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Best podcasts about Nancy Isenberg

Latest podcast episodes about Nancy Isenberg

Mini Medical School for the Public (Audio)
Body Health = Brain Health

Mini Medical School for the Public (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 9:00


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

Health and Medicine (Video)
Body Health = Brain Health

Health and Medicine (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 9:00


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

Health and Medicine (Audio)
Body Health = Brain Health

Health and Medicine (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 9:00


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

Aging and Senior Health (Audio)
Body Health = Brain Health

Aging and Senior Health (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 9:00


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

Mindy Body Connection (Video)
Body Health = Brain Health

Mindy Body Connection (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 9:00


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

Mini Medical School for the Public (Audio)
Brain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age

Mini Medical School for the Public (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 85:55


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40073]

Health and Medicine (Video)
Brain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age

Health and Medicine (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 85:55


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40073]

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)
Brain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 85:55


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40073]

Health and Medicine (Audio)
Brain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age

Health and Medicine (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 85:55


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40073]

Aging and Senior Health (Audio)
Brain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age

Aging and Senior Health (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 85:55


What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40073]

Talk With A Doc
Wellness Brief: Aphasia & Frontotemporal Dementia

Talk With A Doc

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 8:18


Talk With A Docs: Wellness Brief sat down with Dr. Nancy Isenberg, a neurologist and the medical director of the Center for Healthy Aging. Dr. Isenberg also serves as the medical director of Providence's women's brain health program. In our discussion, we delved into the topic of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, which have been making headlines due to recent diagnoses of two well-known personalities, Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams. We sought out Dr. Isenberg to address the pressing questions we knew you would be curious about.If you would like additional information on primary progressive aphasia or frontotemporal dementia, here are the links to a couple of organizations Dr. Isenberg mentioned in our conversation with her.Homepage - The National Aphasia AssociationAFTD - The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (theaftd.org) 

We the People
The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 62:03


David Waldstreicher's The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence offers the fullest account to date of Wheatley's life and works. Seized in West Africa and forced into slavery as a child, Wheatley became a noted poet at a young age. She is considered the first African American author to publish a book of poetry and had a lasting influence on the Founding generation as well as generations to come. In this episode of We the People, David Waldstreicher of CUNY and Nancy Isenberg of Louisiana State University join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss Wheatley's life and towering poetic legacy.  Resources: David Waldstreicher, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence (2023) Nancy Isenberg, Sex and Citizenship in Antebellum America (1998) Phillis Wheatley, Letter to Reverend Samuel Occum (1774) Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.  Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.  Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.  You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library. 

We the People
Thomas Jefferson: The Reader and Writer

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 59:57


Historians Andrew Browning, author of Schools for Statesmen: The Divergent Educations of the Constitutional Framers; Nancy Isenberg, author of Madison and Jefferson; and Thomas Kidd, author of Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, explore Thomas Jefferson's life and legacy through the lens of his own education and what he read—and how those influences shaped the American idea. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Stay Connected and Learn More Continue the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. To watch National Constitution Center Town Hall programs live, check out our schedule of upcoming programs. Register through Zoom to ask your constitutional questions in the Q&A or watch live on YouTube.

Live at America's Town Hall
Thomas Jefferson: The Reader and Writer

Live at America's Town Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 59:17


Historians Andrew Browning, author of Schools for Statesmen: The Divergent Educations of the Constitutional Framers; Nancy Isenberg, author of Madison and Jefferson; and Thomas Kidd, author of Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, explore Thomas Jefferson's life and legacy through the lens of his own education and what he read—and how those influences shaped the American idea. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Stay Connected and Learn More Continue the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. To watch National Constitution Center Town Hall programs live, check out our schedule of upcoming programs. Register through Zoom to ask your constitutional questions in the Q&A or watch live on YouTube. You can find transcripts for every episode in our Media Library.

Civics 101
Federal Courts: Our First Treason Trial

Civics 101

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 27:30


Today we're opening our new series on famous trials in the Federal Courts. In this case, United States v Burr, the judge and jury had to decide whether to convict former VP Aaron Burr for the crime of treason.Taking us on the journey are Christine Lamberson, Director of History at the Federal Judicial Center, and Nancy Isenberg, professor at LSU and author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr.  This trial has everything. Washington Irving, epaulets, a subpoenaed president, and a letter hidden in a shoe.

Appodlachia
#132: Fat B*tch in the Fattest State

Appodlachia

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 101:44


Callie and Chuck recap the wild primary elections in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, and Callie talks to Dr. Angie Luvara about being Fat in Appalachia-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Timestamps03:13 - Intro: Stacey Abrams gaffe09:25 - Campaign Check-in: John "Built like a brick shit house" Fetterman34:28 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)38:28 - Interview with Dr. Angie Luvara  01:33:10  - Under the Radar in Appalachia: Mystery Money in Alabama-----------------------------------------------Books Mentioned by Dr. Luvara:-"Fearing the Black Body" by Sabrina Strings-"White Trash" by Nancy Isenberg-"Hillbilly" by Anthony Harkins-"Anti-Diet" by Christy Harrison-----------------------------------------------Check out our wonderful sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Our website is great, and it's because Starry Eyes Media built it.  Yours can be too! https://www.starryeyes.media/Appalachian Mysteria: A true-crime podcast you should definitely check out! http://jaml.ink/AppalachianMysteriaCheck out our friends at Westside Fairytales - who have a NEW BOOK out now! https://westsidefairytales.com/books-----------------------------------------------Follow us!-Instagram: http://instagram.com/appodlachia-Twitter: http://twitter.com/appodlachia-Facebook: http://facebook.com/appodlachia-TikTok:  http://tiktok.com/appodlachia-Discord: https://discord.gg/czgUeWzvhT-----------------------------------------------None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck, John, or Callie's employers

We The People
Early Presidents on Happiness, Government, and Public Opinion

We The People

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 52:36


In honor of President's Day, this episode of We the People covers memorable writings and speeches from former presidents that help make up some of the foundational texts and ideas of our nation. In particular, we'll take a close look at the words of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison as they reveal the former presidents' thoughts the challenges of creating a nation; on the role public opinion plays in governance; on happiness and its pursuit and how that factors into the role government should play in our everyday lives; and more. Nancy Isenberg, Professor of history at Louisiana State University and co-author of Madison and Jefferson and The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality; and Colleen Sheehan, professor of politics at Arizona State and author of The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republicanism and James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government, join host Jeffrey Rosen for an illuminating discussion. The National Constitution Center relies on support from listeners like you to provide nonpartisan constitutional education to Americans of all ages. In honor of the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, every dollar you give to support the We the People podcast campaign will be doubled with a generous 1:1 match up to a total of $234,000, made possible by the John Templeton Foundation! Visit www.constitutioncenter.org/we-the-people to donate, and thank you for your crucial support. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.

We the People
Early Presidents on Happiness, Government, and Public Opinion

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 52:36


In honor of President's Day, this episode of We the People covers memorable writings and speeches from former presidents that help make up some of the foundational texts and ideas of our nation. In particular, we'll take a close look at the words of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison as they reveal the former presidents' thoughts the challenges of creating a nation; on the role public opinion plays in governance; on happiness and its pursuit and how that factors into the role government should play in our everyday lives; and more. Nancy Isenberg, Professor of history at Louisiana State University and co-author of Madison and Jefferson and The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality; and Colleen Sheehan, professor of politics at Arizona State and author of The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republicanism and James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government, join host Jeffrey Rosen for an illuminating discussion. The National Constitution Center relies on support from listeners like you to provide nonpartisan constitutional education to Americans of all ages. In honor of the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, every dollar you give to support the We the People podcast campaign will be doubled with a generous 1:1 match up to a total of $234,000, made possible by the John Templeton Foundation! Visit www.constitutioncenter.org/we-the-people to donate, and thank you for your crucial support. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.

Talk Cocktail
Reasons for Hope in Rural America: A Conversation with Gigi Georges

Talk Cocktail

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 26:26


In an effort to make urban American understand rural America, particularly since the 2016 election, books about rural America have become almost a genre unto themselves. Works by J.D. Vance, Sarah Smarsh, Nancy Isenberg, James Fallows, Sara Kendzior and Nichols Kristoff, and others, have cast a class driven and almost apologetic eye on rural America. Certainly much is wrong there. In part as a result of years of external change and neglect at the hands of public policy makers. Places and towns where “everybody knows your names,” are no longer appreciated or reflective of the values that they injected into the nation's DNA. But there really are things they can still teach us. Especially if we look at the best of what these towns have to offer, not the worst. What happens when young people choose to stay? When those with gifts and talent choose to redirect it into their community, rather than spend their intellectual capital in the attempt to escape. It's not a choice for all in places like Downeast, Maine, but it's good that it's a choice for some. Those are the one that Gigi Georges introduces us to in debut book Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America    My Conversation with Gigi Georges:

Research Hole
The Eugenics Movement and The Hapsburgs, with Leah Felicity Lucci

Research Hole

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 68:46


It all comes back to the Hapsburgs! Illustrator and graphic designer Leah Felicity Lucci tells Val about her fascination with the genetic story of the Hapsburg royal family, and how that lead to a research hole about eugenics, racism, and anti-Semitism and inspired her sketchbook project These are Not My Ancestors. SHOW NOTES: There is an article in The Atlantic about the layered “erased” writing of monks in the Middle Ages called The Age of Erasable Books. A palimpsest is a word for parchment on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain. Type that word into google image search for lots of examples. To view some examples of Mannerist art, search for The Vision of St. John by El Greco or Madonna with the Long Neck by Parmigianino. The Do you know the Muffin Man? Pic can be found on Leah's instagram at https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyAAZKnjk-/ 23&Me wrote a concise summary of the Habsburg inbreeding problem. White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg can be found wherever books are sold. Hitler or Lovecraft? quiz is at http://www.beesgo.biz/horp.html Not going to dignify David Eden Lane with a link but suffice it to say he was a piece of shit who died in prison after instigating and taking part in many crimes. Here's the graphic Leah described of a Jewish family tree. It dates back to the 1700 and you can look at how it changes in 1940: https://upload.democraticunderground.com/12237693 These Are Not My Ancestors sketchbook project by Leah Felicity Lucci: https://www.sketchbookproject.com/library/S258809 Remember Me: Displaced Children Archive via the Holocaust Museum: https://rememberme.ushmm.org/

Ampliando el debate
El mañana nunca muere - Ampliando el debate

Ampliando el debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 70:08


Hoy ampliamos el debate respecto al progreso. Generalmente, se establece una narrativa en la que el progreso ha sido lineal, constante y siempre creciente durante la historia de la humanidad. Sin embargo, esto tiene más de fabricación narrativa, de relato que nos contamos a nosotros mismos, más que otra cosa. En la historia ha habido periodos oscuros. También civilizaciones que se degradan, entran en decadencia y desaparecen. La humanidad podría progresar y tú quedarse en la estacada; la involución siempre es una posibilidad, y si no que le pregunten a Ciudadanos. ¿En qué momento se encuentra nuestra civilización? ¿Cómo definimos el progreso? ¿Hacia dónde avanzamos y hacia dónde creemos que avanzamos? Como decía aquel, "el mañana nunca llega hasta que es demasiado tarde". Con Con @desempleado666, @Shine_McShine e y @iracundoisidoro. Conduce @TxusMarcano. Bibliografia: "Capitalismo, nada más" de Branko Milanovic. "23 cosas que no te cuentan del capitalismo" de Ha Joon Chang. "Las posibilidades económicas de nuestros nietos" de John Maynard Keynes. "Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?" de Mark Fisher. "Mandarins of the Future: Modernization Theory in Cold War America (New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History)" de Nils Gilman. "White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America" de Nancy Isenberg. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Interchange – WFHB
Interchange – White Trash Remix

Interchange – WFHB

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 59:00


Today we’ll revisit our interview with historian Nancy Isenberg about her book, White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. But there’s a twist – I’ve re-edited the program to make use of a broader musical perspective, feeling like I had betrayed the spirit of the program in my original choices. Isenberg’s 2016 …

Prickly Pear Primas
Feels Good Man. Or does it? Politics and Memes Pt. 2

Prickly Pear Primas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 35:16


On this wonderful Tuesday the PPPs are tackling the Sundance award winning documentary Feels Good Man (2020). We take a look at Pepe the Frog’s transformation into an unwitting symbol of hate. This is Part 2 of our discussion, for Part 1 check out the previous episode!Podcast Hosted by primas (cousins) Savanah and Rian.Instagram: @pricklypearprimasFacebook: Prickly Pear PrimasEmail: pricklypearprima@gmail.com (email us for collabs!)Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pricklyprimasPodcasts available through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!Song: “sailor moon” by jjSources:Feels Good Man (2020) (can be found on iTunes, YouTube, and PBS)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Good_Manhttps://www.wired.com/story/witchblr-kek-online-occultism/https://medium.com/@DaleBeran/4chan-the-skeleton-key-to-the-rise-of-trump-624e7cb798cbhttps://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961470040/mittens-memes-of-bernie-sanders-raise-money-for-vermont-charitieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memeticshttps://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-181100/https://www.adl.org/news/media-watch/zionism-is-nothing-like-white-supremacyhttps://forward.com/opinion/380384/richard-spencer-israel/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7VA95JdbMQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_QylCztffkhttps://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/132197888.pdfhttps://scholarworks.uvm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1276&context=hcoltheseshttps://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/fruit-paintingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_triangleIt’s Supposed to Look Like Shit: The Internet Ugly Aesthetic by Nick Douglas, Journal of Visual CultureWhite Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America Book by Nancy Isenberg

Prickly Pear Primas
Feels Good Man. Or does it? Politics and Memes Pt. 1

Prickly Pear Primas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 61:54


On this wonderful Tuesday the PPPs are tackling the Sundance award winning documentary Feels Good Man (2020). We take a look at Pepe the Frog’s transformation into an unwitting symbol of hate. This is only Part 1 of our discussion so stay tuned! Texas Resources:https://fundly.com/houseless-organizing-coalitionhttps://www.crowdsourcerescue.com/donatehttps://www.texasjailproject.org/donate/ Covid-19 in Palestine:https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/01/denying-covid19-vaccines-to-palestinians-exposes-israels-institutionalized-discrimination/https://www.democracynow.org/2021/1/5/israel_vaccines_palestinian_territories_mustafa_barghouti Podcast Hosted by primas (cousins) Savanah and Rian.Instagram: @pricklypearprimasFacebook: Prickly Pear PrimasEmail: pricklypearprima@gmail.com (email us for collabs!) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pricklyprimasPodcasts available through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! Song: “sailor moon” by jj Sources: Feels Good Man (2020)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Good_Manhttps://www.wired.com/story/witchblr-kek-online-occultism/https://medium.com/@DaleBeran/4chan-the-skeleton-key-to-the-rise-of-trump-624e7cb798cbhttps://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961470040/mittens-memes-of-bernie-sanders-raise-money-for-vermont-charitieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memeticshttps://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-181100/https://www.adl.org/news/media-watch/zionism-is-nothing-like-white-supremacyhttps://forward.com/opinion/380384/richard-spencer-israel/It’s Supposed to Look Like Shit: The Internet Ugly Aesthetic by Nick Douglas, Journal of Visual CultureWhite Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg

Antioch Community Church Dallas - Sermon Podcast
RESET to Thankfulness | Nancy Isenberg | November 22, 2020

Antioch Community Church Dallas - Sermon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 36:18


How do we stay thankful in the middle of a pandemic, protests, politics, and problems? Truly we are bombarded by forecasts of hurricanes, virus and cancer diagnoses, and job loss. Being thankful RESETS our focus beyond burdens of life to the blessings of right now. There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.

The Learning Curve
LSU's Prof. Andrew Burstein on Washington Irving, the Headless Horseman, & the Presidency

The Learning Curve

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 40:20


This week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard are joined by Andrew Burstein, the Charles P. Manship Professor of History at Louisiana State University, and author of The Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving, and with Nancy Isenberg, The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality. As we near Halloween, Professor Burstein explains why Irving's... Source

The Permaculture Podcast
Racism and Land Access in America

The Permaculture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 4:05


Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Every month I post an Ask Me Anything Thread over on the Patreon for the podcast at Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast. Most of the time these threads are about design and plants, like the best time to transplant Elderberry. Sometimes we get away from permaculture and a question will come up like, What is my favorite Halloween Candy? To which the answer is anything with chocolate and peanuts, whether that's the whole legume or peanut-butter. In the AMA for October 2020, however, Joey asked something different. Their question was, “Do you have an opinion on the recent debate between Joel Salatin and Chris Newman of Sylvanaqua farms concerning racism and land access?”     Their question was, “Do you have an opinion on the recent debate between Joel Salatin and Chris Newman of Sylvanaqua farms concerning racism and land access?” If you'd asked me even a few years ago if race was an issue with land access, I would have said no. The issue for me then wasn't race, but socioeconomic or class divide. Most of us were just too poor to buy any appreciable amount of land as wealth gets concentrated into the hands of developers and speculators, who could buy up the large chunks for cash and sell back ever smaller parcels at even higher prices for people who wanted a suburban or rural homesite. I saw this time and time again in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, my home from 1996 - 2007, as I knew several people with family farms that were offered millions of dollars for land that was later turned into developments. This same pattern repeated itself when I relocated to Harrisurg, Pennsylvania, as the price per acre climbed to $100,000 or more. Now living outside of Washington, D.C. undeveloped land here goes for over $1,000,000 an acre, if you can find any for sale. Even if you do find something less expensive, you are going to be a long way away from a market where you can sell your goods. Even here in Falls Church, Virginia, the farmer's market is populated by some farmers who travel two-hours one-way for the pop-up Saturday market where customers are willing to pay $6 for a dozen organic eggs or for two portobello mushrooms, and $8 for a quart of yogurt.  Through this lens of class and the concentration of wealth I came to read White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg in 2018, which challenged my ideas about race and inter-generational wealth as it relates to class. Then the work of urban planner Jeff Speck, who I interviewed earlier this year, expressed concerns about the displacement (gentrification) which occurs with development that disproportionately impacts people of color. Jeff suggested The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, which added clarity to why this is the case. For generations in the United States—with roots in the enslavement of people, red-lining of properties to exclude Black people from government services, and Black exclusion laws in the origins of Oregon—people of color have had less access to property and land. When and where property was available, the land was marginal compared to what whites could purchase, and at an increased price compared to white mortgages.  Because of those readings and by becoming aware of the systemic policies, both tacit and explicit, which existed and continue to exist within this society, I agree with Chris's perspective that agriculture in America has been guided by racist processes. Land, wealth, and the ability to grow food have been excluded to BIPOC (black and indigenous people of color) folks for generations. Whereas white farmers can regularly inherit their family farms across generations—and Joel Salatin is clear he inherited his farm from his family—Black, and indigenous farmers rarely have this possibility and instead, like Chris Newman, must exist on rented land.  But, those are just my thoughts on Race and Land Access in America. If you have an opinion, leave a comment or get in touch by sending me an email: The Permaculture Podcast. Until the next time, spend each day exploring how to decolonize permaculture, while taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other.

Abrar Talks to People
Ep. 17 - White Trash w/ Jon Carden

Abrar Talks to People

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 117:54


In this episode I sit down and talk to nationally touring comedian Jon Carden, Jon is one of the comedians I look up to in the comedy scene. I had a great time discussing the specific topic of class dynamics in America with Jon and the book White Trash by Nancy Isenberg, we stumbled upon our mutual interest for obscure topics such as this on one of our pre-show patio chats and I am glad that we got to talk on the podcast. There were a lot of funny anecdotes about the history of the so-called ‘White Trash' people in America and also the current White Trash culture. Jon talks about his life experience growing up in trailer parks and picking tobacco on a farm as a child. All in all a very engaging and informative conversation with Jon. Follow him @goingtothejon on Instagram, links to his upcoming shows. https://az.houseofcomedy.net/attraction/aaron-berg/ https://phoenix.standuplive.com/events/37374 https://bit.ly/joncarden-desertrose Please subscribe to the podcast and follow it on Instagram @abrartalkstopeople and Facebook @abrartalks.

History Ago Go
The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality (Dr. Andrew Burstein)

History Ago Go

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 64:14


Historian and prolific author Dr. Andrew Burstein discusses the book, he co-authored with Dr. Nancy Isenberg, on John Adams and John Quincy Adams. He describes the problems that both Adams had with the two-party system that developed in the early days of the Republic. He details the historic events that John Adams and John Quincy Adams were involved in and how that impacted their philosophy. Dr. Burstein explains the fear JA and JQA had with the development of the cult of personality surrounding Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson which they considered a real threat to American democracy. He describes the challenges that both John Adams and John Quincy Adams had as president and the combative political environment that developed. He finishes with a perspective on the basic principles that defined Adamsian Democracy.HOST: Rob MellonFEATURED BREW: Sam 76', Samuel Adams, Boston, MABOOK: The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personalityhttps://www.amazon.com/Problem-Democracy-Presidents-Confront-Personality/dp/0525557504MUSIC: Bones Forkhttps://bonesfork.com/

Brother Trucker Book Club
Ep 123 Educational Omnibus

Brother Trucker Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 24:01


A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille; The Lincoln Hypothesis and The Pilgrim Hypothesis by Timothy Ballard; Fallen Founder by Nancy Isenberg; Blacklisted by History, by M. Stanton Evans

Future Of Health
Talk With A Doc: Compassionate care for the elderly during COVID-19

Future Of Health

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 29:12


Guest host, Laurie Kelley, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Group Vice President at Providence, talks with Dr. Nancy Isenberg about how we can take care of one of our most vulnerable populations during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Antioch Community Church Dallas - Sermon Podcast
Strengthening Home // Vision in Unprecedented Times: First Things First - Nancy Isenberg

Antioch Community Church Dallas - Sermon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 58:09


Pop Take Hot Culture
Episode 8 - Ready Or Not, Taylor Swift's Lover, BROCKHAMPTON's GINGER, Missy Elliot's ICONOLOGY, and more!

Pop Take Hot Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 113:10


This week we dive deep into the new horror comedy Ready or Not, Jack discusses his undying love for Taylor Swift and all of his adoration for her wonderful music, Missy Elliot’s newest and long awaited EP, ICONOLOGY, and BROCKHAMPTON’s album comes into disucssion. We also discuss Jidenna’s album 85 to Africa, Rapsody’s Eve, and Little Brother’s May The Lord Watch. Finally, Syd discusses reading They Can’t Kill Us Till They Kill by Hanif Abdurraqib and Jack discusses the book White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg. Jack Recommends - May The Lord Watch by Little Brother and NOIR by Smino Syd Recommends - They Can’t Kill Us Till They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib also shout out the Good Year Blimp

Citizen of Heaven
Submitting to brethren. Aaron Burr. Racist brethren. Game cafes.

Citizen of Heaven

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 32:44


I’ve been preaching … about submitting. Any Christian can form an opinion based on the Bible; it takes a special breed to know when to let it go.I’ve been reading …Fallen Founder, by Nancy Isenberg. Maybe there really is another side to the Aaron Burr story, but a book like this one isn’t likely to convince me.I’ve been hearing … there’s a racism problem in the Lord’s church. I don’t doubt it’s true. But I doubt the best solution is to label thousands of strangers as racists.I’ve been playing … in game cafes. Play for hours on end in a safe, clean environment, and all I have to do is buy something? Count me in.

Live at America's Town Hall
The Presidents Adams and the Politics of Personality

Live at America's Town Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 64:22


Earlier this summer, historians Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein visited the National Constitution Center to discuss their new book 'The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality'. Professors Isenberg and Burstein, both of Louisiana State University, discussed the lives and political careers of father and son presidents John and John Quincy Adams, and explored the politics of personality in early America. They sat down with Lana Ulrich, senior director of content at the National Constitution Center.  Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

The Eric Metaxas Show
Nancy Isenberg & Andrew Burstein

The Eric Metaxas Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 55:40


Historians Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein recall the Presidents Adams as independent-minded intellectuals with significant, moral courage who confront the cult of personality in their book, "The Problem of Democracy."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Age of Jackson Podcast
078 The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality with Nancy Isenberg & Andrew Burstein

The Age of Jackson Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 104:49


John and John Quincy Adams: rogue intellectuals, unsparing truth-tellers, too uncensored for their own political good. They held that political participation demanded moral courage. They did not seek popularity (it showed). They lamented the fact that hero worship in America substituted idolatry for results; and they made it clear that they were talking about Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson. When John Adams succeeded George Washington as President, his son had already followed him into public service and was stationed in Europe as a diplomat. Though they spent many years apart--and as their careers spanned Europe, Washington DC, and their family home south of Boston--they maintained a close bond through extensive letter writing, debating history, political philosophy, and partisan maneuvering.The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality is an urgent problem; the father-and-son presidents grasped the perilous psychology of politics and forecast what future generations would have to contend with: citizens wanting heroes to worship and covetous elites more than willing to mislead. Rejection at the polls, each after one term, does not prove that the presidents Adams had erroneous ideas. Intellectually, they were what we today call "independents," reluctant to commit blindly to an organized political party. No historian has attempted to dissect their intertwined lives as Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein do in these pages, and there is no better time than the present to learn from the American nation's most insightful malcontents.-Nancy Isenberg is the T. Harry Williams Professor of American History at Louisiana State University, and the author of the New York Times bestseller White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America, and two award-winning books, Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr and Sex and Citizenship in Antebellum America. She is the coauthor, with Andrew Burstein, of Madison and Jefferson.Andrew Burstein is the Charles P. Manship Professor of History at Louisiana State University, a noted Jefferson scholar, and the author of ten previous books on early American politics and culture. These include The Passions of Andrew Jackson, Jefferson's Secrets, and Democracy's Muse. He and Nancy Isenberg have coauthored regular pieces for national news outlets.You can follow them on Twitter, @andyandnancy.---Support for the Age of Jackson Podcast was provided by Isabelle Laskari, Jared Riddick, John Muller, Julianne Johnson, Laura Lochner, Mark Etherton, Marshall Steinbaum, Martha S. Jones, Michael Gorodiloff, Mitchell Oxford, Richard D. Brown, Rod, Rosa, Stephen Campbell, and Victoria Johnson, Alice Burton, as well as Andrew Jackson's Hermitage​ in Nashville, TN.

Talk Cocktail
If Democracy Requires Critical Thinking, Are We Doomed?

Talk Cocktail

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 31:17


Ukraine just elected a comedian as its president. A reality TV character holds the most powerful office on the planet. Talk show hosts are driving the agenda of US policy and not a day goes by that we don’t hear talk about more celebrities running for office The membrane that separates news, governance, and entertainment has all but disappeared and efforts to raise any conversation above the noise drives our celebrity culture. The debate about this goes to the core of our democratic system. The question of whether we will have to change our system or our change our culture is a legitimate open question. It’s also one that our framers viewed 140 years ago. Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein talk to me The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality. about it and about their book My conversation with Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein:

Uncolonized
Times Up #2: White Trash

Uncolonized

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 36:03


Gavin's FB page had some people full of feels this week, for a post which said the term White Trash was classist not racist. Needless to say, all hell broke lose. We'll be back Januaray 7th with a brand new episode. Happy holidays everyone.  Check out the book White Trash - The 400- year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg, here.   

The Gender Knot
Guest episode: Ministry of Ideas

The Gender Knot

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 21:29


Jonathan is stuck in the library in DC, and Nas and Sam and Jonny in London are all swamped, so we decided to play you an episode of one of our favourite podcasts while we work on more Gender Knot material for you for next week onwards.The Ministry of Ideas is a podcast about the ideas that shape our world, and is from Harvard Divinity School. Their episode ‘White Balance' looks at how understanding race in American also requires understanding its relationship to class. It's a compelling and deeply moving episode and features the poet and writer Dr Joshua Bennett, and the author of the book ‘White Trash', Nancy Isenberg.We'll be back next week and have episodes coming up on men's groups (a follow up), how women can negotiate for better pay, and male shame.Guest podcast episode: Ministry of Ideas podcast from Harvard Divinity School https://www.ministryofideas.org/The Gender Knot - Host and producer: Nas aka Nastaran Tavakoli-FarCo-host: Jonathan FreemanCo-producers: Sam Baker and Jonathan BlackwellAdditional links: The Gender Knot https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-gender-knot[The Gender Knot podcast https://www.thegenderknot.com/ and Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/182851532302085/ and contact us at thegenderknot@gmail.comMusic: Government Funded Weed by Black Ant (used under Creative Commons)

Hog Planet
Episode 25- My Beautiful Trump Twisted Fantasy

Hog Planet

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 75:27


Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, follow us on SoundCloud, and check out the Twitter page @plunge_podcast. This week, we’re following up with the Golden State Killer, we’re witnessing Bill Gates drink literal feces, and we’ll analyze the #Resistance’s breakdown. In terrible takes, we’ll see who was more tasteless: was it Michelle Wolf, at the White House Correspondents Dinner or Donald Trump at the Paralympics? In our literacy campaign, we’re talking about Nancy Isenberg’s White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America, and Patton Oswalt’s Silver Screen Fiend. In pop culture, Meek Mill’s release was a bright spot in an otherwise bleak week in which Bill Cosby was finally convicted of crimes he committed years ago, Tina Brown received a pitch for a #MeToo rehabilitation show featuring Charlie Rose, and Kanye West revealed his shared “dragon energy” with Donald Trump. Please note that this episode was recorded before Kanye said anything about slavery or the holocaust, so that’s why we didn’t talk about it. Follow up on Golden State Killer news (HE WAS A COP) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joseph-james-deangelo-golden-state-killer-east-area-rapist-arrested-california-officials-latest-updates2018-04-25/ SCOTUS begins hearings on the travel ban https://splinternews.com/the-supreme-court-hearing-on-trumps-travel-ban-sounds-l-1825535327 Bill Gates Drinks Feces https://twitter.com/BillGates/status/631602128574881792 Assault culture at Neera Tanden’s CAP https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmimms/inside-a-divisive-fight-over-how-a-top-progressive-think?utm_term=.ty6D3ZQRg#.meyJa0dBj Clinton wanted to cancel interview with Ronan Farrow over Weinstein coverage https://splinternews.com/ronan-farrow-says-hillary-clinton-canceled-interview-af-1825530129 Joy Reid is just a mess https://theintercept.com/2018/04/24/msnbcs-joy-reid-claims-her-website-was-hacked-and-bigoted-anti-lgbt-content-added-a-bizarre-story-liberal-outlets-ignore/ Joy’s cyber friend is Nazi-adjacent https://www.mediaite.com/online/joy-reids-cyber-security-expert-bragged-about-affiliations-with-neo-nazis/ Revolting James Comey Comic Book https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evq3dp/someone-turned-james-comey-into-a-crime-fighting-comic-book-hero-vgtrn Democrats discourage competitive primaries https://theintercept.com/2018/04/26/steny-hoyer-audio-levi-tillemann/ George Clooney’s bizarre prayer for America https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-clooney-a-prayer-for-our-country Trump’s Paralympics Comment https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-to-paralympians-you-are-tough-to-watch_us_5ae4f0c9e4b02baed1babaef WAHH MICHELLE WOLF SO MEAN WAHHH https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2018/04/29/being-mean-isnt-funny-its-mean-266565 Ebro Darden seems to confirm Kanye had a problem with opioids https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46605/title.kanye-west-makes-bizarre-call-to-hot-97s-ebro-reportedly-splits-with-scooter-brauns-management Trump Jr thinks Chance is a basketball player https://twitter.com/sleep2dream/status/989284047502434305 Meek Mill Freed https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/meek-mill-reflects-on-jail-time-in-post-prison-interview-w519626 Charlie Rose New METOO interview show? https://pagesix.com/2018/04/25/tina-brown-wants-no-part-of-charlie-roses-metoo-redemption-series/ Cosby Guilty Verdict http://kdvr.com/2018/04/26/bill-cosby-lashes-out-at-prosecutor-in-expletive-laden-tirade-after-guilty-verdicts/

We the People
Hamilton: The Constitutional clashes that shaped a nation

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 76:58


This week, the National Constitution Center celebrates the March 2018 opening of its new exhibit, Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes That Shaped a Nation. This compelling new exhibit highlights the competing ideas of Alexander Hamilton and his legendary rivals, including Madison, Jefferson, Adams, and Burr, and the personalities and constitutional debates that shaped America. The exhibit also provides an intimate look into Hamilton’s enduring role in the constitutional and political arguments that continue to create sparks to this day. Joining us to discuss the debut of this fascinating new exhibit and the life and constitutional legacy of Alexander Hamilton are two of America’s leading scholars of Hamilton and the Founding. Jay Cost is a political historian and journalist and a contributing editor at The Weekly Standard and a contributor to the National Review. He is the author of the new book The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy. Nancy Isenberg is an American historian, and T. Harry Williams Professor of history at Louisiana State University. She is the author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr, and co-author (with Andrew Burstein) of a dual biography of Madison and Jefferson. Questions or comments? We would love to hear from you. Contact the We the People team at podcast@constitutioncenter.org The Constitution Center is offering CLE credits for select America’s Town Hall programs! Get more information at constitutioncenter.org/CLE.

We The People
Hamilton: The Constitutional clashes that shaped a nation

We The People

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 76:58


This week, the National Constitution Center celebrates the March 2018 opening of its new exhibit, Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes That Shaped a Nation. This compelling new exhibit highlights the competing ideas of Alexander Hamilton and his legendary rivals, including Madison, Jefferson, Adams, and Burr, and the personalities and constitutional debates that shaped America. The exhibit also provides an intimate look into Hamilton’s enduring role in the constitutional and political arguments that continue to create sparks to this day. Joining us to discuss the debut of this fascinating new exhibit and the life and constitutional legacy of Alexander Hamilton are two of America’s leading scholars of Hamilton and the Founding. Jay Cost is a political historian and journalist and a contributing editor at The Weekly Standard and a contributor to the National Review. He is the author of the new book The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy. Nancy Isenberg is an American historian, and T. Harry Williams Professor of history at Louisiana State University. She is the author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr, and co-author (with Andrew Burstein) of a dual biography of Madison and Jefferson. Questions or comments? We would love to hear from you. Contact the We the People team at podcast@constitutioncenter.org The Constitution Center is offering CLE credits for select America’s Town Hall programs! Get more information at constitutioncenter.org/CLE.

The Strong Towns Podcast
The Week Ahead: August 7, 2017

The Strong Towns Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 22:07


This week, Chuck and Rachel apologize for their recent absence on the podcast and discuss a recent article about the California Housing Crisis. They also discuss an ongoing Local Food campaign and recent favorite books. Mentioned in this podcast: "California Housing Crisis" by Charles Marohn Local Food campaign Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Hochschild White Trash by Nancy Isenberg

Biodynamics Now! Investigative Farming and Restorative Nutrition Podcast
BDNow! 041 - Nancy Maclean: Democracy in Chains

Biodynamics Now! Investigative Farming and Restorative Nutrition Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 70:07


An explosive exposé of the man and the ideas behind the well-heeled right's relentless campaign to eliminate unions, suppress voting, privatize public education, change the Constitution, and curb democratic majority rule
 
DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America By Nancy MacLean 
“An erudite, searing portrait of how the late political economist James McGill Buchanan (1919–2013) and his deep-pocketed conservative allies have reshaped—and undermined—American democracy…. A thoroughly researched and gripping narrative… [MacLean] has delivered another deeply important book that will interest general readers and scholars alike. Her work here is a feat of American intellectual and political history.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “For those who think the Tea Party, Freedom Caucus, and the alt-right are recent constructs, MacLean provides an extensive history lesson that traces the genesis of the right wing back to post-WWII doctrines…. A worthy companion to Jane Mayer’s Dark Money, MacLean’s intense and extensive examination of the right-wing’s rise to power is perhaps the best explanation to date of the roots of the political divide that threatens to irrevocably alter American government.” —Booklist, Starred Review “A chilling portrait of an arrogant, uncompromising, and unforgiving man, stolid in his mission to ‘save capitalism from democracy.’ … An unsettling exposé of the depth and breadth of the libertarian agenda.” —Kirkus Reviews “It’s happening: the subversion of our democratic system from within. How did the political Right do it? Nancy MacLean tells the long-overlooked story of the political economist who developed the playbook for the Koch brothers. James McGill Buchanan merged states rights’ thinking with free market principles and helped to fashion the inherently elitist ideology of today’s Republican Party. Professor MacLean’s meticulous research and shrewd insights make this a must-read for all who believe in government ‘by the people.’”
—Nancy Isenberg, author of White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America The Republican Party of today bears very little resemblance to the GOP of the past. What was once a movement to limit federal “overreach” in favor of individual and states’ rights has transformed into a concerted effort to curb democratic rule in favor of capitalist interests at every level of government, whatever the consequences. To many longtime Republicans, the party seems to have lost touch with their concerns, but to a powerful minority, it’s marching ever closer to the ultimate goal of reshaping the Constitution to protect moneyed interests. This gradual takeover of a major political party happened over several decades, and often in plain sight, but the true architects of this plan and their ultimate aim have never been fully exposed—until now. Nancy MacLean’s DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America (A Viking Hardcover; On Sale June 13, 2017) blows open the doors to the unknown history of the relentless campaign by the radical rich to eliminate unions, suppress voting, privatize everything from schools to Medicare and Social Security, and change the Constitution. MacLean traces this game plan back to one man, the Nobel Prize-winning political economist James McGill Buchanan, who forged his ideas in an attempt to preserve the white elite’s power in the wake of Brown v. Board of Education. Painstakingly researched over ten years with unprecedented access to Buchanan’s personal files, DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS explores the genesis of this new radical right, from its beginnings in academia to the eventual embrace and financial backing of the billionaire Charles Koch. From his research centers, first at the University of Virginia and later at George Mason University, Buchanan developed a long-term strategy to prevent those of us without great property or power from using the democratic process to enact meaningful change. Jane Mayer’s Dark Money followed the money behind the rise of the radical right; DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS follows the ideas, exposing the intellectual arguments that Koch and company embraced and applied in their quest for an operational strategy to entrench the power of the wealthy. This is a frightening, important book, and required reading for voters on either side of party lines. For Democrats, it’s immensely important to understand the opposition’s motivations and the logic of its tactics and ultimate endgame. For Republicans, it’s an eye-opening look at the appropriation of their political party by a messianic wealthy elite. Using the architects’ own words and predictions, MacLean creates a chilling portrait of what is in store for the country should this movement succeed. As much of America (and the world) reels from a seemingly unexpected swing to populism and far-right rhetoric, DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS offers a peek behind the curtain to reveal just how we got here and what the future will hold. 
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nancy MacLean is the award-winning author of Behind the Mask of Chivalry (a New York Times "noteworthy" book of the year) and Freedom is Not Enough, which was called by the Chicago Tribune "contemporary history at its best." The William Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, she lives in Durham, North Carolina.

The World in Time / Lapham's Quarterly
Episode 01: Nancy Isenberg

The World in Time / Lapham's Quarterly

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 32:46


Lewis H. Lapham talks with Nancy Isenberg, author of White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America, about the language of poverty and American myths about class, work, and equality. Thanks to our generous donors. Lead support for this podcast has been provided by Elizabeth “Lisette” Prince. Additional support was provided by James J. “Jimmy” Coleman Jr.

Indivisible
Week 4: (Mis)Understanding the Elites

Indivisible

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 57:35


At a press conference on Thursday, President Trump was openly dismissive of elites in the media, in politics, and in intelligence circles. At one point he said: “I ran for president to represent the citizens of our country. I am here to change the broken system so it serves their families and their communities well. I am talking — and really talking on this very entrenched power structure, and what we’re doing is we’re talking about the power structure; we’re talking about its entrenchment.” FAKE NEWS media, which makes up stories and "sources," is far more effective than the discredited Democrats - but they are fading fast! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 16, 2017 The anti-establishment/anti-elitism rhetoric worked for him in the campaign and may help him hold on to his supporters after a tumultuous week at the White House. On this episode of Indivisible: What does the coded word “elite” really stand for? Intellectual snob? Rich, out-of-touch, liberal? Fat-cat Wall Street banker? In an age of global populism, all of the above are fair game for politicians trying to connect with angry voters. MPR News host Kerri Miller and her guests dig into why wealth, education and power are at once the hallmarks of the American Dream and the subject of our collective ire. Kerri is joined by Stephen Prothero, Chair of the Department of Religion at Boston University and author of “Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars” and Nancy Isenberg, historian and author of “White Trash: The 400 Year Untold History of Class in America.” Do you think the term "elites" has taken on a negative meaning in today's political climate? #IndivisibleRadio — MPR News (@MPRnews) February 17, 2017 Here are some tweets from this episode: Indivisible Week 4: (Mis)Understanding the Elites

Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
Bonus - White Trash

Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 69:45


In White Trash: The 400-year Untold History of Class in America, historian Nancy Isenberg traces white poverty and class from the earliest British settlements through to the 21st century. What she finds is that the mythology of social mobility and classlessness of American Exceptionalism is just that, a myth. By taking a deep dive into a sub-class of Americans, Isenberg hopes that Americans can face a truth about the enduring poverty on inequality that has shaped the American consciousness. That not only do we have classes, but these classes have been built by policies going back to the very reason British citizens came to the colonies. Our discussion of the book looks at where this history contributes to our current political conversation and where it could have been more focused to tell the story in a more cohesive way.

Mountain News & World Report
What Working People Want

Mountain News & World Report

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 29:23


- Reporter Kelli Haywood visits the small community of Hemphill, Kentucky to learn how volunteers are turning a circa 1943 elementary school into a happening place to be on Friday nights. -Jeff Young of the Ohio Valley ReSource interviews authors J.D. Vance and Nancy Isenberg on their respective works on the issues facing the white working class. -Gwen Johnson of Neon, Kentucky tells the town of how her oddly named hometown received its moniker

Interchange – WFHB
Interchange – Unfounded America: Taking Out the Myth with the Trash

Interchange – WFHB

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 57:59


For “Unfounded America” we’re joined by Nancy Isenberg author of the popular and provocative new book, White Trash: The 400-year Untold Story of Class in America. Laura Miller writes of the book in Salon: Tapping into scores of sources, Isenberg traces the emergence of the white-trash stereotype from its roots in British beliefs that the …

Interchange – WFHB
Interchange – An Extended Conversation with Nancy Isenberg: Unfounded America

Interchange – WFHB

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 81:55


Interchange offers a no-frills, 80-minute conversation with White Trash author Nancy Isenberg–just she and I talking on the telephone. In this extended episode you’ll hear Isenberg’s take on the Broadway sensation Hamilton as well as more about the necessity of education to “unfound” our national myths to create a citizen properly skeptical of political and …

Slate Daily Feed
Gist: Cutting Class

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 24:33


On The Gist, crackers, rednecks, hillbillies—Nancy Isenberg explains the persistence of these terms and why they can’t be called ethnic identities. Her book is called White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. Where’s the Spiel? Check back Thursday morning for another a.m. Spiel on the Republican National Convention.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gist
Cutting Class

The Gist

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 24:33


On The Gist, crackers, rednecks, hillbillies—Nancy Isenberg explains the persistence of these terms and why they can’t be called ethnic identities. Her book is called White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. Where’s the Spiel? Check back Thursday morning for another a.m. Spiel on the Republican National Convention.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beaks & Geeks
#128: Nancy Isenberg

Beaks & Geeks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2016 33:55


Nancy Isenberg joins Amy to talk about her new history book, WHITE TRASH. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/29F6jGp