We live in the age of information, but how often do we think about what has been lost—or nearly lost? From memories left on discarded machines to the voices of ancestors trapped on obsolete media, we are losing parts of human history each day. In theme-based seasons, Material Memory explores the effects of our changing environment—such as digital technologies, the climate crisis, or global human displacement—on our ability to access the record of our shared humanity, and the critical role that libraries, archives, museums, and other public institutions play in keeping cultural memory alive.

Steam! Everything Steam! Join us for in depth conversations with restoration railroad experts, enthusiasts and hands on maintenance volunteers who keep our big steam locomotives like the 4449 Daylight running.

Math! Science! History! is a podcast about the history of people, theories, and discoveries that have moved our scientific progress forward and spurred us on to unimaginable discoveries. Join Gabrielle Birchak for a little math, a little science, and a little history. All in a little bit of time. Visit us at www.MathScienceHistory.com for the transcripts and math.

A podcast about Cuban history from its pre-colonial past all the way to the present with host Andrés Pertierra, a History PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

تاریخچهٔ واژگان واوکست یه روایت از داستان کلماتی هست که خیلی برامون آشنا هستن، و هر روز باهاشون سروکار داریم. شنیدین که میگن وجه تسمیه این اسم چیه؟ اینبار روشن رفته سراغ ریشه بعضی کلمات و اگه داستانی دوروبرشون باشه در موردشون حرف میزنه

A podcast looking at history from a Baptist perspective.

Caleb’s Farside explores long-term topics and imagines their possibilities for the future. From the story of the great terrestrial waypoints established by cultures past, to the story of biological molecular machines and their first self-replicators, to the story of the time evolution of the spacecraft particle system of the Solar System, to the story of cultural resonances at international scale, we explore these topics systematically and imaginatively.

A show about sharing the things that fascinated us in our youth. From when we played with wooden blocks to when we found ourselves becoming grown-ups, here are the movies, shows, songs, books, toys, places, and even people who helped build the labyrinth of our lives.

You Ain’t Imagining This! (YAIT) formerly called Espresso Talk Today, is a bold and mindful podcast rooted in Black truth-telling, healing, and collective power. Through stories, reflections, and honest conversations, YAIT uplifts the lived experiences of Black folks—past, present, and future—reminding listeners they’re not alone, not exaggerating, and not imagining what they’ve seen, felt, or known. With four soul-nourishing episode types—YAIT Stories, Espresso Talks, Believe Black People, and Comforting Moments—this podcast creates space for truth, tenderness, and transformation.

Season 2 of Genealogies of Modernity is a limited series from the Genealogies of Modernity Project and Ministry of Ideas. Each episode takes up a well-worn story about what it means to be modern and how we got here, and then challenges that narrative with recent humanities scholarship. Genealogies of Modernity illuminates lesser-known pathways to the present and unearths overlooked resources from the past for flourishing in the future. Genealogies of Modernity is a project of Beatrice Institute and Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, with major support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For responses to the series, teaching aids, as well as artwork and videos, visit genealogiesofmodernity.org. Ryan McDermott, Producer and Genealogies of Modernity Project Director . Maria Devlin McNair, Senior Producer and Script Editor Jack Pombriant, Sound Designer Zachary Davis, Executive Producer (Ministry of Ideas) Special thanks: Dan Cheely, James DeMasi, Peter Fristedt, Max Glider, Jake Grefenstette, Darrah McDermott, Jess Sweeney, University of Pittsburgh Department of English and Humanities Center, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture Season 1 was written and produced by Ena Gojak and Owen Joyce-Coughlan with the support of Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture.

From "Little Miss Marker" to "The Lemon Drop Kid" these are the famous stories of gangsters, bookies and racketeers...with a heart of gold. Each week for a full year listen to the tales of the guys and dolls of Broadway, as told by the master storyteller Damon Runyon.

Learn about the past, present, and future of Oregon's incredible native wildlife.