History Matters

Throwback: Wounded Knee, 1890 12.10.2026 21:53 ↓

Throwback episode this week! See you next week :)

Ballot Measures, 2026 05.10.2026 33:23 ↓

Let's go over the Propositions for California! We do this every 2 years, it is important. Check out the Secretary of State (SOS) website here for a detailed explanation of what a 'yes' or 'no' vote means for each proposition, measure, and bond.

Colombia, Law 70 (Throwback) 28.09.2026 42:06 ↓

Throwback episode this week! Happy Latinx/Hispanic Heritage month!

Converse & the Klan 23.09.2026 12:48 ↓

HOW ORIGINAL.... *not*

California Senate Bill 928 21.09.2026 16:52 ↓

Read the text here on CalMatters !

Far-Right Germany, 2026 14.09.2026 28:00 ↓

Read about the AfD (Alternative for Germany) party platform here from CNN . This is big news, and not in a good way.

Shut up, (Fat) Joe 09.09.2026 17:39 ↓

Race is not felt, it is assigned. Pack this up, quickly!!

Consumption & Cannibalism 07.09.2026 46:42 ↓

TW: talks of sexual violence and cannibalistic ritual.

Meat Market Index 31.08.2026 33:57 ↓

Rising prices of meat and the status of the meat markets. Read the Newsweek article here .

After the Salute: Interview with a Veteran 24.08.2026 1:00:08 ↓

Interview with CW04 James Pass, USN (Retired). Also known as: my dad.

Throwback: Bayou of Pigs, Dominica, 1981 17.08.2026 20:21 ↓

Throwback episode today :D Have a happy Monday!

Odyssey-ing 10.08.2026 36:17 ↓

Beloved, you had 3,000 years to read the book! Spoilers abound, so don't listen yet if you have not seen the film and want to.

A Tale of Two Wilsons 03.08.2026 29:46 ↓

The two sides of Woodrow Wilson. Happy Summer! Happy Birthday to meeee this coming week! :D

Citizenship in the Territories 27.07.2026 34:09 ↓

Shout out to the 671. Read about the proposed bill here .

Big Government is Necessary! 20.07.2026 41:03 ↓

Read about North Carolina HB 1232 here.

Thomas Jefferson, 1788 13.07.2026 1:03:18 ↓

This ended up sort of being a roast... sort of. All historical tea, though! Read the excerpt from Notes on the State of Virginia here . Read from the Monticello website history timeline here .

Burkina Faso, 2026 06.07.2026 9:32 ↓

Al Jazeera article linked here . AP News article linked here .

New Veterans Bill Proposal 29.06.2026 13:38 ↓

Read about HR 9237 here , via Congress' website.

Bastardizing Degrees 22.06.2026 31:55 ↓

LA Times article here about reinstating standardized testing at the UC.

Medicare Changes into 2027 15.06.2026 28:40 ↓

So much for "state's rights"... Read the information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) here .

Convenience as a Scam 01.06.2026 34:36 ↓

You read that right. Is it weakening us to the economic realities? Let's discuss!

San Diego, 1971 25.05.2026 22:53 ↓

Rest in power to Harold K. Brown, read more about him here .

The War on Poverty 18.05.2026 35:22 ↓

Connecting 1964 to 2026, and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1964.

Willowbrook, 1946 11.05.2026 22:02 ↓

Shout out to Ms. Velma Grant!! :D

Revisiting Prop 32 (2024) 04.05.2026 15:11 ↓

Discussing why people voted against raising the minimum wage. Read the voting breakdown here at CalMatters .