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Episode 48: Neil J. Young Gives Us Characters

Episode 48: Neil J. Young Gives Us Characters

Download e941f60e-6f18-4fc5-9c58-4b0c25b594a0.mp3 In this episode, host Kate Carpenter is joined by historian, writer, and podcaster Dr. Neil J. Young. Neil has been a prolific writer in venues like The Atlantic, Slate, the Los Angeles Times, and many more, a contributing columnist to the HuffPost and

Episode 47: Kathleen Sheppard Learns to Use the Novelist's Tools

Episode 47: Kathleen Sheppard Learns to Use the Novelist's Tools

Download 73bc0b01-44bc-424e-90ce-fad68feddb40.mp3 I’m delighted to introduce you to my guest today, historian of science Dr. Kathleen Sheppard. Kate is a professor at Missouri S & T University, and the author of three books, as well as the editor of two books of correspondence. Kate

Episode 46: Tore Olsson Writes for the Gamers (and All of Us)

Episode 46: Tore Olsson Writes for the Gamers (and All of Us)

Download ea6d83cc-3b8a-4f35-b332-b8dd483678bb.mp3 My guest in this episode is Dr. Tore Olsson, associate professor of history at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Olsson’s first book, Agrarian Crossings: Reformers and the Remaking of the US and Mexican Countryside, is an award-winning scholarly book. But his

Episode 45: Jason Heppler Wants Tools That Fit His Questions

Episode 45: Jason Heppler Wants Tools That Fit His Questions

Download 6e29814b-c30f-41b1-b8fc-22d944d17190.mp3 For this episode, I interviewed historian and web developer Dr. Jason Heppler. I’ve been following Jason’s work and career path for some time now, and I was so excited to talk with him about his new book, Silicon Valley and the

Episode 44: Kellie Carter Jackson Puts Black People at the Center

Episode 44: Kellie Carter Jackson Puts Black People at the Center

Download 829117ea-5f18-4acd-acfd-279b4a46414d.mp3 In this episode, host Kate Carpenter speaks with the brilliant and delightful Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Dr. Carter Jackson is a professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, and a prolific speaker and writer, with essays everywhere from The New York Times to

Episode 43: Margaret O'Mara Starts with the People

Episode 43: Margaret O'Mara Starts with the People

Download f84757da-431c-4bbe-a740-5e645f3a407f.mp3 For this episode Kate Carpenter interviews Dr. Margaret O’Mara. Margaret is a professor of modern American history at the University of Washington, and the author of multiple books, including Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon

Episode 42: Kimberly Harper Didn't Know She Could Be a Writer

Episode 42: Kimberly Harper Didn't Know She Could Be a Writer

Kimberly Harper and I spoke about how some key mentors helped her find her way as a historian and writer, how she is learning to balance her day job, writing, and family life, and how you deal with sources for a book in which everyone is lying.

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 39: Benjamin Park Stays Rooted

Episode 39: Benjamin Park Stays Rooted

Download c7187a99-040c-45de-a512-2cf13475d65e.mp3 Welcome back to the third season of Drafting the Past! I’m thrilled about the lineup of historians that I’ll get to bring to you this year. I know you’re going to love them. That includes today’s guest, Dr. Benjamin

Episode 37: Martha Hodes Delves Into Her Own past

Episode 37: Martha Hodes Delves Into Her Own past

Download 702ee571-3a88-48b2-9954-3d6da69ca636.mp3 In this episode, Kate spoke with historian Dr. Martha Hodes. Dr. Hodes is a professor of history at New York University and the author of multiple previous books focused on the nineteenth century, including The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of

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