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Chapters is written, edited, and produced by SIUC History Students at the Digital Humanities Podcasting Lab at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Every Sunday from June 7th to August 23rd at 5:30pm we will debut a new "chapter" into history. Join Ben and Josh as they talk to student researchers about a wide variety of historical topics, from psychedelic drugs, to the Irish rebellion, to mining disasters and radio stations! Chapters is sponsored by the SIU Foundation, the Department of History, the Creative Writing Program, the Department of English, and the College of Liberal Arts.

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    • Jan 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Season 2 Episode 8: Margaret Thatcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 14:35


    With the conclusion of Season Two and the finale of the four part series, Francesca discusses with Lydia the often vilified and hated figure of Margret Thatcher. What makes Margaret Thatcher so hated? Is all the hatred expressed to her fair? Where their any good things that she did as Prime Minister? Francesca will answer these questions in more as she reimagines Margaret Thatcher through new eyes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 7: Neville Chamberlain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 32:05


    For our third part of the British podcasts, Ryan is joined by Deanna as they discuss the "great appeaser" Neville Chamberlain. Was this term appropriate for Neville Chamberlain? Did he truly believe all of Hitler's promises? Is Neville Chamberlain as weak as history portrays him? These questions will be evaluated and examined by Ryan as he offers a fresh take on the often-misunderstood Prime Minister. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 6: Wallis Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 28:54


    As we continue with the British figures, Deanna is joined by Lydia as they discuss the ever controversial Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. Deanna evaluates many aspects of Wallis' life, particularly her relationship with the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VIII. Was Wallis as bad as she was portrayed and was she responsible for as much as she is credited? Deanna will answer these questions throughout. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 5: Queen Victoria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 16:47


    For the first part of our British podcast, we are joined by Lydia and Deanna as they discuss the often misunderstood Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria's legacy as the Grandmother of Europe is often overlooked by her legacy that is associated with the British Empire. Lydia offers more modern interpretations, as the British Royal Family is still a central part of British culture today, and how Victoria fit into the larger context of the empire. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 4: Introduction to the British Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 10:38


    As Season Two continues, Josh is joined here by Deanna as they discuss the four podcasts that will conclude this season. Each of these podcasts will reimagine four important historical figures in British history, Queen Victoria, Wallis Simpson, Neville Chamberlain, and Margaret Thatcher. Deanna, Lydia, Francesca, and Ryan all offer fresh analyses of often misunderstood individuals in British history. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 3: Cabin Walls and Bugle Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 16:23


    In this episode of Season Two, we join Ollie and Francesca as they examine the history and impact of American summer camps. Ollie being an employee at a summer camp is able to offer first hand experience. As they examine where and why the fasciation of summer camps began in America, one will view camps through new eyes. Later in the episode, we are joined once again by Josh and Lindsey as they discuss the process of writing the script for this work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 2: Chocolate Cake with Vitamins: American Girl Dolls and Inclusion in Children's Historical Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 40:02


    In this episode, we are joined by Claire and Kyah as they discuss the history of American Girl Dolls. American Girl Dolls have been a staple of young girls' lives since 1986, but how does inclusion play into the dolls and the books that were published by the brand? By reimagining the history of American Girl Dolls, Claire and Kyah can show a new perspective, through new eyes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 2 Episode 1: Maus Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 34:21


    In this debut episode of Season Two, Josh is joined by Claire, Larry, Lindsey, and Ollie as they discuss the graphic novel Maus, which was recorded live at the SIU History Fair. Maus has drawn recent attention as being a popularly banned book. Claire, Larry, Lindsey, and Ollie evaluate these bans and the historical context of the subject matter of Maus, the Holocaust. This season will feature new analyses of historical topics, through new eyes, as historical subjects are reimagined. All works were student written, recorded, and produced. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1 Episode 8: SIU Parking and What it Taught Me About History

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 40:31


    Ben takes over the interviewee seat as he and Josh talk about Ben's senior paper two years after he wrote it. The two discuss how the paper came to be just as much as they talk about the more interesting than it sounds history of Parking at SIUC. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 7: Nixon on Civil Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 38:22


    George joins Ben and Josh to discuss the very mixed record of Richard Nixon on Civil Rights. Before being president, Martin Luther King and Black newspapers had praised Nixon for his Civil Rights Records. However, his hesitation on speaking with black leaders during his campaign against John F Kennedy, and later his Southern Strategy in his next campaign quickly changed how he was viewed by the Black community. 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 6: Cairo, IL: The Fall of a Town with Potential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 27:12


    In Chapter's second narrative style podcast, SIU advertising student Ryan takes us through a brief history of the troubled town of Cairo, IL. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 5: WCIL and Paul McRoy: Southern Illinois Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 41:54


    Usual co-host Josh shares his senior research: exploring the microcosm of American culture that was WCIL radio in the mid twentieth century. Ben and Josh discuss the power the radio station had in contributing to newly emerging liberal ideas in the 1950s and 60s in a region of the country which you may not expect to find them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 4: The Six Days of the Irish Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 32:12


    Ben and Josh listen in to a historical retelling of the 1916 Irish Rebellion as told by SIU history student Davis Tige. Davis sits down to give an overview and backstory to the rebellion before jumping into a day-by-day narrative told through the eyes of the Irish. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 3: Mining Disasters in Southern Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 26:36


    SIU history student Sean sits down with Ben and Josh to discuss the importance three separate mining disasters in southern Illinois had on a national level. Sean argues that these three tragedies could likely have been prevented with better regulations and abilities to enforce them. As some politicians advocate for the expansion of these industries, at the very least these disasters should serve as a warning for the immediate safety of mine employees --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 2: History of Psychedelics Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 30:41


    Brock, Ben, Josh, and Ryan are joined by a guest from the past! Well kind of. Brock continues the history of psychedelics, including Nixon's war on drugs, and their recent revival for research in their potential medical uses. Part 2 of 2! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 1: History of Psychedelics Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 38:31


    SIU Senior Brock Renshaw sits down with Ben, Josh, and guest co-host Ryan to discuss the fascinating history of psychedelic drugs, including natural hallucinogens found in Meso-America to Dr. Albert Hoffman's discovery of LSD in the 1930s and 40s. Brock focuses on the early and middle twentieth century where psychedelics were being studied for their medical benefits, at least until a couple of government experiments and a Harvard professor went a little overboard. Part one of a two part series! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

    Season 1, Episode 0: Chapters Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 12:22


    2020 Chapters host Ben and overseeing instructor, Professor Joseph Sramek sit down and talk about the upcoming debut Chapters, a podcast celebrating and sharing student historical research. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chapters-siu/message

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