Turning Tides

Turning Tides: Puebloan Peoples will discuss the original inhabitants of the American Southwest and their contributions to modern-day architecture and art. The first episode, Dagger to the Sun, will cover the period from 20,000 B.C.E. to 1150 C.E., in which the Ancestral Puebloans migrated throughout the American southwest and began to build a distinct culture in the deserts of Chaco Canyon. If yo...

Turning Tides: Addressing This with Qasim Rashid will cover the 2024 election and current societal issues plaguing America, as well as the rest of the world. Qasim is an author, human rights lawyer, political activist, and father. Qasim Rashid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15vkhFATEG/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Qasim Rashid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qasimrashid?igsh=MWl5eGZvMHRxdT...

There and Back Again: The Election of 1912 is an interview I took part in on Jerry Landry's podcast, Presidencies of the United States. We're excited to share this episode with the Turning Tides audience as well! Throughout this installment, Jerry and I discuss the 1912 presidential election and its lasting effects on American democracy that are apparent well into today. Presidencies of the US Fac...

Turning Tides: A Soldier's Life is a two-part interview with Professor of History at Louisiana State University and award-winning author, Alexander Mikaberidze. In part two of the interview, Alexander and I discuss the book "War and Peace," Napoleon's controversial legacy, and Alexander's past and upcoming works. Alexander Mikaberidze's Website: https://www.lsus.edu/alexander-mikaberidze-phd Alexa...

Turning Tides: A Soldier's Life is a two-part interview with Professor of History at Louisiana State University and award-winning author, Alexander Mikaberidze. Part one of the interview covers Alexander's early life growing up in the U.S.S.R. and details how that influenced his work. We discuss his book, The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History, as well as the Russian General, Mikhail Kutuzov. Alexa...

Turning Tides: Paraguayan War will discuss the War of the Triple Alliance, or López's War, as well as the effects of the war on South America and the rest of the world. The second and final episode, One Vast Tomb, will cover the period from 1867 to 1870, in which the Paraguayan population suffers from both the allied blockade and Lopez's increasing megalomania, culminating in Lopez's death on the...

Turning Tides: Paraguayan War will discuss the War of the Triple Alliance, or López's War, as well as the effects of the war on South America and the rest of the world. The first episode, Let Them Come, will cover the period from 1864 to 1866, in which President Francisco Solano López of Paraguay invades Argentina and is forced back by the armies of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. If you'd like to...

Turning Tides: Charles XII will discuss the life and times of King Charles XII of Sweden, as well as his effect on the surrounding areas. The fourth and final episode, God on My Side, will cover the period from 1715 to 1721, in which the Great Northern War ends and King Charles XII dies in the trenches during battle. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcas...

Turning Tides: Charles XII will discuss the life and times of King Charles XII of Sweden, as well as his effect on the surrounding areas. The third episode, Tyr in Exile, will cover the period from 1707 to 1714, in which King Charles XII campaigns throughout Russia and Ukraine before ultimately being defeated at the Battle of Poltava. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @...

Turning Tides: Charles XII will discuss the life and times of King Charles XII of Sweden, as well as his effect on the surrounding areas. The second episode, Art of War, will cover the period from 1703 to 1706, in which King Charles XII campaigns throughout Poland and eventually brings war to Central Europe. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or yo...

Turning Tides: Charles XII will discuss the life and times of King Charles XII of Sweden, as well as his effect on the surrounding areas. The first episode, By Defeating My Enemies, will cover the period from 1682 to 1702, in which Charles XII is born, comes to power, and attempts to expand his empire through conquest. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodc...

Turning Tides welcomes Mark Bulik, a senior editor at the New York Times and author of Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York for an interview in which he discusses his new book, as well as his first book, The Sons of Molly Maguire: the Irish Roots of America's First Labor War. Mark Bulik's Website: https://markbulik.com/ The Sons of Molly Maguire: the Irish Roots of America's First...

Turning Tides: The Mughal Empire will discuss the rise and fall of the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent. The third and final episode, Tears of Blood, will cover the period from 1708 to 1858, in which the Mughal Empire steadily declined before completely capitulating during the First War of Indian Independence. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, o...

Turning Tides: The Mughal Empire will discuss the rise and fall of the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent. The second episode, Resplendent like the Moon, will cover the period from 1607 to 1707, in which the Mughal Empire reaches its zenith, only to cascade toward their demise. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to us through our...

Turning Tides: The Mughal Empire will discuss the rise and fall of the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent. The first episode, Desert of Destruction, will cover the period from 1526 to 1606, in which the Mughal Empire was formed through colonial conquest and rose to prominence in Southern Asia. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to...

Turning Tides: Piecing Together the Present will discuss the last 150 years of Puerto Rican history. The fourth and final episode, Accumulation by Dispossession, will cover the period from 1969 to Present, in which neoliberal economic policies influence the islanders' daily lives, and political corruption further exacerbates one of the worst natural disasters in modern Puerto Rican history. If you...

Turning Tides: Piecing Together the Present will discuss the last 150 years of Puerto Rican history. The third episode, No Más, will cover the period from 1949 to 1968, in which war and American authoritarianism shaped Puerto Rican life on the island. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to us through our Buy Me a Coffee link: buyme...

Turning Tides: Piecing Together the Present will discuss the last 150 years of Puerto Rican history. The second episode, The Giant of Borinquen, will cover the period from 1902 to 1948, in which American overlordship wrought severe consequences on the people of Puerto Rico. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to us through our Buy...

Turning Tides: Piecing Together the Present will discuss the last 150 years of Puerto Rican history. The first episode, The Eagle's Ascent, will cover the period from 1870 to 1901, in which Spain and America fight for dominion over Puerto Rico under the racist and false pretense of wanting to "civilize" the island. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1...

Turning Tides: Italian Strides will discuss the hundred years of Italian history which shaped Italian politics up to the present-day. The fifth and final episode, The Ghosts of Yesterday, will cover the period from 1949 to 1996, in which Italy deals with modern challenges, while trying -- unsuccessfully -- to erase their connections to fascism. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our P...

Turning Tides: Italian Strides will discuss the hundred years of Italian history which shaped Italian politics up to the present-day. The fourth episode, To the Victor Go the Spoils, will cover the period from 1944 to 1948, in which fascism in Italy fails, while post-war forces try to forge a new country with a new constitution. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @Turnin...

Turning Tides: Italian Strides will discuss the hundred years of Italian history which shaped Italian politics up to the present-day. The third episode, The Eagle, the Lion, and the Fox, will cover the period from 1923 to 1943, in which Mussolini and his fascist empire rose and fell. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to us throug...

Turning Tides: Italian Strides will discuss the hundred years of Italian history which shaped Italian politics up to the present-day. The second episode, The Height of Folly, will cover the period from 1915 to 1922, in which fascism began to rise in Italy, following WWI. If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1, or you can donate to us through our Buy Me...

Turning Tides: Italian Strides will discuss the hundred years of Italian history which shaped Italian politics up to the present-day. The first episode, Fruits of Ash and Poison, will cover the period from 1896 to 1915, in which Italy prospered economically but became susceptible to nationalist ideals, sketchy politicians, and propaganda, which led directly to Italy's involvement in World War I. I...

Turning Tides is taking on its first ever interview with Lawrence Pascone, member of the Teamsters union. Lawrence is Joseph's grandfather, and he worked as a sanitation engineer in New York for most of his life. Join us for this bonus episode in which we'll have a conversation with a man who has seen the many ups and downs of the labor movement and can speak from his own experience with unions. H...