Audibly Speaking: Listening to History
287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe nexus between history and the news is the focus of this podcast by Dr. Rick Reiman
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New “Minute Biography Episode: “Anne Frank: 1929-1945”
January 20, 2019 04:39 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBOur minute biography series continues with this reflection on the life of Anne Frank, Holocaust victim and diarist non pareil. Many people regard her diary as the most famous “Holocaust book.” Yet the diary is not a book about the Holocaust nor was it written by one who was, at the time she wrote it,...
New in our “Minute Biographies” series: Anne Frank (1929-1945)
January 20, 2019 00:36 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBOur minute biography series continues with this reflection on the life of Anne Frank, Holocaust victim and diarist non pareil. Many people regard her diary as the most famous “Holocaust book.” Yet the diary is not a book about the Holocaust nor was it written by one who was, at the time she wrote it, … Continue reading New in our “Minute Biographies” series: Anne Frank (1929-1945) →
A new episode in a projected new series of “Minute Biographies,” this one, the inaugural podcast episode on “Franklin D. Roosevelt”
December 28, 2018 05:17 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBA projected new series of “Hijacking History,” “Pod Pops: History in a Blitz,” will present “minute biographies” of 5 to 10 minutes or so in length on famous individuals in American history. Here, while on the on the go or on your commute, you can catch up on the people you thought you knew from...
A New Episode for a New Series of Minute Biographies, this one, the inaugural episode on “Franklin D. Roosevelt”
December 28, 2018 05:11 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBA projected new series of “Hijacking History,” “Pod Pops: History in a Blitz,” will present “minute biographies” of 5 to 10 minutes or so in length on famous individuals in American history. Here, while on the on the go or on your commute, you can catch up on the people you thought you knew from … Continue reading A New Episode for a New Series of Minute Biographies, this one, the inaugural episode on “Franklin D. Roosevelt” →
Peter Jackson’s new film, “They Shall Not Grow Old” (2018)
December 17, 2018 23:34 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB“Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson has a new film about World War I, “They Shall Not Grow Old.” Using new technologies and old-fashioned respect for the facts, Jackson has crafted a documentary that brings old newsreels vividly to live, converting what the film was able to capture into what the cameramen of 1918...
Peter Jackson’s New Film, “They Shall Not Grow Old”
December 17, 2018 23:27 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBThis podcast episode reviews the film director Peter Jackson’s new film about World War I, “They Shall Not Grow Old.” Using new technologies and old-fashioned respect for the facts, Jackson has crafted a documentary that brings old newsreels vividly to live, converting what the film was able to capture into what the cameramen of 1918 … Continue reading Peter Jackson’s New Film, “They Shall Not Grow Old” →
Trump on Trial: Indictment or Impeachment?
December 11, 2018 22:47 - 5 minutes - 7.11 MBThis is an addendum to my latest episode, “Trump in Trouble: The Mueller Memo on Michael Cohen, December 7, 2018.” Events are moving more rapidly in the investigation into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign to hijack to the 2016 US Presidential election. Discussion about impeachment is ramping up. “Hijacking History” looks today at the … Continue reading Trump on Trial: Indictment or Impeachment? →
Trump in Trouble: The Mueller Memo on Michael Cohen, December 7, 2018
December 09, 2018 17:08 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBWhile many spin the Special Council’s latest memorandum in the Russian collusion case in order to hide and occlude its meaning, I try here to highlight its potential multiplier effect on the number of charges of obstruction of justice facing the president.
The Causes of the Civil War: The First Century After
December 07, 2018 15:42 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBHistorians today largely agree that slavery was central to the causation of the American Civil War. Prior to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, however, other factors had pride of place in the estimation of most (though not all) historians. After the nationalist historians of the late nineteenth century, who did see … Continue reading The Causes of the Civil War: The First Century After →
Debating the Causes of the Civil War: The First Century After
November 29, 2018 00:19 - 29.9 MBHistorians today largely agree that slavery was central to the causation of the American Civil War. Prior to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, however, other factors had pride of place in the estimation of most (though not all) historians. After the nationalist historians of the late nineteenth century, who did see...
Five-Minute Review on the Audiobook of Philippe Sands’s “East West Street: on the Origins Of ‘Genocide’ and ‘Crimes Against Humanity'”
November 20, 2018 01:30 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHere is my five-minute review on the remarkable, recent book by Philippe Sands on the intersection of four individual lives and the sweeping changes in international law brought about by World War II and the Holocaust, today in “Hijacking HIstory.”
About America’s Electoral System, for Europeans (and Americans)
November 17, 2018 20:56 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBIn the wake of the American Midterm elections in November 2018, “Hijacking History” looks at how the elections are likely to be viewed in the light of history. In order to understand how, we have to see them in the context of the rules of the Constitutional process in America. What to outsiders may have … Continue reading About America’s Electoral System, for Europeans (and Americans) →
My Germany: Teaching and Living in Germany on an American Fulbright, 2007-2008 (Episode 2 of 2)
November 13, 2018 02:01 - 25.8 MBIn this second of two episodes I conclude my recollections of my Fulbright semester in Halle an der Saale, Germany in 2007-2008. What did Germans want to know most about Americans, and what do Americans need to know about Germans? I discuss my talks before German audiences in Chemnitz, the former Karl Marx Stadt. Interest...
My Germany: Teaching and Living in Germany on an American Fulbright, 2007-2008 (Episode 2 of 2)
November 12, 2018 23:58 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this second of two episodes I conclude my recollections of my Fulbright semester in Halle an der Saale, Germany in 2007-2008. What did Germans want to know most about Americans, and what do Americans need to know about Germans? I discuss my talks before German audiences in Chemnitz, the former Karl Marx Stadt. Interest … Continue reading My Germany: Teaching and Living in Germany on an American Fulbright, 2007-2008 (Episode 2 of 2) →
Coming in March 2019: “The Politics of Disbelief,” only Here on “Hijacking History”
November 09, 2018 00:27 - 6.09 MBWatch for my 4-part podcast series on “The Politics of Disbelief: America’s Response to the Holocaust, 1929-1945,” coming in March 2019. They will be the best episodes I have created thus far. Above is a trailer for this upcoming series. What are the difficulties in understanding America’s role in the Holocaust? How do we analyze...
Coming in March 2019: A 4-Part Podcast Series, “The Politics of Disbelief,” on “Hijacking History”
November 09, 2018 00:19 - 4 minutes - 6.09 MBWatch for my 4-part podcast series on “The Politics of Disbelief: America’s Response to the Holocaust, 1929-1945,” coming in March 2019. They will be the best episodes I have created thus far. Here is a trailer for the podcast series coming in March. Topics covered in trailer: What are the difficulties in understanding America’s … Continue reading Coming in March 2019: A 4-Part Podcast Series, “The Politics of Disbelief,” on “Hijacking History” →
My Germany: Teaching and Living in Halle, Germany on an American Fulbright, 2007-2008 (Part 1 of 2)
November 08, 2018 00:24 - 34 MBIn this edition of “Hijacking History,” the first of two episodes on the same topic, I look at the first half of my experience as a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Germany during the autumn-winter semester, 2007-2008. This podcast provides a Rashoman-like series of impressions that I drew from the experience. Some of the things that...
My Germany: Teaching and Living in Germany on an American Fulbright, 2007-2008 (Episode 1 of 2)
November 08, 2018 00:08 - 24 minutes - 34 MBIn this edition of “Hijacking History,” the first of two episodes on the same topic, I look at the first half of my experience as a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Germany during the autumn-winter semester, 2007-2008. This podcast provides a Rashoman-like series of impressions that I drew from the experience. Some of the things that … Continue reading My Germany: Teaching and Living in Germany on an American Fulbright, 2007-2008 (Episode 1 of 2) →
Today in “Hijacking History:” My Review of Howard P. Willens, “History Will Prove Us Right: Inside the Warren Commission Report on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy”
November 05, 2018 03:05 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBn this podcast I episode, I review Howard P. Willens’s 2013 book in the context of decades of conspiracy theorizing and what we thought we knew about the first official investigation of the assassination of John Kennedy, the Warren Commission. While most people simultaneously somehow manage both to disbelieve the findings of the Commission’s Report … Continue reading Today in “Hijacking History:” My Review of Howard P. Willens, “History Will Prove Us Right: Inside the Warren Commission Repor...
Today on “Hijacking History:” I review Howard P. Willens book, “History Will Prove Us Right: Inside the Warren Commission Report on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy”
October 28, 2018 22:34 - 14.6 MBIn this podcast I episode, I review Howard K. Willens’s new book in the context of decades of conspiracy theorizing and what we thought we knew about the first official investigation of the assassination of John Kennedy, the Warren Commission. While most people simultaneously somehow manage both to disbelieve the findings of the Commission’s Report...
Review of “The Ratline,” a Podcast Series by Philippe Sands and the BBC, available on iTunes
October 15, 2018 01:15 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBHi, this is Rick Reiman, host of the podcast “Hijacking History” In this episode, I review the Podcast series, “The Ratline,” a program in the series “Intrigue” by BBC 4. I do not here discuss the plot lines of the story for the most part. Instead I explore the implications for the effort to prevent … Continue reading Review of “The Ratline,” a Podcast Series by Philippe Sands and the BBC, available on iTunes →
Metacognitive Minutes: Acing the Unit 5 Essay Assignment in HIST 2111 on the War with Mexico, 1846
October 12, 2018 01:31 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBYour Unit 5 Essay Assignment is explained in detail in the Assignment section of your GeorgiaVIEW course site. In fact it is a most excellent–and necessary–description. But, to maximize your chances for an “A” on this assignment, introduce a little “metacognition” to your preparation for this assignment. Remember that metacognition is “thinking about thinking.” In … Continue reading Metacognitive Minutes: Acing the Unit 5 Essay Assignment in HIST 2111 on the War with Mexico, 1846 →
Metacognitive Minutes: How to Do Well on Your New Deal Discussion Assignment
October 11, 2018 17:41 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBMetacognitive Minutes is a part of my podcast, “History Revisited,” which you can subscribe to on this site, In today;s episode I explain how “thinking about thinking: (or “metacognition”) is an excellent way to approach your New Deal assignment in HIST 2112, and not only do well on it, but know when you submit it … Continue reading Metacognitive Minutes: How to Do Well on Your New Deal Discussion Assignment →
For SGSC 1000 Students: Doing Well on the Unit 6 assignments for “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
October 02, 2018 22:46 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this podcast episode, I walk students through the two assignments on the book by Rebecca Skloot. First I show how you use GALILEO to find a scholarly book review on the book, how to distinguish the review portion from the summary portion, and how to generate a correct citation using GALILEO’s code generator. You … Continue reading For SGSC 1000 Students: Doing Well on the Unit 6 assignments for “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” →
Let’s Talk about Bob Muldoon’s “White Collar Man in a Blue Collar World”
October 02, 2018 01:45 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this podcast episode, I discuss the themes of Bob Muldoon’s fine article about the cultural difficulties that confront “white collar” and “blue collar” men alike when they are forced to work together and evaluate their different skill sets. Strange as it might seem, conflict can turn into convergence of interests, raising questions about whether … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Bob Muldoon’s “White Collar Man in a Blue Collar World” →
“For Want of a Comma: The Constitution and Birthright Citizenship”
September 21, 2018 15:10 - 36.2 MBHost Dr. Rick Reiman, a professor of history, reprises his presentation for Constitution Day 2018, delivered on September 17, 2018. Dr. Reiman also interviews assistant professor of history Dr. Dana Caldemeyer, a specialist in nineteenth century US history about her thoughts about the 14th Amendment’s role in her own research.
“History’s Revisitings:” Episode 1, September 5, 2018
September 06, 2018 19:30 - 14.4 MBOn September 5, 2018, an anonymous “senior official in the Trump administration” published an Op-Ed in the New York Times, raising a seeming unprecedented cry of alarm. He (or she) claimed to be trying to keep an unhinged president from going off the rails by working against the president when he threatened peace and democracy. … Continue reading “History’s Revisitings:” Episode 1, September 5, 2018 →
Metamemory Podcast Episode 1, The ‘Memory Turn’ in Postwar Culture
October 13, 2017 00:24 - 4.77 MBIn this first episode of the 2017 series, recorded in October 2017, we look at the shift from a future perspective on memory, and an amnesiac indifference to the late global conflict, in the first decades after World War II to the present “memory boom,” when cultures can’t seem to keep their eyes off the … Continue reading Metamemory Podcast Episode 1, The ‘Memory Turn’ in Postwar Culture →
Commentary on “Between Remembering and Forgetting”
October 09, 2017 00:05 - 9.26 MBMy comments on “Between Remembering and Forgetting,” a professional session on German history in which I recently participated.
Summarizing “Memory on the Move,” a chapter from a new book in Memory Studies
January 08, 2017 03:35 - 13.8 MBIn this podcast I summarize, to the best of my ability, the ideas of “Memory on the Move,” written by Stef Craps, Lucy Bond and Pieter Vermeulen. The hope is to present the ideas in a way that is more comprehensible to the general reader and improve a state of affairs in which scholars speak … Continue reading Summarizing “Memory on the Move,” a chapter from a new book in Memory Studies →
My Summary of Prof. Aleida Assmann’s views in her video interview on “Cultural Memory”
December 22, 2016 15:46 - 18 MBProf. Aleida Assmann is one of the leading lights of international memory studies. Prof. Astrid Erll interviewed her in a video that can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/153089856. In this podcast I try to summarize Prof. Assmann’s points in my own words, which may be helpful to those students familiar with a different vernacular or just … Continue reading My Summary of Prof. Aleida Assmann’s views in her video interview on “Cultural Memory” →
Minute By Minute Podcast: Immigration in the Late NIneteenth Century
December 16, 2016 14:25 - 6.67 MBImmigration in the late nineteenth century deserves attention on its own. It was a litmus test of how Americans viewed themselves, their society and the strength of that society or the direction that they wanted it to go in, curiously, the same as today.
Addendum to the Podcast on The Age Of Excess
December 14, 2016 18:31 - 6.71 MBIn our last podcast, we looked at many specific problems besetting Americans in the Age of Excess. In this addendum to that podcast we look at the Age of Excess with a much broader view, seeing why it is such an exciting period and discussing the wonderful irony of it all that this is perhaps … Continue reading Addendum to the Podcast on The Age Of Excess →
Minute by Minute Podcast: Overview of the Age Of Excess
December 14, 2016 15:05 - 7.01 MBHist 2112 students will find this five-minute podcast to be a useful guide to highlighting the most important slides in the PowerPoint on “The Age of Excess,” and providing an overview of the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century. Please post your thoughts here or on Twitter at @MemoryThruMedia.
Minute by Minute: Introducing a Problem from Reconstruction, 1865-1877
December 13, 2016 23:41 - 6.54 MBThis podcast provides a brief overview of one way of simplifying and approaching the complex subject of Reconstruction, This is meant to supplement my history course, HIST 2112. Photo by Carol Highsmith, in the public domain through the Library of Congress
002 Podcast Book Preview East West Street
December 13, 2016 00:30 - 12.5 MBIn this podcast I review Philippe Sands’s award-winning book in search of his family and the origins of crimes against humanity and genocide. An international lawyer, Sands writes of his discovery that the lawyers responsible for these two innovations in international law shared a common origin with his grandfather and grandmother in the region of … Continue reading 002 Podcast Book Preview East West Street →
001 Inaugural Podcast on the Inaugural Conference on Memory Studies
December 08, 2016 01:15 - 17.9 MBIn this episode I introduce this podcast series by reflecting on the Inaugural Conference on Memory Studies taking place in Amsterdam, December 3-5, 2016, the same weekend as the recording of this podcast. We look at how far Memory Studies has come and where it seems to be going, as well as directions and tangents … Continue reading 001 Inaugural Podcast on the Inaugural Conference on Memory Studies →