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Your favorite history teachers explore and discuss the history you probably never learned in class. Why does history matter? How does it relate to us today? Tune in for a wild ride of historical analysis, dad jokes and more!

Andrew, Ethan and Jonathan


    • Apr 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Season Two Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 46:31


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    American Canon # 4- Precolumbian America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 26:40


    In this episode, Ethan explores the Precolumbian world of indigenous America. Dive into an America untouched by European colonization and discover the complexity of native civilizations before 1492.

    American Canon #5 - Devastation of the Indies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 31:20


    WARNING: Content in this episode may be considered inappropriate or disturbing for some audiences. In this episode of American Canon, Ethan delivers a reading and commentary on "Brief Account on the Devastation of the Indies" by 16th-century Spanish priest Bartolome De Las Casas.

    American Canon #3- Columbian Exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 32:06


    In this episode of the American Canon, Andrew outlines the columbian exchange and its giant impact on world cultures, people and goods.

    American Canon #1 - Period 1 Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 37:55


    In this episode Ethan, Andrew & Jonathan outline the big picture of the Americas before and during European conquest.

    American Canon #0

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 12:55


    In this episode #0 Andrew outlines the goals of American Canon to bring you the moments, context, words and people of American History in a dynamic bite-sized package.

    #65 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 111:31


    In this final part of a 4 part saga, the MHDA boys examine the legacy of Henry Roe Cloud, and his self Determination focused school.

    #64 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 103:54


    In Part three of our series on Native Educator and reformer Henry Roe Cloud, the MHDa Boys examine his Wichita, Ks based school, the American Indian Institute.

    #63 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 76:06


    In this part two episode of a series dedicated the telling the hidden story of the American Indian Institute, Jonathan and the MHDA boys explore the early life and education of Henry Roe Cloud, a Native American educator/reformer.

    #62 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Clouds's American Indian Institute Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 85:11


    In this part 1 of a 3 part series, Jonathan provides the context around a little known Wichita, Kansas based Native American Boarding school focused on self-determination, The American Indian Institute.

    #61 The Kansas Free State Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 89:39


    In this episode MHDA examines the validity of the Kansas' widely taught role as a free state for black Americans .

    #60 Nicodemus: Survival in the American West

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 79:31


    In this episode Jonathan explores the development and legacy of Nicodemus, Kansas.

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    AC Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 0:29


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    #59 Larry Oates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 59:42


    In this Fireside chat, Ethan, Andrew and Jonathan chat about recent changes in and out of the classroom, Jonathan's work on a Wichita Native American Boarding School & Quakers.

    #58 The Hidden Hand- Ike Eisenhower & Civil Rights Part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 81:53


    In this second episode of this mini series the MHDA boys tell the story of Ike Eisenhower his role in turning point in 19th century civil rights movement, the showdown in Little Rock, Arkansas over school integration known now as the Little Rock Crisis.

    #57 The Hidden Hand- Ike Eisenhower & The Civil Rights Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 69:15


    In this episode Jonathan, Ethan and Andrew examine the life and presidency Dwight Eisenhower and his legacy on Civil Rights. 

    #56 Education Renaissance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 28:20


    In this Brief Fireside Chat the MHDA boys share what's going on in their lives and how teaching history in the climate of 2022 has gone. 

    #55 Fake Trees & CRT - A Fireside Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 67:47


    Jonathan and Andrew sit down with two local high school teachers and former classmates. Stay safe, Stay sane & Live the Revolution!

    #54 Integration ICT: The Battle for School Integration In Wichita, Kansas - Part Four- Ad Astra Per Aspera

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 56:21


    This part 4 of our school integration legacy we examine the community reaction to school integration and its legacy today. Stay safe, stay sane, live the Revolution!

    #53 Integration ICT: The Battle for School Integration in Wichita - Part Three - Temperature Rising

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 53:34


    In the third part of this series we examine tension rising over enduring school de facto segregation and a federal investigation into Wichita's school system, with millions of dollars at stake. Stay safe, stay sane, and live the Revolution!

    #52 Integration ICT: The Battle for School Integration in Wichita, Kansas - Part Two - The Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 56:41


    In this second part of the mini series we examine Wichita public Schools from their inception, from integration to segregation to early de facto segregation. Stay Safe, Stay Sane and Live the Revolution!

    #51 Integration ICT: The Battle for School Integration in Wichita, Kansas - Part One - The Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 49:13


    In this first episode of a mini-series dedicated to telling the forgotten story of School Integration in Wichita, Kansas We examine the historical context surrounding Wichita and it's difficult legacy of racial segregation.

    #50 Make Local History Dope Again - A Fireside Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 57:57


    In this fireside chat at the local research library, Jonathan, Ethan and Andrew discuss recent projects, the importance of Local History and the importance of taking breaks. 

    #49 John Brown- Marching Through Historiography

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 113:50


    In this final installment of the the John Brown Mini- Series Ethan, Jonathan and Andrew explore the historic memory of John Brown since his life. 

    #48 John Brown, Harpers Ferry to Historiography - Kansas Crusaders, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 103:06


    In this second of a three part series, Jonathan and Andrew explore John Brown's infamous run from Federal troops leading to his fateful raid of Harpers Ferry.

    #47 John Brown, A Tragic Prelude- Kansas Krusaders, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 86:54


    In this the first part of our continuing Kansas Krusaders series, Ethan, Andrew and Jonathan examine the early life and abolition of John Brown in the Antebellum period. 

    #46 Carrie Nation & HERstoriography- Kansas Krusaders- Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 79:45


    In this part two of the Kansas Krusaders mini series Andrew, Jonathan and Ethan examine the historical memory of Carrie Nation during and since her lifetime. 

    #45 Carrie Nation- Kansas Krusaders- Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 68:52


    In this first episode of a mini series, Kansas Krusaders, Jonathan, Ethan and Andrew explore the life and exploits of the Temperance Activist Carrie Nation. 

    #44 Historiography- The Story We Tell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 55:22


    In this episode, a prelude to the upcoming Kansas Krusaders series Jonathan & Andrew introduce the field of Historiography and why it matters #MHDA

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    #43 The Lost Cause & Battle for Historical Memory - A QuickTake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 56:54


    In this QuickTake episode, Jonathan explores the context behind the "Lost Cause" myth and its victory over the historical memory of the American Civil War through the current debates surrounding the removal of Confederate Monuments. 

    #42 Jim Crow & Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 43:13


    In this Episode Andrew Examines the legacy of Jim Crow in today's America. 

    #41 Race & Religion in the Atlantic World - A QuickTake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 32:15


    In this Quicktake episode, Ethan helps to "connect dots" between the developing racial theologies of the Atlantic colonial period. Here at MHDA, we believe that a historical study of religion, race, art, and culture, in general, is vital to a proper understanding of history. We hope this episode will help you come to a better understanding of the racial and religious systems of colonial America and spur you to continue your own study. Thank you for listening and making history dope again.

    #40 Redefining Whiteness- The Roots of American Nativism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 89:32


    Ethan, Andrew and Jonathan examine the Roots and Legacy of American Nativism. Thanks for keeping history dope.

    #39 Thrillz for the Mills - A Fireside Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 64:31


    In this fireside chat Jonathan, Ethan & Andrew talk Millard Fillmore, Elementary Social Studies & The Role of History Education in today's polarized society 

    #38 Revolution & Race: The Legacy of the Haitian Revolution in America – Spotlight Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 80:14


    In this episode Jonathan and Andrew explore the Legacy and Memory of the Haitian Revolution in the United States.

    #37 Revolution & Race: The Emergence of Haiti, A Black Empire- Spotlight Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 95:37


    In this episode Jonathan and Andrew explore the roots of the Haitian Revolution.

    #36 "Why We Can't Wait" by MLK Jr.- Book Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 57:08


    In this episode, Andrew and Ethan discuss the 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. titled "Why We Can't Wait". Without going too deep, or at least trying not to, the guys summarize the book and explain it's historical significance.

    #35 You Talkin' to Me? w/ Ashton Pacholski - Fireside Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 79:39


    In this Fireside Chat podcast boys sit down with fellow educator, writer, & fervent film fan Ashton Pacholski. Ashton's collection of Poems & short stories, Seasons, is available in local bookstores & on Amazon.com. Thank you for listening and for helping us keep history dope!

    #34 The Curse on Camelot: The Hidden Health of JFK - Spotlight Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 78:44


    In this part two of the series the MHDA crew examine Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign and 3 years in office through the lens of his hidden ill health.

    #33 The Curse on Camelot: The Hidden Health of JFK - Spotlight Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 88:05


    In this part one of a two part series Ethan, Jonathan and Andrew Examine the Early life and Political Career of John F. Kennedy through the lens of his hidden Ill health. Stay tune for part two where we examine his health while a presidential candidate and POTUS. Like what you hear? Leave us a review and tell a friend about the podcast!  Stay Safe, Stay Sane and Live the Revolution!

    #32 4th of July Special: American Exceptionalism through the American Revolution - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 24:20


    In this Quiktake episode, Ethan discusses an important concept behind the MHDA podcast; deconstructing American Exceptionalism. Listen as Ethan breaks down what the term means, and how it has been communicated through the traditional narrative of the American Revolution. Significant historians like Gordon S. Wood, Rosemarie Zagarri, and Alan Taylor are referenced to helping deconstruct this concept of American Exceptionalism. Check it out, and thank you for helping make history dope again!

    #31 Nixon Vs. the Press - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 64:04


    In the this final quicktake of Presidents Vs. the Press Jonathan and Andrew examine the media relationship and legacy of Richard Nixon. 

    #30 LBJ Vs. the Press - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 46:05


    In this episode Jonathan and Andrew examine the relationship of Lyndon B Johnson & the American Media.

    #29 Woodrow Wilson: A Bully Pulpit for White Supremacy - Spotlight, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 67:19


    In this second part episode Jonathan shares the alarming connection between Woodrow Wilson and the Revival of the Klu Klux Klan. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, facebook and twitter. All merch can be found at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-history-dope-again/ Thanks for helping us keep history dope!

    #28 Woodrow Wilson: A Bully Pulpit for White Supremacy - Spotlight, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 66:43


    In this episode Jonathan shares the alarming connection between Woodrow Wilson and the Revival of the Klu Klux Klan. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, facebook and twitter. All merch can be found at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-history-dope-again/ Thanks for helping us keep history dope!

    #27 F.D.R. and the Press - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 53:08


    In this episode Jonathan and Andrew examine the life and legacy of Franklin Roosevelt who harnessed the power the radio and his own knack for public persuasion to win over public and press alike. #makehistorydopeagain

    #26 Teddy and the Press - No-So-Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 64:56


    In this episode Jonathan and Ethan continue the "Presidents vs. the Press" series, by looking at the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and the precedents he set for the 20th-century relations between the media and the White House. 

    #25 The Great Censor: Abe Lincoln vs. the Media - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 38:31


    In this QuickTake Andrew confronts the actions and legacy of Abraham Lincoln and his relationship with the American Media. Don't forget to follow MHDA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and as always, thanks for helping us keep history dope!

    #24 Adams & Jefferson Vs. the Press - Independence Daze - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 38:46


    In this QuickTake episode Jonathan and Andrew breakdown the whiplash of media relations between the John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Administrations. Don't forget to follow MHDA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and as always, thanks for helping us keep history dope!

    #23 Washington vs. the Press: Fight me, Benjamin Franklin Bache - Quicktake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 28:57


    In this episode Jonathan and Andrew unveil a new MHDA series: Presidents vs. the Press, starting with the man who was the first in everything, George Washington #mhda

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