Name Removal Movement, Activism by Athletes today, and more!
Sources:
https://nlbm.com/negro-leagues-history/
http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/
https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-officially-designates-the-negro-leagues-as-major-league
https://www.ncai.org/proudtobe
https://www.changethemascot.org/history-of-progress/
Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 10 - Society's Perception of Women in the Last Century
1h 1m · PublishedThis week, Katie and Sam were joined by guest Nick Iasparra to talk about how America society's view of women changed throughout the 20th century and into the present day.
Sources:
https://wiw-report.s3.amazonaws.com/Women_in_the_Workplace_2020.pdf
https://www.ilo.org/washington/areas/gender-equality-in-the-workplace/WCMS_159496/lang--en/index.htm
ALL ADS AND THE CHART WE REFER TO ARE ON OUR INSTAGRAM @HISTORYANDTODAYPOD!
Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 9 - Questions from the Audience!
1h 4m · PublishedThank you to everyone who submitted questions! This week Sam and Katie answered questions from Instagram!
Sources:
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/webster-treaty
https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/what-is-democratic-socialism/
https://daily.jstor.org/the-devastation-of-black-wall-street/
Intro/Outro: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving, the Proclamation Line, and Native Representation in Early History!
44m · PublishedThis week, Katie and Sam sit down with Kazi Iqbal to talk about the historical lense Americans look at the time of the Revolution and before, specifically how Native Americans are left out much of the time, as well as how the story of Thanksgiving needs much more context for it to be a true story.
Sources:
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/26/806124981/how-a-graphic-novel-resurrected-a-forgotten-chapter-in-american-history
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of#:~:text=The%20Proclamation%20of%201763%20was,European%20settlers%20on%20their%20lands.&text=In%20the%20centuries%20since%20the,the%20United%20States%20and%20Canada.
Intro/Outro: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving, the Proclamation Line, and Native Representation in Early History!
44m · PublishedThis week, Katie and Sam sit down with Kazi Iqbal to talk about the historical lense Americans look at the time of the Revolution and before, specifically how Native Americans are left out much of the time, as well as how the story of Thanksgiving needs much more context for it to be a true story.
Sources:
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/26/806124981/how-a-graphic-novel-resurrected-a-forgotten-chapter-in-american-history
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of#:~:text=The%20Proclamation%20of%201763%20was,European%20settlers%20on%20their%20lands.&text=In%20the%20centuries%20since%20the,the%20United%20States%20and%20Canada.
Intro/Outro: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 7 - Interview with CT-132 Rep-elect Jennifer Leeper, and American Election History!
1h 32m · PublishedThis week, Sam and Katie sat down with Jennifer Leeper, Connecticut's 132nd House District's new representative, to talk about her experiences in the political world, then recap some of America's craziest election years!
Sources:
- https://www.270towin.com/1800_Election/
- https://www.270towin.com/1912_Election/
- https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_States_of_America_1992
- https://edsitement.neh.gov/curricula/presidential-election-1824-election-house
- https://www.ushistory.org/us/23d.asp
- https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/watergate
- https://www.history.com/news/2000-election-bush-gore-votes-supreme-court
Intro/Outro Music: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 6 - Historical Art and Appropriation vs. Appreciation!
58m · PublishedThis week Sam and Katie talk to Kaye Weber about art from many different cultures and time periods, as well as the current problem of cultural appropriation.
Please feel free to follow along with the art on our instagram page! @historyandtodaypod!
Intro/Outro Song: "Epic Cinematic" - Scott Holmes
History and Today Season 2 Episode 5 - Disparities in America and the Ongoing Fight for Equality
1h 4m · PublishedThis week, Sam and Katie talked to Stephanie Okyere about her experiences coming to the US from Ghana, as well as Education and America's status as "the land of opportunity."
Intro/Outro Song: 'Epic Cinematic' - Scott Holmes
History and Today has 27 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 23:39:25. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on December 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 30th, 2024 19:44.