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Episode 78: Edward Watts Looks to the Ancient Past for Writing Advice

Episode 78: Edward Watts Looks to the Ancient Past for Writing Advice

Download 49c18c58-23d6-4e5d-a3e0-ee683e2973f0.mp3 Welcome back to Drafting the Past. I’m thrilled to be joined in this episode by historian Dr. Edward Watts. Ed is a professor of history at the University of California San Diego. He is the author of seven books, including Mortal Republic:

Episode 66: Padraic Scanlan Makes the Medicine Go Down

Episode 66: Padraic Scanlan Makes the Medicine Go Down

Download 21ba1df5-b749-4701-b171-df6dbd8e9e19.mp3 In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Padraic Scanlan. Padraic is an associate professor at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the history of labor in Britain and the British empire. He’s the author of three books, including Freedom’

Episode 62: Lyndal Roper Takes a Journey by Page and Pedal

Episode 62: Lyndal Roper Takes a Journey by Page and Pedal

Download 419f9e67-987a-4cda-95c7-a1f007645c2b.mp3 In this episode of Drafting the Past, host Kate Carpenter is joined by historian Dr. Lyndal Roper. Lyndal is a professor at the University of Oxford and the author of six books on gender, religion, witchcraft, and German history. Her newest book out

Episode 41: Nathan Perl-Rosenthal Doesn't Want to Let Go

Episode 41: Nathan Perl-Rosenthal Doesn't Want to Let Go

In this episode, Kate welcomes historian Dr. Nathan Perl-Rosenthal. Nathan is a professor history at the University of Southern California. His first book, Citizen Sailors: Becoming American in the Age of Revolution, came out in 2015. His new book just came out this month, February 2024, from Basic

Episode 36: Catherine McNeur Writes With Delight

Episode 36: Catherine McNeur Writes With Delight

For Episode 36 of Drafting the Past, host Kate Carpenter was lucky enough to speak with historian and writer Dr. Catherine McNeur. Catherine’s first book, Taming Manhattan: Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City, first came out in 2014, and it is one of my favorite environmental histories. So

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