Trish Kahle on Energy Citizenship and Coal-Fired Democracy in the 20th Century U.S.

Today’s guest discusses the history of the coca leaf and the U.S. drug control regime. Amongst other topics, we discuss the importance of coca to both Coca-Cola and Merck and the pharmaceutical indust...

1 Heinä 201541min

Today's guest discusses the history of aviation and how this provides a lens to interpret the history of capitalism and U.S. foreign relations across the twentieth century. Amongst other topics, Jenif...

3 Kesä 201534min

Our guest today tells us that the seemingly straightforward field of logistics lies at the heart of contemporary globalization, imperialism, and economic inequality. Listen to Deb Cowen discuss how th...

1 Touko 201533min

Kim Phillips-Fein discusses her book Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal. Today we'll focus on the history of resistance to the New Deal. Kim Phillips-Fein details how many...

1 Huhti 201532min

Ever wonder what the Fed does and why? How are interest rates connected to how hard it is for you to find a job? We chat with economist Thomas Palley about how the Fed is a political institution that ...

1 Maalis 201532min

Christina Hanhardt discusses her book Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence. Today we’ll focus on how the history of quality of life policing connects to the history of gay...

7 Tammi 201537min

Ellie Shermer discusses her book Sunbelt Capitalism: Phoenix and the Transformation of American Politics. On this episode, we speak to Ellie Shermer about how local elites in Phoenix crafted a "busine...

5 Joulu 201433min

Andrew Needham discusses his new book, Power Lines: Phoenix and the Making of the Modern Southwest. Power Lines shows that we can't think of the modern southwest without the energy that makes such pl...

3 Marras 201435min