Reflecting History

Reflecting History

Author: Reflecting History Language: English Episodes: 100
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Reflecting History is an educational history podcast that explores significant historical events and themes without losing track of the ordinary people involved. Covering a wide variety of topics, it explores the connection between history, psychology, and philosophy.
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Episode 110: The Taiping Civil War Part I-The Pressure Cooker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:16
From 1850-1864, China was swallowed by a wave of chaos and destruction that was bizarre, unprecedented, and apocalyptic. Some historians estimate that the Taiping Civil War left more than 20 million dead in it's wake. Th…
BONUS: The Bear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:02
Hey everyone, this is a bonus episode from my Patreon feed. Hope you enjoy it. If you want to support the podcast, you can click the link here: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory "The Bear" by William Faulkner is…
Episode 109: On Full Automatic with William V. Taylor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:13
In this episode, I sat down with Vietnam War veteran and now best selling author William V. Taylor to talk about his memoir "On Full Automatic: Surviving 13 Months In Vietnam." During the discussion we talked about his e…
Episode 108: Dear John with Susan Carruthers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:13
In this episode I sat down with historian Susan Carruthers to discuss her new book "Dear John: Love and Loyalty in Wartime America." We discuss the history of the Dear John letter in times of war, how relationships and e…
Episode 107: Freedom and Tyranny [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:49
What is freedom? Is it possible to truly make free decisions? How does this relate to the political concept of tyranny? In a world where freedom is often seen as one of the highest ethical priorities, it's worth taking a…
Episode 106: History at a Crossroads [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:12
"There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." Vladimir Lenin's famous words beg the question: are some moments in history more significant than others? Are there "crossroads" time p…
Episode 105: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:21
Is it possible to ever be truly happy? What if your happiness rests on a backbone of degradation and exploitation? Is it right to sacrifice the few for the many? What should be done about injustice in the world? All of t…
Episode 104: Education in Nazi Germany [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:52
From universities down to the Hitler Youth, the education system in 1930's Germany was co-opted by Nazi ideology. In what ways did the endorsement of Nazi ideals by prominent thinkers and intellectuals impact popular opi…
Episode 103: The Man Who Ended History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:33
For as long as there has been history, there has been a struggle to interpret and analyze that history. Different perspectives, ideologies, and approaches permeate the study of the past. So which interpretation of histor…
Episode 102: On Fantasy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:59
Can something be valuable, good, or useful if it isn't real? Depending on your answer to that and your definition of real, fantasy and science fiction may not qualify. But in this episode I argue for the positive benefit…

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