Talking History
First Thursdays, 12:06 pm
Talking History is a radio program and podcast created by KSMU in association with the Missouri State University Department of History. Each month, hosts Djene Bajalan and Patrick Needham speak with historians and scholars about the ideas, people, and events that have shaped our world.
Latest Episodes
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Djene and Patrick speak with video essayist Matt Pearson, aka the “Feral Historian,” about his essay “Sci-Fi, Satire, and the Post-WWII Mythos.” -
In this episode, Djene talks with Fatmeh Jamalpour about her time in Tehran during the 2022 protests. -
In this episode of Talking History, Djene speaks with Dr. Sara McLaughlin Mitchell about conflict and cooperation over water resources. -
In this episode of Talking History, Patrick and guest host Dr. Julia Troche speak with Dr. Jason Herbert about public history. -
In this episode, Patrick speaks with Dr. Brooks Blevins about his new podcast, The Old Ozarks. -
This month Djene speaks to Dr. Linshan Jiang about the Chinese novelist Nieh Hualing. -
In this episode, Djene speaks with Dr. Michael Verney about the United States' role on the world stage prior to the Civil War. -
In this episode, Djene speaks to Alex Hochuli about the Francis Fukuyama ‘End of History’ thesis. -
In this episode, Djene speaks with Dr. James Ryan about the history of modernization theory and nation-building. -
Patrick and Djene speak to journalist David Griscom about Texas cowboys, the Cowboy Strike, and the rise of populism in Texas.
