Suzanna Reiss on Drug Control, Coca-Cola, and Pharmaceuticals
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 Juli 201541min
Jenifer Van Vleck on Empire of the Air
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 Juni 201534min
Deb Cowen on the Deadly Life of Logistics
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 Maj 201533min
Kim Phillips-Fein on the businessmen's crusade against the New Deal
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 Apr 201532min
Thomas Palley on the Fed and Shared Prosperity
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 Mars 201532min
Christina Hanhardt on Gay Neighborhoods and Violence
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 Jan 201537min
Ellie Shermer on Local Elites Creating a "Good Business Climate"
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 Dec 201433min
Andrew Needham on electricity and the Southwest
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 Nov 201435min
