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Patrick Needham
Talking History HostPatrick Needham is a mechanic and fabricator with a love for History. Born in Colorado and raised in Taney County, Missouri, Pat loves the Ozarks with the zeal of a convert. Not formally trained in History, he brings an everyman touch to the show. He hopes his fellow Ozarkers find lessons and parallels in the past.
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In this episode of Talking History, Patrick and Djene talk to Dr. John Gram about the history of Native American education.
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In this episode of Talking History, Patrick and Djene speak to Dr. Daniel Bessner about the history of Hollywood.
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Talking History's Patrick Needham explores the Ozarks in a quintessential American way.
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Djene speaks to Dr. Sarah Panzer about the myths and realities of life as a Samurai.
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In this episode of Talking History, Patrick and Djene speak to Dr. Louis Fishman about the origins of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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In this episode of Talking History, Partick and Djene speak with Anna Guenter and Dr. Sarah Panzer about Jewish revenge in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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In this episode of Talking History, Djene and Patrick speak with Missouri State University professor, Dr. John Schmalzbauer, about the role of religion in the history of the Ozarks.
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In this episode of Talking History, Djene and Patrick speak with Missouri State University professors, Dr. Julia Troche and Dr. Bryan Brinkman, about the Ancient Artifacts Abroad exhibition that they organized at Springfield Art Museum.
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In this episode of Talking History, Djene, and Patrick speak with geographer and international relations specialist Fabrice Balanche about the origins and development of the Syrian Civil War.
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In this episode of Talking History, Patrick and Djene speak with the doyen of Ozarks history, Dr. Brooks Blevins about his latest book, Up South in the Ozarks.