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Episode 56: James Chappel Tames the Waterfall of Detail

Episode 56: James Chappel Tames the Waterfall of Detail

Download f725398e-9fbe-4463-aa57-c34ff0bc57ba.mp3 In this episode Kate is joined by Duke University historian James Chappel. James is the author of two books. His first book is titled Catholic Modern: The Challenge of Totalitarianism and the Remaking of the Church, and it focuses on the transformation of

Episode 55: Robin Bernstein and the Disco Ball of Integrity

Episode 55: Robin Bernstein and the Disco Ball of Integrity

Download c0377e75-9988-4111-9fdd-827f3f94d3f5.mp3 Episode 55 features Dr. Robin Bernstein. Robin is a cultural historian who specializes in race and racism from the nineteenth century to the present, and is the Dillon Professor of American History at Harvard University. Her first, award-winning book was Racial Innocence:

Episode 54: Prithi Kanakamedala Invites Us Into the Past

Episode 54: Prithi Kanakamedala Invites Us Into the Past

In this episode Kate welcomes historian Prithi Kanakamedala. Prithi is a professor of history at Bronx Community College CUNY, and is also a faculty member at CUNY Graduate Center. She is an active public historian, who has worked with a wide range of cultural organizations. One of the projects she

Episode 53: Andrew Kahrl Embraces Relevance

Episode 53: Andrew Kahrl Embraces Relevance

Download 4df09739-385b-4e6e-8eaf-22d07b2954e9.mp3 In this episode, I was delighted to be joined by Dr. Andrew Kahrl. Andrew is a professor of history and African American Studies at the University of Virginia. His third book was published by the University of Chicago Press earlier this year, titled

Episode 52: Helen Betya Rubinstein Coaches Historian-Writers

Episode 52: Helen Betya Rubinstein Coaches Historian-Writers

Download b94e2154-4ab8-422e-844e-230b5e4b6a59.mp3 Welcome back to Drafting the Past, a podcast about the craft of writing history. In this episode, host Kate Carpenter welcomes someone a little bit different to the podcast: writer and writing coach Helen Betya Rubinstein. Helen is neither a historian nor a

Episode 51: Lindsay Chervinsky Loves That Writing Is Work

Episode 51: Lindsay Chervinsky Loves That Writing Is Work

Download d9b4b7bc-ec3d-442c-a3ea-85383a3164cc.mp3 In this episode, Kate Carpenter interviews Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, a historian of the presidency, political culture, and the government, and the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library. Her first book, which came out in 2020, was The Cabinet: George Washington and

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

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