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This week we are donning our stetsons and grabbing a cold one, as we discuss the most rootin’ tootin’ American music genre of them all. From Dolly Parton to Taylor Swift with a little bit of Footloose, country has come to epitomise the US, but as the genre’s popularity booms internationally, does its Americanness still endure? So in this episode I’m asking… what makes country music so American?
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Special guest for this episode:
John Collins, Head of Radio Operations at CountryLine Radio and, conveniently a huge fan of both country music and American culture....
Highlights from this episode:
(03:10) A Brit and a Scot talking about country music...
(05:07) Breaking down the stigma
(08:41) Is country music still a white person genre?
(12:20) Earning your country chops
(15:43) US vs international appeal of country music
(20:06) Southern representations
(22:43) The biggest threat to the genre
(25:18) How to keep the country in country
(28:31) Women empowering women
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Additional Resources:
CountryLine Radio
The Country Music Association
Cowboy Carter by Beyonce
Charley Pride discography
Country to Country
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If June 27th is remembered as the night that ended the Biden re-election campaign, then September 10th may just be remembered as the night that derailed Trump's.
It was memorable, it was full of talking points, and it may have just put the momentum firmly back in Harris' camp. So what exactly went down at the debate?
With reaction and insight to everything that happened, this is America: A History in the Making.
Special guest for this episode:
Andrew Wroe, a Senior Lecturer in American Politics at the University of KentAdditional Resources:
Rewatch the Debate in Full
FiveThirtyEight National Polls
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Presidential debates are a staple of the election cycle, but in recent years the drama of deciding who gets to host a debate and when can often be more exciting than the event itself. In a world where news is instant and everyone is connected, do they have the same impact and influence on elections as they once did? So in this episode, I want to know… who cares about Presidential debates?
Special guest for this episode:
Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics at the University of East Anglia.Highlights from this episode:
(02:18) The first Presidential debate
(07:44) Behind every great President is a great First Lady
(09:45) How many millions watch the JFK / Nixon debate?!
(13:45) The Trump effect
(17:25) How has social media changed debate strategy?
(23:10) How much control do the parties have over debates?
(27:13) Are debates too boring?
(32:42) What lessons were learnt from the Biden / Trump debate?
(36:02) Why should candidates care about debates?
Additional Resources:
Commission on Presidential Debates
The American Presidency Project (includes transcripts of past debates)
C-SPAN – Presidential Debates (recordings of past debates)
Michael Socolow, “Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows”
Pew Research Center, “6 facts about presidential and vice presidential debates”
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In Britain, council estates are a standard part of the housing ecosystem. That is, government-built housing for those who lack the means to house themselves.
But the US also has a long-standing public housing system, used by millions, but the challenges are unique and, reportedly, their future is uncertain. So in this episode, I want to understand this a lot more, as I ask… what are the Projects?
Special guest for this episode:
Becky Avila-Knox, the Senior Director of Grants & Contracts for Safe Place for Youth. Becky was born and raised in LA’s public housing system, but since moved to the UK and earned her PhD from the University of East Anglia, researching how race relations in America informs educational approaches, cultural production, and identity formation in young children.Highlights from this episode:
(02:25) The projects look different depending where you are
(06:48) A concentration of people with great need
(09:20) How are the projects funded?
(14:46) What does low income mean in Los Angeles?
(18:55) How is eligibility controlled?
(24:00) Did we just hear somebody die?
(27:27) Generational shifts
(33:25) Should the US government do more?
(38:20) Poverty isn't a single lens issue
Additional Resources:
Safe Place for Youth
‘Just say no’ didn’t actually protect students via NPR
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This week, as the 2024 Presidential election draws nearer, the possibility of a second Trump term looms larger, and the very question of what is and isn’t constitutional becomes increasingly divisive, I want to go all the way back to where it all began. So in this episode, I want to know… what was the Constitutional Convention?
Special Guests:
Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics and Head of the Department of American Studies at the University of East AngliaFrank Cogliano, a Professor of American History at Edinburgh University and author of ‘Revolutionary America, 1763-1815’Highlights from this episode:
(02:27) What do we mean by the Constitutional Convention?
(05:20) The Articles of Confederation
(14:16) A pretty short time to write an entire Constitution?
(17:36) The Bill of Rights and why they were inevitable
(23:41) Slavery and other Constitutional compromises
(30:37) Present day impact of the 1787 convention with Veep
(36:26) What will it take for another convention to happen?
Additional Resources:
BOOK: Revolutionary America, 1763-1815 by Frank Cogliano
WEBSITE: The Articles of Confederation
WEBSITE: National Constitution Center, Constitution Drafting Project
WEBSITE: National Constitutional Center Town Hall, The Constitutional Convention with David Rubenstein
VIDEO: Veep | Tied Election
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What is the US Constitution?
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This is America: A History in the Making, where we discuss the biggest stories and breaking news from the USA. On this episode, we react to the Democratic National Convention, which has just wrapped in Chicago, where Kamala Harris and Tim Walz officially accepted the Democratic nomination for President and VP respectively.
We discuss the highs, the lows, the speeches, and if, with less than 80 days until the election, this changes the race to the White House.
Special Guests:
Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics and Head of the Department of American Studies at the University of East AngliaAndrew Moran, Head of Criminology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations at London Metropolitan University.And if you like this episode, you’ll also love:
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In 1959, toy entrepreneur Ruth Handel changed her life forever. Her new product, a doll named after her Daughter Barbara, would become one of the biggest toy franchises in history. Despite the criticisms and its problems, a recent Oscar-winning movie adaptation has won over a whole new generation of fans that guarantees this toy is going nowhere. So in this episode, I want to know… how is Barbie still relevant?
Special Guests:
Jon Mitchell, an Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia. He is interested in late 20th Century US culture, with a particular interest in the representation of gender and sexuality.Vaughn Joy, a PhD candidate at UCL researching mid-century Hollywood, politics, and their cross-section through a case study on Christmas films. Welcome back to the podcast Vaughn..Highlights from this episode:
(02:03) Did you ever own a Barbie doll?
(04:10) Right place, right time
(10:14) Entirely unrealistic proportions
(13:40) Are we just seeing really good advertising?
(18:58) People will always find a reason to criticise a woman's body, and Barbie is no different
(22:45) Ken discovers patriarchy
(27:36) The Barbie brand has been building to this
(32:11) Barbenheimer and the Oscars
(37:36) New perspectives on Barbie
(40:28) We superimpose our expectations of women on toys
Additional Resources:
WEBSITE: Official Barbie store from Mattel
WIKIPEDIA: List of all Barbie films
ARTICLE: How the “Barbie” Movie Explains the Psychology of Patriarchy by Wendy Jones
ESSAY: Butch Barbie by Clara Bradbury-Rance
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In America: A History in the Making, host Liam Heffernan is joined by show regulars and special guests to discuss the breaking news and biggest stories from the USA.
This week, as the US election rages on, we discuss Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz, and recent polls suggesting they now have a lead over Trump. Is the momentum shifting in one of the weirdest Presidential election cycles ever?
Special guests on this episode...
Emma Long, our resident US politics and law expert from the University of East Anglia.
Clodagh Harrington from University College Cork, and co-host of US politics podcast 'A Chicken in Every Pot'
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This week, with the Republican National Convention been and gone, and the Democratic National Convention happening over the next few days, the Presidential race is about to be set in stone.
If Donald Trump wins, he will be only the second President to serve non-consecutive terms in office. But why is there a time limit? When did this start? And can, or should, there be an exception? In this episode, I dive into all of this as I ask… Why Does the President Only Serve Two Terms?
Special Guests:
Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics and Head of the Department of American Studies at the University of East AngliaAndrew Moran, Head of Criminology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations at London Metropolitan University.Highlights from this episode:
(02:18) Why did George Washington step down?
(07:14) An expectation to seek re-election
(10:18) Presidents who chose not to stand for a second term
(15:47) FDR: the trigger that turn precedence into law
(20:23) Can the two term limit be overturned?
(26:32) Trump and the new normal in American politics
(31:49) Family dynasties in politics, from Adams to Trump.
Additional Resources:
READ: Washington’s Farewell Address
READ: National Constitution Center – interpretations of the 22nd Amendment
READ: LBJ chooses not to run again for election (1968)
WATCH: President Biden on why he will not run for re-election (2024)
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What is the US Constitution?
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Exactly 79 years ago to the day this episode is released, the USA changed the course, not just of World War II, but of global history, by using nuclear weapons.
The bombs that hit Hiroshima and, three days later, Nagasaki, killed an estimated 200,000 people, and swiftly prompted Japan’s surrender. But how did it get to this? What were Japan and America even doing in a war triggered by Nazi Germany? And when there were so many other courses of action, why did the USA drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Special Guests:
Sherzod Muminov, an associate professor of Japanese history at the University of East Anglia.Highlights from this episode:
(02:11) What happened between America and Japan?!
(05:37) Why did America care so much about Japan?
(09:56) Racism as a driving force behind the conflict
(18:53) An intensifying confrontation pre-World War II
(25;03) America outnumbered and outpowered Japan, so why drop the bomb?
(30:52) The morality of nuclear war
Additional Resources:
FILM: Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1978, Stanley Kubrick)
FILM: Oppenheimer (2023, Christopher Nolan)
PODCAST: The East Angle by Ra Mason and Sherzod Muminov
ARTICLE: How the unlucky Lucky Dragon birthed an era of nuclear fear by David Ropeik
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This week, we are taking a closer look at the unidentified, the unexplained, and the stuff that, until recently, have been some of the most closely-guarded secrets of the US government. From E.T. to the X-Files via American Dad and Futurama, the existence of extraterrestrial beings has captured the imagination of the American public for decades, and as we edge closer to finding out if the truth really is out there, I want to know… why do Americans love aliens?
Special Guests:
Stephen Diener - broadcaster, radio professional, and host of the UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast.In this episode, we cover everything from E.T. to Area 51, and why it took so long for the US government to even acknowledge its existence. Plus, did Richard Nixon and Jackie Gleeson see an alien? You'll have to listen and find out...
Additional Resources:
PODCAST: UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast
VIDEO: Ronald Regan’s 1987 UN speech
WEBSITE: What is Area 51 and what goes on there? via Space.com
WEBSITE: The Rendlesham Forest UFO via BBC
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In the first of our new strand of episodes, America: A History in the Making, Liam is joined by show regular Emma Long to discuss the breaking news and biggest stories from the USA.
It's been a rollercoaster in American politics, as Joe Biden announced he is not seeking re-election in November, just over three months before the election, but within just 48 hours, Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee.
So what does all this mean?
Is Trump still the favourite?
And what does Harris need to do to win?
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In just a few days, the Olympic flame will make its way to the Seine River, where tens of thousands of athletes converge to mark the opening of another summer games. The biggest sporting event in the world has not been on American soil for nearly 30 years, so in this episode we’re going to look back to Atlanta 1996, and I ask… when did the USA last host the Olympics?
Special Guests:
David Wallechinsky, a historian, TV commentator, and co-founder & former President of the International Society of Olympic Historians.In this episode, David shares his own personal experiences of attending and covering the Olympics. We discuss the corruption and scandal surrounding Atlanta's bid, the tragic Olympic park bombing, and why Atlanta has become a case study for how not to run an Olympic games.
Additional Resources:
BOOK: The Complete Book of the Olympics by David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky
WEBSITE: The International Society of Olympic Historians
WEBSITE: 11 Key Moments of Atlanta 1996
VIDEO: The 1996 Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremony
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This week we are celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 space shuttle launch, but it’s greatest moment was when Neil Armstrong took his famous leap onto the surface of the moon.
The live broadcast to millions of people around the world is one of the greatest moments of television, indeed history, of the 20th century, and yet many millions today still believe it never happened. So on this episode, I want to know… was the Moon landing a hoax?
Special Guests on this Episode:Charles Fishman, an investigative journalist, and the author of ‘One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon’.Extra Reading:
BOOK: One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman
ARTICLE: Apollo 11 Really Went to the Moon - and Here’s How You Can Be Sure (Sorry, Conspiracy Nuts) by Charles Fishman
WEBSITE: Apollo 11 Mission via NASA
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This week we are shining a light on one of the greatest figures in American history.
Born Araminta Rossin, she began her in bondage, later escaping to become a conductor on the Underground Railroad and one of the most important figures in the fight for abolition. So in this episode we are going to discuss her life, her work, and her legacy as I ask… who is Harriet Tubman?
Special Guests:
Professor Rebecca Fraser, a historian of 19th century America at the University of East AngliaProfessor Catherine Clinton, a Professor of History at UTSAAdditional Resources:
BOOK: Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton
BOOK: Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad by Andrew K. Diemer
BOOK: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War by Edda L. Fields-Black
BOOK: Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People (Significations) by Tiya Miles
FILM: Harriet (2019)
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Why Did America Ban Slavery?
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Who is Frederick Douglass?
What Does Kindred Tell Us About Plantation Life?
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DISCLAIMER: there may be small patches of slightly weird sound in this episode. Please bear with us!
On July 2nd 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed one of the most transformative and, for its time, controversial pieces of legislation into American law - the Civil Rights Act.
So, on its 60th anniversary, we discuss exactly what it is, the impact it's had, and how exactly it came to be, as Liam asks... what is the Civil Rights Act?
To answer this question, he is joined by two super special guests:
Dr. Nicholas Grant, a historian of twentieth century United States at the University of East AngliaDr. Althea Legal-Miller, a Senior Lecture in American History and Culture at Canterbury Christ Church UniversityCheck out these additional resources:
BOOK: Winning Our Freedoms Together: African Americans and Apartheid, 1945-1960 by Nicholas Grant
ARTICLE: Lester Maddox Obituary via The New York Times
WEBSITE: Brown v Board of Education
WEBSITE: The Greensboro Sit-In
WEBSITE: The Civil Rights Act of 1957
WEBSITE: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
WEBSITE: The Voting Rights Act of 1965
WEBSITE: Shelby County v Holder (2013)
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Civil Rights Movement?
What Challenge Does Black Lives Matter Present to America?
What is the Civil Rights Act?
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This week we are literally discussing the theme song to this podcast. It became synonymous with the Civil War, and in the years and centuries since it has been adapted, sampled, covered and repurposed in just about every way possible, by musicians, politicians, sports teams and more. So today I am asking… what is the Battle Hymn of the Republic?
To discuss this I am joined by Thomas Smith, Professor of American Literature and Culture and Deputy Director of Area Studies at the University of East Anglia.
And our special guest is Catherine Bateson, an Associate Professor of American History at the University of Kent, and also the author of Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty, and Nationhood, which we will link to in the show notes.
Mentioned in this episode:
BOOK: Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty, and Nationhood by Catherine Bateson
SONG: An American Trilogy by Elvis Presley
POEM: Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe
SONG: John Brown’s Body
SONG: Glory, Glory, Hallelujah by the London Community Gospel Choir
SONG: Glory Glory Man. United
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On this episode, as America’s foreign relations once again dominates headlines, I want to explore just how powerful the country really is, and whether we should be understanding it as more than just a single nation, as I ask… Is America An Empire?
And to discuss this I am joined by two very excellent guests:
Dr. Nicholas Grant, a historian of twentieth century United States and author of Winning Our Freedoms Together: African Americans and Apartheid, 1945-1960. His research focuses on race, internationalism and transnational activism.Dr. Sarah Nelson, an Assistant Professor at the Netherlands’ Universiteit Leiden, and a historian of US empire, global governance, and decolonization. WelcomeMentioned in this episode:
BOOK: Winning Our Freedoms Together: African Americans and Apartheid, 1945-1960 by Nicholas Grant
BOOK: The Blood of Government: Race, Empire, the United States, and the Philippines by Paul A. Kramer
BOOK: Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire by Niall Ferguson
BOOK: An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays
ONLINE: A New Menace in Africa by Nelson Mandela
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We are recording this week’s episode on Monday 4th March, 2024. This weekend Donald Trump continued his near clean sweep of caucus and primaries, and in a few hours, polls will open for Super Tuesday, where Trump is widely expected to secure the delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for a third consecutive Presidential election.
However, his journey has not been smooth sailing. Just four days ago Illinois became the third state, after Colorado and Maine, to kick Trump off the primary ballot, citing their insurrection clause - a move which will ultimately be debated by the Supreme Court.
His campaign has also been fought in the shadow of numerous court cases, which has already seen rack up hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
So with all of the drama, the scandal, and the alleged criminality surrounding Trump, I want to know… should he be allowed to run for President?
Special Guest:
Dr. Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics and Head of the Department of American Studies at the University of East Anglia.Additional Resources:
BBC Panorama, Trump: The Sequel?
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