Decay of Discourse
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDecay (v.) • Decline in quality, power, or vigor
Discourse (n.) • Written or spoken communication or debate
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E59: Battle of the Classics
March 12, 2021 21:59 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBWhat are Classics? • On Justifications for Studying the Humanities • The Humanistic Tradition • Humanistic Aims and Humanitarian Aims • The Humanities in Crisis • A Social Darwinist Curriculum • Character Development as a Curricular Aim • Responding to Various Arguments • On Irving Babbitt For suggested readings and links to other resources visit our website decayofdiscourse.com
E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond)
February 26, 2021 11:25 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBFundamental Practices in the Art of Teaching • Tool Affordances and Human Effectivities • On Classrooms as Constrained Environments • The Business of Education • Tools Can Support Motivation • Pitfalls of The Profit Motive in the Education Space • Distinguishing Between Game-Based Learning, Gamification, and Gameful Learning • A Game as a Logical System • Gaming and Performance-Based Assessments • Environmental Constraints • Simulations/Games • An Example • On Historical Empathy • On Edutain...
E57: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIndex Conservative Professors and Job Satisfaction • A Conservative Case for Liberal Education • Campus Cultures • Demands, Dialogue, and Scrutiny • What We Talk About When We Talk About Being Reasonable • On Yielding to Reason as an Authority • What Purposes Do Colleges Serve? • On Media and a Few Perceptions of Campus Cultures • On the Role of Shame on College Campuses • “the culture of cool” • “call-out culture” • Reflections on Euthyphro • Cultivating a Culture of Reason • Intellectual an...
E56: Pandemic U
February 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBIndex On the Evolution of Normal Schools • Transformative Moments in Teacher Education • The Making of the Middle Class • On State University Funding • Imperiled Working-Class Colleges • College Competition • The Pandemic Bait and Switch • On Administrative Mismanagement • “they see the dorm, rec center, and food.” • The Gap Year Considered • What Are Students Paying For? • Teaching and Learning in a Global Crises • Revealing Internet Inequities • New Lessons for Teachers • The Role of Educat...
E55: Syllabus with William Germano and Kit Nicholls
December 02, 2020 00:25 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBOrigins of the Term Syllabus • What Could a Syllabus Be? • Time and Permission to Think • Figuring out what the Questions Will Be • Learning How to Learn • Teaching and Storytelling • Telling Someone Something They Do Not Know is Not Teaching • Technology Altering What Education Means • Teachers, Students, and the Classroom: A Community • Syllabus as Social Contract • A Design For Student Work • Syllabus and Administrative Policies • On Various Perspectives In Regards to the Syllabus • Syllab...
E55: "How Do You Get 5-500 People on the Same Page?" - with William Germano and Kit Nicholls
December 02, 2020 00:25 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBOrigins of the Term Syllabus • What Could a Syllabus Be? • Time and Permission to Think • Figuring out what the Questions Will Be • Learning How to Learn • Teaching and Storytelling • Telling Someone Something They Do Not Know is Not Teaching • Technology Altering What Education Means • Teachers, Students, and the Classroom: A Community • Syllabus as Social Contract • A Design For Student Work • Syllabus and Administrative Policies • On Various Perspectives In Regards to the Syllabus • Syllab...
E54:"...but you're also a human," On Transformative Texts and the Liberal Arts
November 13, 2020 01:09 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBLiberal Arts in Decline • On the Value of a Liberal Arts Education • 2008 and the Diminution of Liberal Arts Colleges • What can the Humanities Offer Students? • Seeking a Remedy • The Five Themes of Cornerstone • A Thematic Approach to Gen Ed Requirements • Reading, Writing, and Presenting • "A career tailored major" • What is a Transformative Text? • Siddharta • On Teaching Core Texts • Defining Liberal Arts • Generations of Women Historians • CV Wedgwood • Grand Narrative Histories
E53: "Stream Unavailable" - Pirate Radio, Vinyl Junkies, and the Gonzo Disc Jockey of YouTube
October 29, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with Sam Pennacchio of Vinyl Junkies. At the time of writing this description, Sam has, for the past 230 days, broadcasted pirate radio streams 3-5 hours a night on Youtube and Twitch—no breaks, no gaps, no permission. -- Portuguese Nuggets • The Spirit of Discovery • On Humanizing Technology • An AM Radio Style • Algorithm Fatigue • On Vinyl Junkies • Discovering Music in the Mp3 Era • The Return of Vinyl • On the Ritual of the Record • Duke Ellin...
E52: Education, Power, and Providence - The Concept of an Educated Consumer
October 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBOn Being an Internet Based Business • The Concept of Bag Appeal • Initiative 71 • Education, Power, and Providence • The Concept of an Educated Consumer • Consumer Interest / Consumer Protection To learn more about District Derp follow them on Instagram @districtderp, or visit their website at https://districtderp.com/ Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media. Dirty History Theme: Martial Law by Mephisto Feliz Show artwork by Woodrow Cowher Thank you to our supporters on Patreon. This...
E51: There's an Argument in There - On Critical Thinking with Jonathan Haber
October 01, 2020 00:16 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBLeverage the Power of Doubt • The Place of Critical Thinking in Education • On a Definition of Critical Thinking • Comparing Immersion and Infusion • The Application of Critical Thinking to Standing Curriculum • Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions • John Dewey and Reflective Thinking • MOOCs • Online Resources in Education • Discourse in the Age of Disinformation • Deliberate Practice of Critical Thinking • Preparing for Blended Instruction • Critical Voter Links to Works Discussed: Crit...
E50: Transmit, Don't Indoctrinate
August 19, 2020 12:59 - 1 hour - 107 MB“In Praise of Idleness” • Leisure in a Constructive Sense • Recreational Guilt • The Remembered Self • Productivity Bias • Instrumental Tasks • On the Value of Conversations • Shit Canning Street Epistemology • Mass Media and Critical Thinking • A Hypothetical Philosophy Curriculum • Making Sense • Defining Critical Thinking • Metacognition • Podcasting’s Role in Public Discourse • The Merits of Long-Form Podcasts • Transmit, Don’t Indoctrinate • The Role of the Mentor • The Costs of the Demo...
E49: The New Paper
July 14, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBThe News as a Broken System • The New Paper • Bias and Sensationalism • The Medium is the Message • Ad-driven News and the Subscription Model • Social Media and the Democratization of Media Are you interested in fixing the way you get news? Try The New Paper risk-free by using the exclusive link for Dirty History listeners: https://thenewpaper.co/dirtyhistory
E48: A Gaudy Circus (The White Slave Traffic Act Considered)
June 30, 2020 17:48 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBPreface • The White-Slave Traffic Act Considered • The Everleigh Club Case Study • Party with Prince Henry of Prussia • The Murder of Marshall Field Jr. • Jack Johnson and the Mann Act • The Overwhelming Tide of Anti-Vice Activism • Conclusions "Chicago, a gaudy circus beginning with the two-bit whore in the alley crib." - Theodore Dreiser Gau·dy (adjective) ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented Cir·cus (noun) a public scene of frenetic and noisily intrusive activity. Dirty History ...
E47: The Cynical Historian (YouTube and Public History)
June 10, 2020 16:33 - 1 hour - 96 MBYouTube and Academia • The Cynical Historian • Journalistic Sensationalism • An Obligatory Discussion of Dan Carlin and Hardcore History • Pop History/Public History • Defacing the Culture • On the Limits of YouTube • Comment Sections • On the Uses of a Comment Section • "Based on a True Story" • The Death of Stalin The Cynical Historian "Favorite Episodes" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wXpzeuEdneQkCdVPB8rqx8_ Thank you to our Patreon supporters! We couldn't do ...
E46: Open Access and Digital Piracy
June 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBScience Journalism • Sci-Hub • Alexandra Elbakyan • Popular and Academic Science • Carl Sagan • The Big Five Academic Publishers • Broader Implications • Misinformation • Henry Ford and Anti-Semitism at the Dearborn Independent In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with science journalist Ian Graber-Stiehl to discuss a variety of topics around the Open Access movement and Sci-Hub. If you want to read his work and stay up to date, follow Ian on Twitter @StiehlPointPen Dirty History i...
Footnotes #7: Only A Crazy Person - Mental Illness and Gun Violence in America
May 26, 2020 15:38 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MB1984 · Mass Media · 77 Minutes · 21 · "residual rule-breaking" · Red Flag Laws · Background Checks · Mental Illness in Popular Media · Written By: Emily Bailey Recorded By: Thomas Thompson Produced By: Muckraker Media Thank you to our supporters on Patreon. If you value the show as an educational resource find out how you can help at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
E45: Army of Principles (Anti-intellectualism in the United States)
May 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBSkeptics • Radicals • Popularizers • Socialists • Isaac Asimov • Essentialism • Robert Green Ingersoll • History at the Primary and Secondary Level • American Anti-intellectualism • “My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with public historian Justin Clark to discuss exactly what you see in the title, anti-intellectualism in the United States. However, our conversation does not end there as we discuss a wide range of topics. This is defi...
E44: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous (Part 3 - Psilocybin)
April 28, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBShrooms • LIFE Magazine • “mushrooms that cause strange visions" • Timothy Leary • The Harvard Psilocybin Project • Concord Prison Experiment • The Miracle at Marsh Chapel • Leary Fired • Crackdown • A Renaissance? “Psychedelic drugs cause panic and temporary insanity in people who have not taken them.” - Timothy Leary
E43: "Muckraker Media: Creator Catch Up Episode 1"
March 26, 2020 19:21 - 56 minutes - 34.5 MBDirty History is now produced by Muckraker Media! This is an episode of the "creator catch-up" series which is meant to introduce you to the shows we have lined up as well as explain how Muckraker Media started. I hope you all will support the creators on Muckraker Media just as well as Dirty History. You can learn more at muckrakermedia.org or follow us on social media. Thank you, and I'll talk to you soon.
E42: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous (Part II - Mescaline)
March 24, 2020 19:16 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBDefining Hallucinogen • Peyote and Jungian Archetypes • The Inquisition • San Pedro • Huxley and the Doors of Perception • Military Testing and a "Truth Serum" • The Native American Church and Present-Day Mescaline Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media Dirty History is made possible by our Patrons. If you value the show as an educational resource consider supporting it @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
Footnotes #6: Panics And Plagues
March 13, 2020 21:04 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBA Response to Hype • Historical Context • Thoughts on Panic and Hindsight Thanks again to our Patrons and listeners like you. Without your support, this show would not be possible.
E41: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous (Part I - LSD)
February 25, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MB“A friend of immemorially long-standing” • Drug Schedules and the Controlled Substances Act • Psychedelics and PR • Synthesizing LSD • Sandoz Pharmaceuticals • Osmond and Hoffer • “The Johnny Appleseed of LSD • Fear and Loathing LSD (“Thrill Drug Warps Mind, Kills” Thank you to Dirty History's patrons. This show is not possible without you. If you value the show as an educational resource please consider supporting it on Patreon. Find out more @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
Footnotes #5: "What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us"
February 15, 2020 20:39 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBTherapy in an age of option paralysis. Where to find "How to Change Your Mind" https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-to-change-your-mind-what-the-new-science-of-psychedelics-teaches-us-about-consciousness-dying-addiction-depression-and-transcendence_michael-pollan/18599816/#isbn=1594204225&idiq=27854862 https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Change-Your-Mind-Audiobook/B07B1J873J Episode 41: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous, out February 25th
Footnotes #2: "What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us"
February 15, 2020 20:39 - 12 minutesTherapy in an age of option paralysis. Where to find "How to Change Your Mind" https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-to-change-your-mind-what-the-new-science-of-psychedelics-teaches-us-about-consciousness-dying-addiction-depression-and-transcendence_michael-pollan/18599816/#isbn=1594204225&idiq=27854862 https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Change-Your-Mind-Audiobook/B07B1J873J Episode 41: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous, out February 25th
Episode 40: -ism (W/ Jermaine Fowler)
January 31, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourJermaine Fowler is on a mission. He wants to knock down the barriers between people outside the academy and interesting historical thought and analysis. It's a struggle I understand and respect. And it was in that place of mutual respect that he and I sat down to discuss how words are armed like weapons and how that changes the way we have conversations. Jermaine Fowler is a storyteller, writer, and podcast. You can find his work @ thehumanityarchive.com And as always, the show would not be...
E40: -ism (W/ Jermaine Fowler)
January 31, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBJermaine Fowler is a storyteller, writer, and podcast. You can find his work @ thehumanityarchive.com And as always, the show would not be possible without support from listeners like you. Find out more @ patreon.com/dirtyhistory
Footnotes #4 White Fright: the Replacement Theory in the United States
December 02, 2019 23:29 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBThe first in Dirty History's Footnote series. These will be a collection of mini-episodes so named since footnotes are defined as, "an ancillary piece of information printed at the bottom of a page." In this episode, we'll discuss white supremacy and parts of its foundational ideology making their way onto online forums like 8chan.
Footnotes #1 White Fright: the Replacement Theory in the United States
December 02, 2019 23:29 - 13 minutesThe first in Dirty History's Footnote series. These will be a collection of mini-episodes so named since footnotes are defined as, "an ancillary piece of information printed at the bottom of a page." In this episode, we'll discuss white supremacy and parts of its foundational ideology making their way onto online forums like 8chan.
E39: Eternal Recurrence
November 20, 2019 23:13 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Jordan and Giffin from That's BS to discuss the idea of directionality in history. It was a fascinating discussion, and one I will be sure to return to many times. Find That's BS wherever you get podcasts or at https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ And of course, thank you to our supporters on Patreon. Please consider supporting the show @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
Episode 39: Eternal Recurrence -- Or: Directionality And History
November 20, 2019 23:13 - 1 hourIn this episode, I am joined by Jordan and Giffin from That's BS to discuss the idea of directionality in history. It was a fascinating discussion, and one I will be sure to return to many times. Find That's BS wherever you get podcasts or at https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ And of course, thank you to our supporters on Patreon. Please consider supporting the show @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
Episode 38: Moral Panics, Witch-Hunts, and Sexual Psychopaths (Oh My)
October 23, 2019 00:02 - 1 hourHappy Halloween! In this episode, we will be taking a look at witch-hunts, the Satanic Panic, and McCarthyism as we explore the genealogy of fear and the cycle of moral panic. Thank you to patrons like Anwen Thomas Billy Littlefield & Ronnie New Find out how you can become a patron at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
E38: Moral Panics, Witch-Hunts, and Sexual Psychopaths (Oh My)
October 23, 2019 00:02 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBHappy Halloween! In this episode, we will be taking a look at witch-hunts, the Satanic Panic, and McCarthyism as we explore the genealogy of fear and the cycle of moral panic. Thank you to patrons like Anwen Thomas Billy Littlefield & Ronnie New Find out how you can become a patron at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory
Episode 37: Dust to Dust - Burial Rites and Practices II (The Cultural Side of Things)
September 22, 2019 22:02 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBOn this episode of Dirty History, we'll discuss the ways in which cultures treat the remains of the dead from mummification and ship and sky burial to embalming catastrophes and the ethics of the ossuary. This episode is the conclusion of Dirty History's unified theory on what happens to our bodies when we die. A shout out to our newest Patron, Anwen Thomas. Thank you so much for your support! And as always, thank you to all of our listeners for wanting to know that which you shouldn't.
E37: Dust to Dust - Burial Rites and Practices II (The Cultural Side of Things)
September 22, 2019 22:02 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBOn this episode of Dirty History, we'll discuss the ways in which cultures treat the remains of the dead from mummification and ship and sky burial to embalming catastrophes and the ethics of the ossuary. This episode is the conclusion of Dirty History's unified theory on what happens to our bodies when we die. A shout out to our newest Patron, Anwen Thomas. Thank you so much for your support! And as always, thank you to all of our listeners for wanting to know that which you shouldn't.
Episode 36: Ashes to Ashes - Burial Practices and the Chemistry of Death
August 15, 2019 14:46 - 37 minutes - 35.7 MB"Death is not an unaltering state." On this episode, I intend to explain what that means by discussing the chemical processes of death and decomposition. This will serve as the introduction for our discussion on Burial Practices and how we treat the dead. Thank you as always to our supporters on Patreon Billy Littlefield Alicia Woods & Ronnie New If you value the show as an educational resource, consider supporting the show on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Thank you, and enjoy the show!
E36: Ashes to Ashes - Burial Practices and the Chemistry of Death
August 15, 2019 14:46 - 37 minutes - 35.7 MB"Death is not an unaltering state." On this episode, I intend to explain what that means by discussing the chemical processes of death and decomposition. This will serve as the introduction for our discussion on Burial Practices and how we treat the dead. Thank you as always to our supporters on Patreon Billy Littlefield Alicia Woods & Ronnie New If you value the show as an educational resource, consider supporting the show on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Thank you, and enjoy the sh...
E35: Why We Teach History the Way We Do: Religion and Politics (What Not to Say At Parties)
July 24, 2019 15:11 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBOn this episode, I try to figure out how we teach history and what pieces get left out. I also look into topics you shouldn't mention at your next dinner party. I hope this episode challenges you to disagree with my guest Mark Elsico or I and formulate a response, critique, or defense of our positions because that is learning in one of its purest forms. If you value the show as an educational resource—support it on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Dirty History is powered by Patrons lik...
E35: Why We Teach History the Way We Do—Religion and Politics (What Not to Say At Parties)
July 24, 2019 15:11 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBOn this episode, I try to figure out how we teach history and what pieces get left out. I also look into topics you shouldn't mention at your next dinner party. I hope this episode challenges you to disagree with my guest Mark Elsico or I and formulate a response, critique, or defense of our positions because that is learning in one of its purest forms. If you value the show as an educational resource—support it on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Dirty History is powered by Patrons lik...
Episode 35: Why We Teach History the Way We Do—Religion and Politics (What Not to Say At Parties)
July 24, 2019 15:11 - 55 minutesOn this episode, I try to figure out how we teach history and what pieces get left out. I also look into topics you shouldn't mention at your next dinner party. I hope this episode challenges you to disagree with my guest Mark Elsico or I and formulate a response, critique, or defense of our positions because that is learning in one of its purest forms. If you value the show as an educational resource—support it on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Dirty History is powered by Patrons lik...
E34: Pubic Hair, Cleanliness, and Just A Touch of Porn and Power
July 09, 2019 20:04 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBOn this episode, I was joined by Lyndsey Craig, a researcher and Ph.D. student of Anthropology at UNLV. She recently penned a paper titled, “Pubic Hair Removal Practices in Cross-Cultural Perspective”, Needless to say, as soon as I read it I wanted to talk to her. This is that conversation. Please welcome, Lyndsey Craig! Twitter: @lyndseykcraig Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyndsey.craig.92 Find the Study @ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1069397118799298 This episod...
Episode 34: Pubic Hair, Cleanliness, and Just A Touch of Porn and Power
July 09, 2019 20:04 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBOn this episode, I was joined by Lyndsey Craig, a researcher and Ph.D. student of Anthropology at UNLV. She recently penned a paper titled, “Pubic Hair Removal Practices in Cross-Cultural Perspective”, Needless to say, as soon as I read it I wanted to talk to her. This is that conversation. Please welcome, Lyndsey Craig! Twitter: @lyndseykcraig Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyndsey.craig.92 Find the Study @ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1069397118799298 This episod...
E33: Executioners and Torture-Executions: A Dirty History of Social Ostracism
June 20, 2019 17:10 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this episode of Dirty History, we will discuss why executioners were shunned and feared by middle ages society, and how they coped with it. Also, there is the obligatory recounting of brutal torture executions, a few asides on torture, how to verify death, the various dirty jobs an executioner had to perform, and a rumination on mob violence. This episode does get a touch graphic, but that is to be expected because this is Dirty History.
Episode 33: Executioners and Torture-Executions: A Dirty History of Social Ostracism
June 20, 2019 17:10 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this episode of Dirty History, we will discuss why executioners were shunned and feared by middle ages society, and how they coped with it. Also, there is the obligatory recounting of brutal torture executions, a few asides on torture, how to verify death, the various dirty jobs an executioner had to perform, and a rumination on mob violence. This episode does get a touch graphic, but that is to be expected because this is Dirty History.
E32: That's BS Strikes Back!
June 13, 2019 21:40 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBOn this episode, I am joined by the host of That's BS, Jordan Meyers, to discuss objectivity (or the lack thereof) in history, the concept of truth, and of course the obligatory mention of bloodletting and witch burning. If you liked what you heard here, you can get more of That's BS at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw And as always you can support Dirty History at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory I hope you enjoy the episode!
Episode 32: That's BS On Dirty History I
June 13, 2019 21:40 - 1 hourOn this episode, I am joined by the host of That's BS, Jordan Meyers, to discuss objectivity (or the lack thereof) in history, the concept of truth, and of course the obligatory mention of bloodletting and witch burning. If you liked what you heard here, you can get more of That's BS at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw And as always you can support Dirty History at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory I hope you enjoy the episode!
E31: Slippery When Wet: Dirty History Live At The Lawrence County Historical Society
June 05, 2019 15:44 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBI have a confession to make. Audio from live events is often awful, and mine was no exception. So we are going to do a little theater of the mind. I re-recorded the lecture I gave at the Lawrence County Historical Society—I even added in ambient noise to recreate what it was like to be there. In this episode, we discuss the Siege of Leningrad and the incident at Chichi Jima as case studies for a larger question. Can we, from our present situations, make determinations about what is or is no...
Episode 31: Slippery When Wet: Dirty History Live At The Lawrence County Historical Society
June 05, 2019 15:44 - 47 minutesI have a confession to make. Audio from live events is often awful, and mine was no exception. So we are going to do a little theater of the mind. I re-recorded the lecture I gave at the Lawrence County Historical Society—I even added in ambient noise to recreate what it was like to be there. In this episode, we discuss the Siege of Leningrad and the incident at Chichi Jima as case studies for a larger question. Can we, from our present situations, make determinations about what is or is no...
E30: Body Snatchers and Barber-Surgeons: A Dirty History of Pre-Antiseptic Surgery
May 21, 2019 18:44 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBOn this episode of Dirty History, we'll explore the surgical theaters and barber shops of pre-antiseptic medical practitioners. I ask that going forward in this episode we check the easily obtainable notion that what was happening to obtain human donors was, yanno, "wrong". Instead let us focus on the structures that led the researchers and surgeons to resort to these less than savory methods.
Episode 30: Body Snatchers and Barber-Surgeons: A Dirty History of Pre-Antiseptic Surgery
May 21, 2019 18:44 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBOn this episode of Dirty History, we'll explore the surgical theaters and barber shops of pre-antiseptic medical practitioners. I ask that going forward in this episode we check the easily obtainable notion that what was happening to obtain human donors was, yanno, "wrong". Instead let us focus on the structures that led the researchers and surgeons to resort to these less than savory methods.
E29: The Hard Facts: A Phallic History of Sexual Enhancement
April 30, 2019 21:01 - 59 minutes - 69.3 MBOn this episode, we explore Ancient Greece, Modern Japan, quack medical remedies of old, and more to find out just what drives the sexual enhancement market. Who knows, maybe along the way, we'll unearth the origin of a few age-old phallic-based dilemmas. Tune in, drop out, and learn that which you shouldn't. This is Dirty History