Off-Campus History5 Heinä 2021

Episode 1 - The Fernald Preserve with Steven Langlois

Today on Off-Campus History, we talk about a place with a toxic history. No, I literally mean toxic. On our very first episode, we’re talking about the Fernald Preserve, a nature park built on the site of a former Cold War-era uranium processing facility for nuclear weapons. From the 1950s to the 1980s, this facility outside Cincinnati, Ohio churned out materials for the American armaments program—and radioactive pollution for the surrounding residents. To help me make sense of this place’s history, and the effort to cover things up (in the most literal sense possible), I’m joined by Steven Langlois. Steven is a PhD student at the University of Alberta who is an expert in the environmental history of the Cold War American nuclear weapons program. For those interested in learning more about the topic, check out this article by Jenny Wohlfarth in Cincinnati Magazine about the subject, which we reference in the episode: https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/citywiseblog/what-lies-beneath-the-fernald-preserve/. Also, check out this documentary made about Fernald during the Cold War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOm7_Lf8PVo. Subscribe to Off-Campus History wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow the podcast at https://www.instagram.com/offcampushistory/, and at https://www.facebook.com/Off-Campus-History-104741381870195. You can write in to the show at offcampushistory[at]gmail[dot]com.

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Episode 29 - Suburbia’s Past, Present, and Future with Hana Suckstorff

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Episode 28 - Chatting about Historical Movies with Kevin Winterhalt

On today’s episode, we chat about all things historical movies! I’m joined by Kevin Winterhalt, previous Off-Campus History alumnus and PhD Candidate at the University of Colorado-Boulder. His researc...

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Episode 27 - Nitro and Heritage Minutes with Melanie Ng

Today we’re discussing the 1992 Heritage Minute “Nitro” and its depiction of Chinese Canadian history, as well as Heritage Minutes more generally! For those unfamiliar, Heritage Minutes are a series o...

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Episode 26 - Kimathi at War with Julie MacArthur

On today’s episode, we dig into the history of the Mau Mau Rebellion with someone working on a film about it! I’m joined by Julie MacArthur, Associate Professor of History at the University of Toronto...

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Episode 25 - The Founder with Steve Penfold

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the history of fast food! Specifically, our conversation today focuses on the 2016 film The Founder. The film follows the early years of McDonald’s as a fast fo...

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Episode 24 - Hester Street with Miriam Borden

On today's episode, we’re discussing the 1975 film Hester Street and its depiction of Jewish immigration to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century! Hester Street is based on an 1896 no...

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Episode 23 - The Last of the Mohicans with Jonathan Bayer

On today's episode, we’re discussing 1992’s The Last of the Mohicans. This epic adventure film stars Daniel Day-Lewis and was adapted from an 1826 novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The film is set durin...

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