Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Paine

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Thomas Paine wasn't what you'd call a religious man, but he couldn't escape the language of faith. In The American Crisis, he wrote of Providence—the hand of God guiding history—and he believed that God favored the cause of liberty over tyranny.He saw divine justice not in miracles, but in moments: a sudden fog that saved the army, a storm that protected Washington's retreat. He called these signs of Providence, the quiet proof that Heaven stands with those who fight for what's right.As a Chassid, I see it a little differently, but I understand him. Paine's Providence is what we call hashgacha pratis, divine supervision—the belief that nothing happens by accident. Every hardship, every victory, every candle burning in the dark has purpose.Faith in divine justice isn't passive. It's trust that God works through those who act with courage and righteousness. Paine believed it, and so do I.

Darrell Castle speaks to the best and worst of times as a good description of our times, today. Transcription / Notes THE BEST AND WORST OF TIMES Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord 2025. Yes, this is Halloween day, a traditional spooky, bad news day, but I have decided to use this spooky day and borrow a bit from the classic novel written by Charles Dickens entitled “A Tale of Two Cities”.  Mr. Dickens opened his novel with “It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times” and that is a pretty good description of our times, today. Dickens wrote those words in 1859 as the title and opening of his novel which was set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” That sounds so much like today because the more things change the more they stay the same and as we all know technology constantly changes but human nature does not. The setting of Dickens' novel was an age of radical opposites that faced each other much like today, but today they are not cities but political divisions. Here in present-day America, we have opposing forces and contrasting views everywhere you look. In New York City, for example, there seems to be a very good possibility that the people of that once great city will elect a man named Zohran Mamdani as mayor in the upcoming election. The man is often described as a communist as well as an Islamic fundamentalist at the same time. Those two terms are, of course, contradictory because communism was founded and still is based on atheism while Islam is obviously based on a belief in God. He does seem to have some radical ideas based on economic theories which have been failures everywhere they have been tried. He is not the first to suggest that public transportation be free without any corresponding explanation of where he would get the money to pay for it. See folks, nothing government does is ever free because someone always pays and the politicians want the people to give them the authority to decide who they will steal the money from. I suppose that is true democracy whereby the mob is empowered to loot anyone not voting with the majority. Once again it proves the wisdom of the founders who believed in individual rather than collective rights. Just wind the clock back a century or so and you will find the words of Thomas Paine who wrote a revolutionary pamphlet called Common Sense. One article or series of articles in the pamphlet was called The Crises. He began that section with the words, “These Are the Times That Try Men's Souls” and that phrase seems more appropriate today than ever. That phrase is especially true here on Halloween Day as many vitally important things hang in the balance such as NYC and whether that city will ever be great again or whether it will continue its slide into the abyss. So, Mr. Mamdani is an example of the worst of times. The best of times is an amazing contrast whereby the people of Argentina, after decades of socialist experiments, which left that once powerhouse of an economy in a state of collapse decided to change course. What could be more wonderful than the joy of seeing voters reject the allure of socialism for the second time. Argentina's president, Javier Milei, has led his party to a landslide victory in the elections held last Sunday. Radical spending cuts and free-market reforms defined the two years of his presidency and the people of Argentina have endorsed his efforts and decided to continue the road to recovery. That's the very good news from Argentina. The bad news or at least I have decided to see it as bad news is that Donald Trump agreed to extend a $40 billion loan to Argentina which has defaulted three times since the year 2000.

In the darkest winter of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine wrote words that stirred a struggling people back to life. His essays, known as The American Crisis, called for unity and courage at a time when the cause of independence seemed doomed. Paine urged Americans to set aside their differences, stand together, and refuse to be ruled by fear.He warned that division and apathy would only prolong their suffering, and that freedom could only be won through shared sacrifice and steadfast resolve. His words were not lofty speeches, but direct, heartfelt appeals to farmers, soldiers, and citizens alike.In this episode, we explore how Paine's call to unity helped transform a desperate army into a nation bound by purpose. His reminder still rings true today: liberty survives only when people have the courage to stand together, even when the world around them seems ready to fall apart.

In early 1776, Thomas Paine set fire to the old world with his pen. His pamphlet Common Sense didn't just argue for American independence; it attacked the very idea of monarchy itself. Paine called King George III “the royal brute of Britain” and dismissed hereditary rule as absurd, insisting that no man was born to govern another.He wrote in plain, direct language that ordinary people could understand, mocking the pomp and privilege of kings while reminding readers that real power belongs to the people. His words stripped away the illusion of divine right and exposed monarchy as a system built on fear and habit.In this episode, we explore Paine's fearless assault on tyranny, his scathing humor, and how his ideas helped ordinary colonists see themselves as citizens instead of subjects. Paine didn't just challenge a king; he challenged an entire way of thinking—and changed the world forever.

In the winter of 1776, when the American Revolution seemed on the verge of collapse, a voice rose from the darkness. Thomas Paine, armed only with ink and conviction, wrote words that would reignite a nation's spirit: “These are the times that try men's souls.” His pamphlet, The American Crisis, was not written for comfort. It was written to remind a weary people that freedom demands perseverance.Paine believed liberty was not a gift to be enjoyed, but a cause to be earned. His words gave Washington's soldiers the courage to march through snow and hunger toward an uncertain victory.In this episode, we explore how Paine's message of endurance still speaks to us today. The idea that freedom requires sacrifice remains as true now as it was on that freezing night in 1776. Paine's challenge endures: liberty survives only through the strength of those who refuse to quit.

In December of 1776, when the Revolutionary cause seemed all but broken, a pamphlet appeared that lit a spark across the colonies. Thomas Paine's The American Crisis began with a line that still echoes through history: “These are the times that try men's souls.”It was not a statement of despair, but of defiance. Paine challenged Americans to find courage in the midst of defeat, to prove their loyalty not in comfort but in hardship. His words were read aloud to Washington's troops before the daring attack at Trenton, and for many, they rekindled the will to fight.In this episode, we explore the power behind Paine's words, the desperate winter that inspired them, and the moral fire they ignited in a weary army. Paine reminded a struggling nation that true freedom demands endurance, and that the soul of liberty is tested most fiercely when hope runs thin.

Het Witte Huis is geen ambtswoning, maar het nationale symbool van de Verenigde Staten. Een politiek heiligdom. Élysée en Torentje tegelijk. Niettemin was het in 250 jaar Verenigde Staten al van alles, van woonhuis tot kinderspeelplaats, crisiscentrum, perskamer, feestzaal, rouwkapel en seksplek. Een deel ervan is nu gesloopt voor een balzaal voor 1000 gasten. En dat is nog maar het begin. Trumps bouwproject is een en al symboliek. Wat begon met ordinaire opsmuk in het oval office en een pantry vol MAGA-prullaria - 'Do not forget to visit the Gift Shop!' - ontaardt in een Versailles-achtige aanbouw bij een Romeins-republikeins stadspaleisje. Daar komt de destructie van historische plaatsen bij en een plan om heel het hart van Washington visueel te ruïneren. *** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show! Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend ons een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. *** Is dit megalomanie, vragen Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger zich af. Welnee! In het milieu van Las Vegas en vastgoedmagnaten waar Donald Trump zich thuis voelt is zoiets de norm. Anne Applebaum analyseert het als een bewuste privatisering van de nationale symboliek en haar historische waarde. Zoals Trump ook '250 jaar Verenigde Staten' privatiseert, zodat de historie alleen door hem en in hem betekenis krijgt en verleent. Het is de geesteshouding van een autocraat. En in geestverwanten in zulke regimes door de eeuwen heen vindt Trump zijn rolmodel. Keizer Nero bouwde een kolossaal standbeeld van zichzelf met een stadion ernaast, het Colosseum. Benito Mussolini schonk Rome een complex voor een wereldtentoonstelling en Olympiade. De Kims bouwen nog steeds aan Pyongyang als een hoofdstad van lege façade-architectuur. Hun bewonderaar Nicolae Ceaușescu dreigde Boekarest met net zulke monsterlijke bouwwerken te ruïneren. De Muur viel net op tijd. Jozef Stalin had waanzinnige bouwplannen en realiseerde ze. Al ging een 424 meter hoge toren pal naast het Kremlin met daarop een 80 meter hoog beeld van Lenin niet door. Adolf Hitler liet Albert Speer het Justitiepaleis van Brussel en de Arc de Triomphe in Parijs natekenen als voorontwerp voor zijn wereldhoofdstad Germania met haar Volkshalle. Alleen tunneldelen onder Berlijn en draagzuilen van zijn boog bleven over. Maar ambitieuze democratische heersers kunnen er ook wat van. François Mitterrand liet Parijs verfraaien met zijn Grand Louvre en Piramide, Musée d'Orsay, La Vilette, Institut Monde Arabe, Grande Arche de la Défense, Bibliotèque Nationale François Mitterrand en natuurlijk de Opéra Bastille. Die werd geopend in 1989 met een gala voor de Revolutie van 14 juli 1789. Alle groten der klassieke zang traden op. 'Le Jour de Gloire est Arrivé!' De natte droom van Donald Trump. *** Verder kijken Trump’s new White House ballroom: modern luxury or historic risk? President Trump on White House Ballroom Construction (en Mark Rutte doet of hij er niet bij is) *** Verder luisteren 494 - Trumps aanval op de geschiedenis en de geest van Amerika https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/ec4b170a-05a9-4af3-9010-c0986376dd3a 360 - 4th of July: Mar-a-Lago, de plek waar het al 100 jaar gebeurt https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/d3a58eb1-086c-4fb6-8688-6d87a37d3925 481 - Donald Trumps nieuwe idool William McKinley, ‘de tarievenkoning’ https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/018eaa63-b81a-4b17-9342-e98ee53bf516 475 – Trumps rolmodel Andrew Jackson https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/06d493a9-b8fd-4fb9-a125-6399192697c0 459 – Rolmodel George Washington https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/92f012be-cd93-4928-b3b3-5bef409c6bca 519 - Thomas Jefferson, de revolutionaire schrijver van de Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/519-thomas-jefferson-de-revolutionaire-schrijver-van-de-onafhankelijkheidsverklaring 397 - Benjamin Franklin, Zijner Majesteits meest loyale rebel https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/18e40074-a4f4-4752-8dc9-6fbdaf8c91f0 115 - Thomas Paine en De Rechten van de Mens https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/2271fce7-c85d-41fa-a64a-94e589251166 534 - Franse schandalen: Nicolas Sarkozy en andere presidenten waar een luchtje aan zit https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/534-franse-schandalen-nicolas-sarkozy-en-andere-presidenten-waar-een-luchtje-aan-kleeft 105 - Dagelijks leven in Nazi-Duitsland https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/ad301f73-376f-4d97-b8c2-fb74f084db5e 531 - Muziek en tirannie: de schrijnende actualiteit van Dmitri Sjostakovitsj https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/531-muziek-en-tirannie-de-schrijnende-actualiteit-van-dmitri-sjostakovitsj 354 - Eenzaamheid, machtsstrijd en repressie in het Russische rijk van Poetin, Stalin en tsaar Nicolaas II https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/411a9106-9da2-40f5-9f06-9f19aff37246 395 - Winterboeken, met Stephen Kotkins monumentale Stalin-biografie https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/8451693e-9bbe-4b87-906b-4a494edfca2e 394 – Honderd jaar na zijn dood: de schrijnende actualiteit van Lenin https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/27f967ab-d2e5-496f-83bd-d5d3c1e26413 281 - Fourth of July: Amerika reisgids voor politieke junkies https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/d1f6fb79-49b3-456e-a7b3-b09ddf2a5ae8 *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:23:27 – Deel 2 00:50:22 – Deel 3 01:24:40 - EindeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neste episódio, Daniel Gomes de Carvalho (@danielgomesdecr) e Rafinha (@rafaverdasca) recebem Gustavo Velloso, professor de História Indígena na Universidade de São Paulo (USP), para uma conversa sobre o trabalho indígena na América Colonial Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos) Exibir menos

"If you can't state the truth, you can't really pursue it either." Scott, project coordinator with the Atlas Society and partner with the Free Society Coalition, left his comfortable career in financial services after a health scare made him realize it was "worth spending my time left advocating for the future I hope for." Drawing parallels between Thomas Paine's revolutionary Common Sense and today's censorship crisis, Scott argues the Declaration of Independence isn't just nostalgia—it's "a kind of reset button for dialogue" that can help us overcome our increasingly fractured society. He explores how John Locke's "life, liberty and property" evolved into Jefferson's pursuit of happiness, why "at a certain point, you're a slave" if you can't say what you want, and how the wars of religion ultimately birthed the Enlightenment ideas that shaped America's founding. Scott envisions massive "Liberty Revival" gatherings where citizens hash out ethical principles and free speech guidelines—holding everyone to a single standard without double standards based on historical grievances. **Note: Scott also wants to clarify that in his comments on Michael Jordan that he “was making a point about how a health or any other kind of scare can sometimes be useful to reassess our values.”From the financial services industry to blues band frontman to freedom advocate, Scott reminds us that sometimes you need to get yourself "worked up" and ready to fight for the world you want to live in, because waiting for perfect conditions means liberty loses by default. Learn more about the Free Society Coalition at: https://www.freesocietycoalition.org/

After a win last week, Jodie is back again! Listen in, play along, and see if Jodie can get a repeat. Here are today's clues:  1. Thread, wealth, shared area, Thomas Paine.  2. Monopoly, slim, second, he's Homeward Bound?.  3. The next generation, Fry, Fox mission?, an oft-misnamed Dickens' spirit.  4. Investigate secretly, Felicia Pearson on The Wire, Peanuts, person who pries. 

Fala, pirataria! Está no mar o nosso novo podcast! Neste episódio, Daniel Gomes de Carvalho (@danielgomesdecr) e Rafinha (@rafaverdasca) recebem a equipe do Arquivo Nacional @arquivonacionalbrasil, com Viviane Gouvea e Francisco Pedrosa do projeto @querepublicaeessa, para um papo sobre o Arquivo, sua história e sua importância. Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos) Exibir menos

“Founding Fathers” like Washington or Jefferson have gigantic monuments in Washington, statues galore and palatial house-museums. But what about…Thomas Paine? The author of “Common Sense,” the pamphlet that brought the idea of American independence to the masses, was considered a hero after the American Revolution. But then he experienced a remarkable fall from grace, which ended in his burial in a pauper's grave and…well, some graverobbers disinterring his body and spreading his bones all over the world.Feelin' the Paine? Check out the biography “Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations” by Craig Nelson, this Library of Congress article on Paine's bones, and a discussion of Paine's philosophy on this episode of the BBC's In Our Time.  Or see his New Rochelle farmhouse (and…former grave) for yourself: https://www.thomaspainecottage.org/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Latest up from Spoken Label, features making her return is the wonderful Julia Webb.Julia advises "I was born in London but grew up on a council estate in Thetford, a small town in rural Norfolk surrounded by pine forest. Thetford is known for being the home of The Iceni tribe, the birthplace of Thomas Paine, the place where they filmed a lot of Dad's Army and (in the 1960s) as a London Overspill town.My ambitions to be a writer started when I was six-years-old and read The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton. I can trace my interest in magical realism, surrealism and love of language right back to the things read as a child - Dr Seuss, Enid Blyton, A.A. Milne, Tolkien and fairytales. However I left school (and home) at 16 with no qualifications and went to live in a commune. I continued to write short stories and poetry over the years, but with no real writing community I didn't really know how to improve them, and after my son was born I gravitated more towards art and printing while working as a pre-school supervisor. When I was 40 I had an epiphany of sorts and realised that writing was my first love. I quit my job and did a degree in creative writing at Norwich School of Art and Design (now known as NUA). After that I went on to do an MA in poetry at the University of East Anglia."Her website is: https://juliawebb.org/Her new book - Grey time can be found at all of the usual places including - https://ninearchespress.com/publications/poetry-collections/grey-time

Fala, pirataria! Está no mar o nosso novo podcast. Nele, a historiadora Sara Tatiane (@saratatianne), doutoranda na UFMG, discute a vida e os legados de Leonardo da Vinci, que é objeto de sua pesquisa. Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Lunk para o livro do professor Honor: www.finotracoeditora.com.br/divinas-tet…o-ocidental Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos)

Fala, pirataria! Está no mar o nosso novo podcast. Nele, o historiador André Cabral Honor (@andrehonor), professor de Brasil Colonial da UnB, discute a Iconografia de Nossa Senhora do Leite, tema de seu novo livro, e um pouco da própria história da amamentação e suas representações. Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Lunk para o livro do professor Honor: https://www.finotracoeditora.com.br/divinas-tetas-a-iconografia-de-nossa-senhora-do-leite-no-cristianismo-ocidental Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos)

Thomas Paine's brutal demolition of a scam more dangerous than kings is one almost no one ever learns about. He showed how this scheme corrupts society, destroys trust, and unleashes evils that never end. On this episode of Path to Liberty, we dig into Paine's forgotten warning about the oldest scam in America - and his verdict that still hits home today. The post The Dollar isn't Money. It's Fraud. Thomas Paine's Brutal Takedown first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

“Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; and the world they act in differs so materially from the world at large, that they have but little opportunity of knowing its true interests, and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.”--Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776) In this episode, Dr. Nora Slonimsky, Director the the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona U., walks you through the life and ideas of one of the most influential figures in American history, Thomas Paine, author of the bestselling political pamphlet Common Sense (1776). Topics include: -Thomas Paine's early life -The massive popularity of Common Sense -Similarities between Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence -Paine's savage critiques of King George and hereditary monarchy -His support for republicanism, democracy, and egalitarianism -His role in the creation of many founding myths in America -His warnings about the dangers of unchecked power

Professor Kozlowski finally reaches the American Experiment. Today we discuss the Declaration of Independence, several of the Federalist Papers (and the response by the mysterious "Brutus"), the American Constitution, and the legend of Hiawatha the Unifier*. Along the way we will discuss the current state of the American Experiment and how the decisions of the founders may have overlooked potential abuses or exploits, as well as the concerns and preoccupations of the founders in their own time.*(I include the link to the Erdoes and Ortiz book where I found the myth; it's not in the public domain, and the downloads I found were pretty dodgy)EDIT: The doctrine of Judicial Review (i.e. the Supreme Court determining that laws are unconstitutional) is NOT originally laid out in the Constitution, but is a product of the landmark case Marbury v. Madison. As expected, I've already been corrected by more knowledgeable scholars of American History.Additional Readings include: Common Sense by Thomas Paine, the other writings of Thomas Jefferson (I don't have a specific collection or writing in mind, though...), and "What is the Slave to the 4th of July?" by Frederick Douglass. And today you get a double game recommendation: A Few Acres of Snow (board game - good luck finding it, though...), and Assassin's Creed III.If you're interested in Professor Kozlowski's other online projects, check out his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠professorkozlowski.wordpress.com

Fala, pirataria! Está no mar o nosso novo podcast. Nele, os estudantes do curso de história da USP entrevistam o historiador Osvaldo Coggiola. O episódio é parte de um projeto PUB. Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos)

230 years ago, in his Age of Reason, Thomas Paine implored his fellow Americans to break free of the mental prison imposed on them by monarchs and priests and to embrace a mental freedom found in reason. The pendulum has swung more than once since that time but clearly, we are living in a time in which propaganda is more warmly embraced than is critical thinking. As Bob Marley sang, “Free yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.”

Perhaps no publication contributed more to the Colonials' drive for independence from Great Britain than Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense." But what if he had tried to get the Continental Congress to publish it, instead? The following debate might have occurred.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/thomas-paine-slaps-congress-his-resume

Perhaps no publication contributed more to the Colonials' drive for independence from Great Britain than Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense." But what if he had tried to get the Continental Congress to publish it, instead? The following debate might have occurred.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/thomas-paine-slaps-congress-his-resume

14 juli 1789. Het volk in Parijs kwam in opstand en de Bastille viel. Na rebellie in Amerika kwam de revolte in Frankrijk. In de Republiek jubelden velen en bovenal de Leidse lakenfabrikant Pieter Vreede. Hij snakte naar radicale democratie en speelde een sleutelrol bij de val van Oranje-stadhouder Willem V. Pieter Vreede (1750-1837) was lang geheel vergeten. Zijn periode werd weggezet als 'de Franse tijd', een soort anti-nationale bezetting en overheersing vanuit Parijs. Maar een indrukwekkende biografie door Dirk Alkemade zorgt voor een heel nieuwe, gedurfde en uitdagende blik op die tijd met zijn politieke revoluties, hun inspiratiebronnen en de dichter, zakenman en oproerkraaier Pieter Vreede. Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger duiken met de jonge doctor in de turbulente jaren rond 1800. *** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show! Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. Op sommige podcast-apps kun je niet alles lezen. De complete tekst plus linkjes en een overzicht van al onze eerdere afleveringen vind je hier *** De troebelen toen waren deel van omwentelingen wereldwijd. Patriotten als Vreede waren net zo vurig voor verandering als Thomas Jefferson en Benjamin Franklin in Amerika, Lafayette en Condorcet in Parijs, de jonge filosofen en dichters in Jena en Weimar en Beethoven in de muziek. Alkemade schetst de intensieve verbindingen tussen deze vernieuwingsbewegingen en hoe men succesmodellen uit elkaars revoltes overnam. In de Republiek begon de politieke crisis door een hopeloze oorlog van stadhouder Willem V tegen de Britten. Die was rampzalig voor handel, vloot en leger. In de steden broeide het verzet, mensen als Vreede gingen zich politiek én militair organiseren. In 1787 lieten de Oranjes hun zwager uit Berlijn met zijn machtig leger ingrijpen. Een hardhandige interventie van buiten. Die brute repressie was voor de rebelse geesten een beslissend moment. Toen de Franse revolutie uitbarstte en radicaliseerde waren de dagen van Willem V geteld. Met Franse steun grepen zij de macht en installeerden een heel nieuw bewind. Vreede ging dit allemaal lang niet ver genoeg. Hij schrok van de Franse pressie tot 'moderatie' en de weerklank die dat meteen kreeg bij verlichte regentenclubs. Fel trok hij van leer. Pieter Vreede werd zo de eerste radicale oppositieleider in een parlement in ons land. Zijn poëtisch vuur in debatten, zijn felle gedichten, manifesten en krantenstukken sloegen aan. Met zijn Republikeinen partij, vaak ‘Vreedianen’ genoemd, overrompelde hij de Moderaten in het parlement en hun gematigde grondwetontwerp. Een kiene campagne liet het voorstel sneuvelen in het eerste Nederlandse referendum. De politieke impasse die zo ontstond leidde tot een staatsgreep, gesteund vanuit Parijs, met behulp van corrupte betalingen. Vreede was in 1798 de sterke man van het Uitvoerend Bewind. Zijn vijanden noemden hem 'de Hollandse Robespierre' en zijn zuiveringen in het overheidsapparaat riepen die vileine analogie ook wel op. Alkemade vertelt vol adembenemende details over Vreedes daadkrachtige aanpak, waarin een beetje Lenin en een vleugje Mao school. Tot bloedvergieten kwam het overigens nooit. Hij slaagde erin een radicaaldemocratische Grondwet door te drukken, de Staatsregeling voor het Bataafse Volk. Ook agendeerde Vreede met hartstocht de afschaffing van de slavernij. De oude Republiek met zijn Zeven Provinciën en hun eeuwenoud particularisme werd afgeschaft, een sterk uniform bewind doorgevoerd (met voor het eerst een gelijkwaardige rol voor Brabant). De politieke discussies van deze jaren zijn dan ook sterk beïnvloed door die Amerika en voor het Europa van nu verrassend actueel. De radicale zuiveringen ontlokten fel verzet. Na een half jaar werd Vreedes bewind door een tegencoup afgezet. De Fransen drongen aan op 'amnestie' en niet te veel afrekeningen, ook om de corrupte rol van Parijse machthebbers zoveel toe te dekken. Vreedes macht was voorgoed voorbij. Alkemade laat zien hoe verrassend en diep de impact van zijn werk niettemin bleef. Na 1801 was de radicaliteit gesaneerd, regenten en hun netwerken en ook de Oranjes keerden terug. Maar het staatsbestel bleef fundamenteel Vreediaans. Ook Thorbecke bouwde er bewust op voort. Vreedes idealen van radicale democratie en afschaffing van slavernij kregen daarbij overigens geen kans. Met nota bene antirevolutionairen als Abraham Kuyper en linkse bewegingen als die van Domela Nieuwenhuis en Pieter Jelles Troelstra kwamen zulke ideeën pas weer op in de jaren 1880. En pas vanaf 1919 – met het algemeen vrouwenkiesrecht – Was Vreedes droom ten volle gerealiseerd. *** Verder lezen Dirk Alkemade - Radicale democratie. Pieter Vreede (1750-1837) en de Nederlandse revolutie (Boom, 2025) *** Verder luisteren 519 - Thomas Jefferson, de revolutionaire schrijver van de Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring 397 - Benjamin Franklin, Zijner Majesteits meest loyale rebel 115 - Thomas Paine en De Rechten van de mens 190 - Napoleon, 200 jaar na zijn dood: zijn betekenis voor Nederland en Europa 11 - Gerlacus Buma, soldaat van Napoleon, maar ook van Willem I 28- De relatie Nederland-Frankrijk 373 - Nederland en België: de scheiding die niemand wilde 346 - Alle Menschen werden Brüder! 305 - Andrea Wulf, Hoe rebelse genieën twee eeuwen later nog ons denken, cultuur en politiek beïnvloeden 359 - Nederland en de slavernij, 150 jaar na de afschaffing 149 - De zeven levens van Abraham Kuyper, een ongrijpbaar staatsman 231 - Geschiedenis als politiek wapen *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:31:11 – Deel 2 01:00:49 – Deel 3 01:46:26 – Einde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lives of these men are essential to understanding the American form of government and our ideals of liberty. The Founding Fathers all played key roles in the securing of American independence from Great Britain and in the creation of the government of the United States of America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fala, pirataria! Está no mar um dos nossos mais aguardados podcasts! Neste episódio, Daniel Gomes de Carvalho (@danielgomesdecr) e Rafael Santesso Verdasca (@rafaverdasca) recebem Anita Fattori para uma conversa sobre a Mesopotâmia, discutindo especialmente questões relativas à escrita e ao ensino sobre o tema. Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos)

Karl Marx in America (University of Chicago Press, 2025), by Andrew Hartman To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of people to formulate a more precise sense of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.In  historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as an antidote to the unchecked power of corporations. In the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in hopes of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. The young activists of the 1960s were inspired by Marx as they gathered to protest an overseas war. Marx's influence today is evident, too, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society. Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Karl Marx in America (University of Chicago Press, 2025), by Andrew Hartman To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of people to formulate a more precise sense of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.In  historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as an antidote to the unchecked power of corporations. In the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in hopes of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. The young activists of the 1960s were inspired by Marx as they gathered to protest an overseas war. Marx's influence today is evident, too, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society. Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Karl Marx in America (University of Chicago Press, 2025), by Andrew Hartman To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of people to formulate a more precise sense of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.In  historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as an antidote to the unchecked power of corporations. In the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in hopes of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. The young activists of the 1960s were inspired by Marx as they gathered to protest an overseas war. Marx's influence today is evident, too, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society. Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Karl Marx in America (University of Chicago Press, 2025), by Andrew Hartman To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of people to formulate a more precise sense of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.In  historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as an antidote to the unchecked power of corporations. In the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in hopes of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. The young activists of the 1960s were inspired by Marx as they gathered to protest an overseas war. Marx's influence today is evident, too, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society. Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Karl Marx in America (University of Chicago Press, 2025), by Andrew Hartman To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of people to formulate a more precise sense of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.In  historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as an antidote to the unchecked power of corporations. In the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in hopes of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. The young activists of the 1960s were inspired by Marx as they gathered to protest an overseas war. Marx's influence today is evident, too, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society. Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dean's List with Host Dean Bowen – Join me as I explore the growing push for independence in the colonies, the rivalry between John Adams and John Dickinson, and the powerful impact of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense." Discover how intercepted letters and public debates fuel a historic turning point, leading right up to Richard Henry Lee's resolution and the dramatic moments that follow...

We discussed Henry Knox and his retravel of the artillery from fort Ticonderoga. The buildup of troops around Boston. And the release of the writings of Thomas Paine in "Common Sense" which galvanized Americans towards revolution 

The cause is in crisis, once again Thomas Paine to revitalize the American spirit  

Hij schreef de Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring met de beroemdste Amerikaanse zinsnede, de Grondwet en de dollar. Hij was acht jaar president, een radicaal revolutionair én een man van aristocratisch, elitair leven. Hij was ook slavenhouder, uitvinder, architect, filosoof, tuinier en regelde met Napoleon de grootste onroerend goed transactie ooit. Thomas Jefferson leefde van 1743 tot 1826. Hij was heel veel en er wordt over hem nog steeds fel gedebatteerd, bijna 200 jaar na zijn dood.Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger en Amerika-kenner Pirmin Olde Weghuis nemen je in deze aflevering van onze serie over 250 jaar Verenigde Staten van Amerika mee in zijn avontuurlijke leven waarin heel jong al het leergierig genie en de open blik op de wereld werd gewekt. ***Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show!Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje naar adverteren@dagennacht.nl en wij zoeken contact.Op sommige podcast-apps kun je niet alles lezen. De complete tekst plus linkjes en een overzicht van al onze eerdere afleveringen vind je hier***Het Congres van de dertien rebelse Britse koloniën zette de revolutionaire politiek-filosoof aan het werk. Met zijn briljante pen moest hij het manifest schrijven dat koning George III voorgoed zou afzweren en een Republiek stichten.Het werd een tekst waarin hij universele waarden combineerde met vlijmscherpe juridische aanvallen op de vorst en zijn repressie. Volgens zijn vriend Benjamin Franklin zou de 'Declaration of Independence' als gevolg hebben 'dat we nu samen moeten strijden of een voor een zullen hangen'.De jonge republiek stuurde hem als ambassadeur naar Parijs, hoofdstad van de belangrijkste bondgenoot. Daar dacht hij actief mee met de revolutionairen daar. Het dwong hem - ook als getuige van de 14e juli 1789! - de gruwelen in deze jaren te analyseren en het leerde hem essentiële lessen in politiek leiderschap en geopolitieke visie. Toen hij in Amerika terugkwam kreeg hij functies op het allerhoogste niveau en zijn ervaringen in Frankrijk drongen zo door in het politiek debat in het Congres en George Washingtons regering.Jefferson bleef revolutionaire idealen steunen, terwijl anderen zoals John Adams en Alexander Hamilton zeer argwanend waren tegen 'mob rule', zoals ze in Frankrijk zagen heersen. Uit hun conflicten ontstonden de twee grote politieke partijen die we nu nog kennen in Amerika.Na een buitengewoon smerige campagne versloeg hij in 1800 president John Adams. Als leider van zijn land was Jefferson een krachtig bestuurder. Hij deed iets wat de toekomst van Amerika voorgoed zou veranderen. Hij dealde met Napoleon en kocht de Franse kolonie Louisiana voor 15 miljoen dollar zodat de jonge staat Amerika in een klap bijna heel het continent zou omvatten. De wereldmacht van de toekomst, iets wat Jefferson zich toen al zeer bewust was.Uniek in de wereldgeschiedenis is een samenwerking die door toeval ontstond. Alexander von Humboldt bezocht Jefferson en met diens ervaringen als ontdekker en wetenschapper als inspiratie ontwierp de president de strategie om 'Louisiana' te verkennen en te gaan exploiteren voor komende generaties.In de lange jaren na zijn presidentschap werkte Jefferson aan zijn juweel Monticello en de tuinen en natuur eromheen, stichtte zijn universiteit en verzoende zich uiteindelijk met rivaal John Adams. In hun uitzonderlijke correspondentie klink het besef door, dat met alle verschillen van mening en ervaring ze allebei toch een leven en loopbaan hadden meegemaakt die in de wereldgeschiedenis een unicum waren geweest. Van verlichtingsdenker, rebel, stichter van een nieuwe wereldmacht, diplomaat, president en zelfs collega van het genie Von Humboldt. Een 'life' dus van grote 'liberty' en gekenschetst door een 'pursuit of happiness' voor hemzelf en de hele natie.***Verder kijkenThomas Jefferson, documentaire uit 1997 van de Amerikaanse publieke omroep PBS***Verder luisteren513 – Tanks rollen door Washington DC, Donald Trump geeft een feestje185 - De Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (1): Black Lives Matter en George Floyd, hoe de burgeroorlog op de VS nog altijd zijn stempel drukt228 - De Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (2): hoe Abraham Lincoln onvoorbereid de strijd in ging263 - De Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (3): de overwinning van Abraham Lincoln en Ulysses Grant459 – Rolmodel George Washington397 - Benjamin Franklin, Zijner Majesteits meest loyale rebel363 - Extra zomeraflevering: PG tipt boeken! (oa over de biografie van George III door Andrew Roberts)281 - Fourth of July: Amerika reisgids voor politieke junkies115 - Thomas Paine en De Rechten van de mens359 - Nederland en de slavernij, 150 jaar na de afschaffing***Tijdlijn00:00:00 – Deel 100:33:09 – Deel 201:00:19 – Deel 301:31:32 – Einde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Kelly joins Alan on this episode of AMSEcast to talk about his book Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics. They discuss gunpowder's accidental invention in 10th-century China and its explosive mix of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur. Kelly explains how gunpowder shaped science and warfare, fueling revolutions in physics, ending the era of castles, and powering colonial empires. Though once too expensive for civilian use, gunpowder later drove mining and infrastructure projects before being replaced by safer, more powerful explosives like dynamite. Kelly also previews his upcoming book on Thomas Paine, highlighting Paine's role as both Enlightenment thinker and Revolutionary soldier.   Guest Bio Jack Kelly is an award-winning historian, journalist, and novelist, as well as a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow. His work has appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal and American Heritage, and he's been featured on NPR, PBS, and the History Channel. Jack's books explore pivotal moments in history with vivid storytelling and sharp insight. His titles include Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal and God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man. His upcoming book is Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics, an explosive history of invention and empire.   Show Highlights (1:24) When the Chinese invented gunpowder and when it arrived in Europe (2:35) The ingredients of gunpowder (3:54) Why saltpeter is such a challenging ingredient to produce (5:43) Challenges faced by European engineers in the production of gunpowder (8:34) What the development of chemistry revealed about how gunpowder works (10:46) How gunpowder influenced sciences like physics in Europe (12:51) When guns and cannons were introduced (14:12) Gunpowder's impact on European architecture, such as castles (16:39) The commercial uses of gunpowder (20:12) Replacements for gunpowder in weapons and other explosives today (22:51) Modern uses for black powder (24:26) What Jack Kelly is currently working on   Links Referenced Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal: https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Ditch-Jack-Kelly-audiobook/dp/B01HU77DIC/ God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man:  https://www.amazon.com/God-Save-Benedict-Arnold-Americas-ebook/dp/B0BQGFMLFK/ Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World:  https://www.amazon.com/Gunpowder-Alchemy-Bombards-Pyrotechnics-Explosive-ebook/dp/B009IU57IS/

Send us a textOn today's episode, first time guest Chris Heist joins the Deep Dive for an intriguing interview.  He gives insight regarding his current path in comedy, what brought him to West Texas, his thoughts on Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason and so much more.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DeepDivewithDonFlamingo Email: flamingo.1.ag@gmail.com“X” account: @garza_aaron

Fala, pirataria! Está no mar o nosso novo podcast. Nele, os estudantes do curso de história da USP entrevistam a grande historiadora Laura de Mello e Souza. O episódio é parte de um projeto PUB. Canal do História Pirata no YouTube: www.youtube.com/@historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/rev…esa/5105603 Livro sobre Thomas Paine e a Revolução Francesa, download gratuito: www.academia.edu/127250233/Thomas…mes_de_Carvalho_ Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos)

Bob is joined by author George Ford Smith for a detailed examination into the life and legacy of Thomas Paine. They discuss how Paine's writings, especially Common Sense and the American Crisis essays, mustered colonial support for independence and even influenced the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Smith explains Paine's life, from early setbacks and struggles in England to becoming a pivotal figure in America's founding, and why his views ultimately sidelined his historical reputation.George's Mises Wire Article, "The Failure to Stop Thomas Paine": Mises.org/HAP505aGeorge's Mises Wire Article, "Thomas Paine, Liberty's Hated Torchbearer": Mises.org/HAP505bThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

Bob is joined by author George Ford Smith for a detailed examination into the life and legacy of Thomas Paine. They discuss how Paine's writings, especially Common Sense and the American Crisis essays, mustered colonial support for independence and even influenced the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Smith explains Paine's life, from early setbacks and struggles in England to becoming a pivotal figure in America's founding, and why his views ultimately sidelined his historical reputation.George's Mises Wire Article, "The Failure to Stop Thomas Paine": Mises.org/HAP505aGeorge's Mises Wire Article, "Thomas Paine, Liberty's Hated Torchbearer": Mises.org/HAP505bThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of individuals to formulate a more nuanced understanding of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.   In "Karl Marx in America", historian Andrew Hartman argues that, although Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been profoundly influenced, shaped, and transformed by his ideas. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as a remedy for the unchecked power of corporations. During the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in the hope of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. Marx inspired the young activists of the 1960s as they gathered to protest a war overseas. Marx's influence is also evident today, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.   After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society.   This week, the dialectic sat down with the author, Andrew Hartman, to chat about this new book. About The Dialectic at Work is a podcast hosted by Professor Shahram Azhar & Professor Richard Wolff. The show is dedicated to exploring Marxian theory. It utilizes the dialectical mode of reasoning, that is the method developed over the millennia by Plato and Aristotle, and continues to explore new dimensions of theory and praxis via a dialogue. The Marxist dialectic is a revolutionary dialectic that not only seeks to understand the world but rather to change it. In our discussions, the dialectic goes to work intending to solve the urgent life crises that we face as a global community. Follow us on social media: X: @DialecticAtWork Instagram: @DialecticAtWork Tiktok: @DialecticAtWork Website: www.DemocracyAtWork.info Patreon: www.patreon.com/democracyatwork

Karl Marx in America (University of Chicago Press, 2025), by Andrew Hartman To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States as the quintessential anti-Marxist nation, but Marx's ideas have inspired a wide range of people to formulate a more precise sense of the stakes of the American project. Historians have highlighted the imprint made on the United States by Enlightenment thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and Thomas Paine, but Marx is rarely considered alongside these figures. Yet his ideas are the most relevant today because of capitalism's centrality to American life.In  historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the Gilded Age, socialists read Marx as an antidote to the unchecked power of corporations. In the Great Depression, communists turned to Marx in hopes of transcending the destructive capitalist economy. The young activists of the 1960s were inspired by Marx as they gathered to protest an overseas war. Marx's influence today is evident, too, as Americans have become increasingly attuned to issues of inequality, labor, and power.After decades of being pushed to the far-left corner of intellectual thought, Marx's ideologies have crossed over into the mainstream and are more alive than ever. Working-class consciousness is on the rise, and, as Marx argued, the future of a capitalist society rests in the hands of the people who work at the point of production. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Marx's influence on American political discourse, Karl Marx in America is a thought-provoking account of the past, present, and future of his philosophies in American society. Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Reframing isn't just for resumes, it's a core skill if you want a career (and personal brand) that's built to last. Whether you're navigating a career transition or making sure you're ready for unexpected opportunities, the key is staying proactive long before you need to.Lisa Rangel, CEO of Chameleon Resumes, has helped clients in more than 88 countries future-proof their careers and land fulfilling, high-paying roles. With her META Job Landing System, Lisa combines resume writing, brand management, and career strategy to help executives show up as their best professional selves, before the market demands it.In this episode of Branding Room Only, Paula Edgar and Lisa dive into how to manage your personal brand like a boss (even if you have a boss), why experience alone won't open the right doors, and why AI can't replace the human side of personal branding. Lisa also shares practical advice for executives stuck in the “I can sit here for a while” trap and what it really takes to stay ready for what's next.1:14 – Lisa's definition of personal brand, her three-word self-description, plus a hype song and a favorite Thomas Paine quote7:08 – How Lisa's childhood and family background shaped her career philosophy10:41 – Lisa's shift from recruiting to launching Chameleon Resumes15:50 – Why “years of experience” won't save you — and what real job security looks like today20:16 – Lisa's take on AI, personal branding, and why human judgment still matters24:58 – The power of proactive career management and a daily practice to stay ready30:22 – The META Job Landing System: How Lisa's four-part framework helps clients land the right roles36:20 – How branding yourself changes when you're the boss vs. when you report to one41:48 – Common mistakes professionals make on LinkedIn, in interviews, and in brand positioning48:50 – Practical advice for executives stuck in a role that's no longer a fit53:30 – Lisa's best career advice, what she'll never compromise on, and the magic she brings to every client experienceMentioned In Reframing, Branding, and Staying Ready for What's Next with Lisa RangelChameleon Resumes | Executive Career Chats | LinkedInDig Your Well Before You're Thirsty and other books by Harvey MackaySign up for Paula's Upcoming WebinarsLearn More About Paula's Personal Branding Strategy Session OfferCall to ActionFollow & Review: Help others find the podcast. Subscribe and leave a quick review.Want more branding insights? Join Paula's newsletter for expert tips and exclusive content! Subscribe HereSponsor for this episodeThis episode is brought to you by PGE Consulting Group LLC.PGE Consulting Group LLC empowers individuals and organizations to lead with purpose, presence, and impact. Specializing in leadership development and personal branding, we offer keynotes, custom programming, consulting, and strategic advising—all designeAre you where you hope you'd be halfway through the year? If not, don't worry, you're not behind, and you are not alone. Join me for a free webinar: Mid-Year Audit. Does your June progress match your 2025 goals and intentions? Happening on Friday, June 13th at 2 p.m. Eastern.No matter where you are right now, this is your moment to reset and recommit.Register now

On the sixty-second episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben, Shane, and Matthew discuss the Mayflower Compact, and its implications for American political life as one of the nation's earliest constitutional compacts. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the sixty-first episode, Shane and Ben are joined by Joseph Natali, a Ph.D. student at Baylor University dissertating on the constitutionalism of bureaucracy and how Presidents succeed or fail in exercising control over the executive branch. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of the new Appropriation of Lands" ..."for cutting off trade with all parts of the world." In this episode, Steven Pincus explores grievances against King George for restricting free trade and for preventing immigration to the colonies. Topics include the following: -The importance of the trans-Atlantic Patriot Party, which existed both in Great Britain and throughout the Empire and which criticized the policies of King George for ruling as the King of England alone, rather than the King of the whole Empire -Economic justifications and criticisms of the Stamp Act (1765), the Townshend Acts (1767), and the Fairfax Resolves (1774) -The evolving splits in the Patriot Party that led some like Thomas Paine to advocate for independence others like Governor John Wentworth of New Hampshire to for advocate reform while remaining loyal to the King -Reasons behind the pro-immigration beliefs of the Patriot Party Steven Pincus' select publications are below: The Heart of the Declaration: The Founders' Case for Activist Government.Yale University Press, 2016. 1688:The First Modern Revolution. Yale University Press, 2011. Protestantism and Patriotism: Ideologies and the Making of English Foreign Policy, 1650–1668. Cambridge University Press, 1996.

On the sixtieth episode, Matthew and Ben are joined by Shilo Brooks, Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, to discuss his immensely popular course "The Art of Statesmanship and the Political Life." We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

Clay and frequent guest Lindsay Chervinsky discuss the American Revolution in a “live” podcast recording in Vail, Colorado. Was George Washington a great military strategist? How vital was Jefferson's Declaration of Independence when it was written? Why weren't women incorporated as full citizens — as Abigail Adams suggested — when America re-constituted itself in the 1770s and 1780s? Was what happened in those dramatic years a true revolution — or merely a separation from the mother country England? How important was Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense? This program was the first time Clay and Lindsay had met in person and one of the few live audience recordings of Listening to America. This podcast was recorded live on March 27, 2025.

On this May Day edition of Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael, political theorist Matt McManus joins us to unpack The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, his groundbreaking new book. We explore: Liberal Socialism Defined: Why liberal rights and socialist economics aren't mutually exclusive—and how methodological collectivism and normative individualism unite them. Historical Roots: From Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine's radical democracy to John Stuart Mill's social liberalism, contrasted with Edmund Burke and Ludwig von Mises. Core Principles: A developmental ethic over mere inquiry, economic democracy within a liberal framework, and, for some, extending democratic values into the family. Key Influences: John Rawls's Theory of Justice, Samuel Moyn's critique of Cold War liberalism and the relationship between Samuel Moyn's book LIBERALISM AGAINST ITSELF: COLD WAR INTELLECTUALS AND THE MAKING OF OUR TIMES and Matt's book, and a speculative look at Richard Rorty's pragmatic liberalism in relation to Liberal Socialism. Global & Anti-Colonial Critiques: Addressing charges of Eurocentrism and imperialist bias by anti-colonial and Global South critiques of Liberal Socialism. Critiques from the Left & Right: Responses to neoliberal, libertarian, and Marxist-Leninist objections, and why caricaturing Marx misses his nuanced view of liberal institutions. If you're interested in the crossroads of political philosophy, the future of democratic socialism, and reclaiming a tradition of freedom and equality, tune in to this deep dive with Matt McManus.

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report's America's Founding Series, Professor Giordano spotlights Phillis Wheatley, the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry and one of the most overlooked voices of the American Revolution. Enslaved and educated in Boston, Wheatley used her pen to champion the spirit of liberty and call out the contradictions with slavery. Her powerful poem to General George Washington not only earned his respect but may have helped shift his views on Black participation in the war. Learn how Wheatley's words influenced the founding fathers, inspired Thomas Paine to publish her work, and became a rallying cry for freedom during America's fight for independence. Episode Highlights: How Phillis Wheatley's poetry reached and influenced George Washington during the height of the Revolutionary War The remarkable meeting between Wheatley and Benjamin Franklin in London Why Wheatley's legacy challenges current narratives about race, liberty, and the American founding