AskHistorians Podcast Episode 216 - YouTube, Film, and History with Atun-Shei Films
Release Date: 04/06/2023
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Hello and welcome back! On this episode, Steelcan909 and the host of the Hellenistic Age Podcast discuss the challenges of doing history on poorly recorded times in history, the influence of Hollywood on perceptions of the time period, and what historical records we wish were still around. 67min. Please check out the Hellenistic Age Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!
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Welcome to part 2 of the earlier discussion between Saul of the Story of Lonon podcast, and Steelcan909. In this episode we continue our earlier discussion of Medieval London from the Norman Conquest through to the War of the Roses! 1hr.
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Steelcan909 and /u/thefeckamIdoing discuss the late Antique and early Medieval origins of the city of London. Starting with the city of Londominium in Roman Britian through to the eve of the Norman conquest, we discuss the growth of Ludunwic, state formation in Medieval England, Vikings, and more! 59min
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Hello all! Welcome to another episode between Steelcan909 and Dr. James Curry who joins us once again to talk about his recent work on a translation of crusading narratives. In this episode we discuss the First Crusade, the various narrative accounts that are made afterwards, and the surprisingly long legs that many of these accounts developed. 51min.
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This week, u/EdHistory101 talks with Mary Ziegler about her book, [Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction](https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300273045/personhood/). The conversation covers Ziegler's role as the first historian looking at the intersection of law and abortion, some of the history of personhood, what it's like to do an AMA from the other side of the keyboard and more! (38 minutes) Be sure to visit if you have any questions for Dr. Ziegler.
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Steelcan909 and Halofreak1171 pick up their previous discussion of Australian history. This time they focus on the sudden rise and equally rapid fall of Australia's interwar fascist movement, the New Guard. 54min.
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This time we have a flaired user, u/HaloFreak1171, talking about Australian History with u/Steelcan909. This is part one of a two part conversation, about the start of Australian colonization, the later career of one Willliam Bligh, and the outbreak of a military coup in Sydney! 48min. Be sure to check out their podcast, A History of Australia,
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A slightly different episode this week! u/EdHistory101 talks with Judy Hart about her book, . Judy not only made history as the lead advocate for the park, she helped ensure women's history would be immortalized. The conversation covers the shift from thinking about National Parks as being about places to a way to memorialize stories, the role of women in the creation of the park and other national parks, and the role of "winsome smiles" for park rangers. You can see the maps that Judy praises . 40 minutes.
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EdHistory101 talks with Matthew Ehrlich about his book . 45 minutes. .
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EdHistory101 talks with historian Scott Spillman about on the history of the study of slavery as an academic discipline. 50 mins
info_outlineSteelcan909 talks with Andrew Rakich from Atun-Shei Films about the role of YouTube in public historical outreach, filmaking, and the comments sections that you dread to look at. 79 minutes.