Latest Global history Podcast Episodes
”If Stones Could Speak” - Life on an Ancient Egyptian Construction Site
Working Over Time - April 19, 2022 13:43 - 1 hourThis episode's topic is so literally monumental, we brought in three experts to help us bring it to life. We’re going back more than 3,000 years, to New Kingdom Egypt, to visit two of the job sites that contributed to the production of some of the ancient world’s most iconic monuments. We start ...
”Building Blocks” - The Medieval Foundations of Modern Stonemasonry
Working Over Time - March 08, 2022 18:50 - 1 hourIn this episode, Karen talks with Master Mason Brad Steele about the ancient craft of building in stone, from its ancient origins through the medieval guilds which continue to provide fraternal and educational support to ensure its survival into the future.
”From The Mouse to Tudor Modern” - The Business of Branding & Licensing Heritage IP
Working Over Time - February 15, 2022 17:14 - 51 minutesKaren explores the history and evolution of licensed brands and “intellectual property,” and hears about the latest IP trends in heritage attractions and art museums. Join the conversation with guest Georgina Dorothy, archaeologist and historian turned heritage IP executive at ARTiSTORY.
“Profanely Sacred” - The Dual Face of European Medieval Theatre
Working Over Time - February 01, 2022 11:31 - 1 hourIn this episode, Karen talks with actor, director, and theatre historian, Dr Kyle A Thomas. Join us for a peek behind the curtain of European theatre in the Middle Ages. Spoiler alert: piety wasn’t the only value on display in medieval relgious dramas!
Holiday Classics Rewind - Mall Santas - The Industry of Holiday Joy
Working Over Time - December 22, 2021 14:57 - 54 minutesAs we move through some holiday down time, celebrate with this WoT classic episode. It’s the story of the department store, or mall, Santa - the origins of the job, who were the big players, and its lasting legacy on the industry of holiday joy. Join us as we talk with Dr. Sheila Hoffman, and he...
”Around The Forge” - (Part 1) Blacksmith Folklore & Legends
Working Over Time - November 09, 2021 18:22 - 50 minutesIn today’s episode, which is Part I of II, we examine blacksmithing from the perspectives of the legends and folklore forged from the same fires as the revolutionary iron tools that so fundamentally shaped human experience. What better way to dive into this topic than with our guest, Mark Norman...
”Witches to Riches” - Working Right Now in Salem‘s Halloween Industry
Working Over Time - October 29, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutesHalloween *bonus* Working Right Now episode, with returning guest, Isabella Connor, 17th-19thc New England historian and writer. Isabella loves Salem, and Halloween. Just not together. Tune in to find out why.
”The Politics of Art” - Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptors
Working Over Time - October 26, 2021 12:51 - 1 hourWhat do you think of when you hear the phrase “public art?" What is it? Who is it for? What is its purpose, anyway? In this episode we explore these questions, and more, through the lens of ancient Greco-Roman sculpture with archaeologist and educator Laura Aitken-Burt. Spoiler alert: the plac...
“Game of Popes” - The Renaissance Roots of the Modern Architect
Working Over Time - October 12, 2021 13:09 - 1 hourFor much of human history, finding shelter was something everyone did on their own, to survive. But with increasing labor specialization in complex societies, the act of designing and building structures evolved into a distinct blend of art and science, becoming the discipline we know today as a...
”Since Sliced Bread” - The Ancient Business of Bread Making
Working Over Time - September 24, 2021 12:27 - 1 hourClassical historian and baker-in-residence, Dr Owen Rees, walks Karen through the ancient past and present pleasures of breadmaking.
”Upward Mobility” - Dr. Sian Proctor Wins Her Space Race At Last
Working Over Time - September 15, 2021 14:58 - 3 minutesWe’re in the throes of a new space race, and it’s a whole new ballgame from the 1960s Cold War version, when the world’s superpowers duked it out to see who could be the first to send a man into space. Fast-forward to today, and we’re in the wild west of a “space tourism” race. The SpaceX Inspi...
”Knights in Tarnished Armor?” - Enduring Myth, Brutal Reality
Working Over Time - September 11, 2021 16:35 - 1 hourIn this episode, Karen is joined by Sam Wilson and Jem Duducu to take a look at the job specs and role of a medieval knight. Listen in as they compare the enduring myth of knights and the chivalric code to the brutal reality.
"Working Right Now" - The Modern Toymaker
Working Over Time - July 26, 2021 12:47 - 44 minutesFor decades now, the independent toymaker has been eclipsed by corporate toy marketers in a position to fund defense-department-sized ad budgets across print, radio, TV, and, today, the internet bannerscape. In this episode, we have a conversation with thoroughly modern indie toymaker Bobby Vala...
”Working Right Now” - The Modern Toymaker
Working Over Time - July 26, 2021 12:47 - 44 minutesFor decades, the independent toymaker has been eclipsed by corporate toy marketers funding defense-department-sized ad budgets across print, radio, TV, and the internet. Our chat with thoroughly modern indie toymaker Bobby Vala gives us hope that this hopelessly stacked landscape is shifting, a...
”Breakroom 2” - Nigel‘s Egyptian Adventure
Working Over Time - July 01, 2021 11:38 - 1 hourThe gang’s all here, back in the Breakroom! This time, we’re chatting with production partner and Past Preserver Head Nigel Hetherington about what it’s like to do archaeology in Egypt, and to start a heritage media business. Join us for another behind-the-scenes look at how Aidan, Raz, and Kar...
"Breakroom 2" - Nigel's Egyptian Adventure
Working Over Time - July 01, 2021 11:38 - 1 hourIn this episode we talk with Nigel Hetherington, Historian and Agent. Nigel is the head of Past Preservers, and production partner of this Podcast. If you've wanted to learn about getting into television presenting as an expert, this is the episode for you. Join us for a behind the scenes look a...
"'Mad' Men and the Art of Persuasion" - Adverti$ing in the 1920s
Working Over Time - June 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hourHave you ever seen an ad - on TV, in a magazine, or online - that was so clever it made you laugh out loud? Or just hit so close to home it took you by surprise? What about an ad that was so unbelievably “off” that you couldn’t believe anyone ever thought it was a good idea, much less got it g...
"Dangerous Waters" - Undersea Explorers Through The Millennia
Working Over Time - May 28, 2021 20:22 - 1 hourThis episode takes us to some of the deepest, darkest and most awe-inspiring settings planet Earth has to offer. We’re doing a deep dive into, deep diving, as it happens. Specifically, the perilous quest to discover and map unexplored caves in our oceans’ harshest, most remote corners. Our guide...
"That Unhealthy Glow" - The Business of Killer Cosmetics in the 1920's
Working Over Time - May 15, 2021 20:36 - 57 minutesWelcome to the emergent beauty industry of the early 20th century: a veritable Wild West that played fast and loose with the latest scientific darling, a new element called radium, which (spoiler alert) exposed users to concerning levels of radiation. Historian Lucy Jane Santos is with us toda...
"Wine Dark Sea" - Winemakers of the Ancient Greco-Roman World
Working Over Time - May 04, 2021 13:16 - 50 minutesThe current shifting season is the perfect backdrop for our first episode of the season:Greco-Roman Winemakers of the ancient world. Because - who doesn’t need a drink after the last decade *cough cough* We mean "year." That said, people have had lots of reasons to wine (and whine) since - well ...
"I Can't Believe It's Not Piracy!" - 17th-18th Century Privateers
Working Over Time - February 13, 2021 19:23 - 1 hourOn today’s episode - our last of this season - we’re addressing an age-old question: “Privateer or Pirate?” Ok, maybe not age old, exactly, but it’s a question I didn’t even know to ask until I spoke with maritime archaeologist Neil Dobson, whose work spans decades of deep-water shipwreck explor...
"Eyes in the Sky" - Physicists and Satellites in the 1950s-70s.
Working Over Time - February 06, 2021 20:18 - 51 minutesFor the past 60 years, following the trail blazed by Sputnik, we’ve put thousands of satellites into orbit, looping sentinels that serve critical functions in modern society, transmitting TV and radio signals, tracking the weather, and providing communications and positioning channels that serve...
"From Reeds to Regulators" - 18th-20thc Deep Sea Divers
Working Over Time - January 30, 2021 15:35 - 59 minutesToday, we’re going to swim with some of the earliest and most intrepid explorers the world has ever known. We're talking about the brave souls who plunged to the ocean floors, beginning thousands of years ago, as free divers, collecting sponges, pearls, and the stuff to make princely dyes which ...
"The Golden Cage" - Imperial Life in the Ottoman Harem
Working Over Time - January 22, 2021 22:16 - 1 hourJoin Karen and her guest Jem Duducu for a conversation about a unique element of the Ottoman Empire- a central but often misconstrued aspect of this traditional Muslim household - called the harem - and the sometimes surprising influence it had on Ottoman politics. The members of the harem - the...
“Attagirls Take Flight” - Women Aviators of the Mid-20th Century
Working Over Time - January 15, 2021 16:51 - 55 minutesIn this episode, we take a look at the job of the “Attagirls” female pilots in World War II, which have feet even deeper in history, over a hundred years before, and it’s no exaggeration to say that World War II might well have ended very differently without their courageous contributions. Join ...
"Under Wraps" - Ancient Egypt's Business of Death
Working Over Time - January 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourOn this episode, Karen talks with Sofia Aziz, an expert on the thriving business of death and funerary work in Ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom. We’ll cover everything you thought you knew about Egyptian mummification and burial, based on the incredible new biomedical technologies used by Sofia and h...
"Roman Rubdown" - On The Job At An Ancient Roman Bathhouse
Working Over Time - January 01, 2021 18:29 - 1 hourWho’s ready to start this year off with a good old-fashioned, relaxing “Roman rubdown?” Today we welcome returning guest, Tim Moller, to lead us through all the delightful distractions of an ancient Roman bathhouse. From lubing up for massages, poolside dining, shopping, politicking, and public ...
"Mall Santas! A Job Fair" - The Industry of Holiday Joy
Working Over Time - December 24, 2020 13:19 - 54 minutesIt’s the story of the department store, or mall, Santa - the origins of the job, who were the big players, and its lasting legacy on the industry of holiday joy. Join us as we talk with Dr. Sheila Hoffman, and hear the tale of the very first Department Store/Mall Santa, in a fireside story with ...
"The Magic of Constant Change" - Alchemists in the Early Modern Age"
Working Over Time - December 18, 2020 18:16 - 58 minutesWe’re talking with Dr. Boria Sax about all things alchemy, from its medieval roots to what it actually was, what it represented, and how those in the not-so-distant past could make a heck of a career out of it. First, you’ll need some supplies: Go grab one part Fiery Dragon, a few Doves of Dian...
"Kiln & Kinship" - Pottery Artisans of 17th-Century England
Working Over Time - December 11, 2020 18:35 - 46 minutesToday on the podcast, we’re talking about archaeology and an artifact class that I nerd out over every time - pottery! We’re trekking back to 17th-century Liverpool with Dr. Liz Stewart, who researches the work and lives of the pottery artisans who lived in Rainford, a nearby village that played...
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