Parhaat Missouri Humanities Podcastit (2024)

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S3 E5: What do Walt Disney, J.C. Penney, The Pony Express, and Sliced Bread Have in Common? 41:53

1M ago41:53

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What do Walt Disney, J.C. Penney, the Pony Express, and Sliced Bread have in common? They all have incredible stories of innovation originating along Missouri’s Highway 36! Also known as The Way of American Genius, Highway 36 from St. Joseph to Hannibal connects individuals and inventions from rural communities in America's Heartland. In this speci…

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S3 E4: How Can We Engage with Stories of the Enslaved? 48:01

3M ago48:01

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For the latest episode of Missouri Marvels, we dig into a groundbreaking initiative from Washington University in St. Louis, The Wash U and Slavery Project. Our conversation will highlight the St. Louis Integrated Database of Enslavement (or SLIDE), which makes historic Census and other key data searchable online, as well as efforts to revisit conn…

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S3 E3: Why Do We Still Care About the World's Fair? 37:33

6M ago37:33

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In this episode, we invite you to meet us in St. Louis, Louis, for a conversation about the 1904 World's Fair. Joining our discussion is Adam Kloppe, a public historian with the Missouri Historical Society who worked on the new World's Fair Exhibit at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, which opened in April 2024. We discuss both the new pe…

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S3 E2: What Do You Ask an Astronaut? 43:47

8M ago43:47

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Our guest for Episode 2 is Dr. Linda Godwin. Selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in June 1985, Dr. Godwin became an astronaut in July 1986. A veteran of four space flights, Dr. Godwin has logged over 38 days in space, including over 10 EVA hours in two spacewalks. She retired from NASA in 2010 and is now a Professor Emeritus in the Departmen…

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S3 E1: Can Our Earthly Ways Thrive in the Cosmos? 57:50

9M ago57:50

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Space settlement is rapidly becoming ever more likely. Will it look like the utopian vision of Star Trek? Or the dark future of Star Wars? Can our earthly ways thrive in the cosmos? For the first episode of this new season, we are thrilled to be able to share with you a previously recorded program from Missouri Humanities. On Feb 17th, 2024, Missou…

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S2 E7: Roots & Routes of Indigenous Missouri 37:42

11M ago37:42

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As we conclude our season on the Roots & Routes of Missourians, we bring it back to the beginning to discuss Missouri’s first peoples. Joining our conversation for our final episode is Greg Olson, an independent researcher and author who lives in Columbia, Missouri. Greg talks with us about the vast and complex history of native peoples in this are…

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S2 E6: Preserving Hispanic Stories in Missouri 1:09:10

1y ago1:09:10

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Dr Gene Chavez is known for documenting the life experiences of Mexican and other immigrants in the Midwest. In this episode, we discuss the impact of hispanic peoples putting down roots in Missouri, as well as Gene's work preserving Hispanic histories and his dedication to lifting up Hispanic voices, bringing awareness to these often untold or und…

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S2 E5: The Irish American Experience 50:15

1y ago50:15

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Our conversation for this episode features Patrick Murphy, an author and former television producer with 9 PBS in St Louis. He’s penned three books: Candy Men: The Story of Switzer’s Licorice, The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain, and Places to Pray: Holy Sites in Catholic Missouri. We discuss the immigrant experience in Missouri, hi…

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S2 E4: The Roots of the Genealogy Craze 41:14

1+ y ago41:14

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Family historian and genealogist Kate Huffman helps us answer questions about finding our roots. She has over a decade of experience in the field and even started her own genealogy firm, "Historic Kate Genealogy." We discuss the drastic increase in public interest in genealogy, how technological advancements have changed the field, and the most fas…

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S2 E3: Black Movement Part 2: The Great Migration 50:25

1+ y ago50:25

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Part 2 of our 2-part "Black Movement" series focuses on The Great Migration in Missouri with Dr. Tony Holland, a retired professor of history and social sciences from Lincoln University and co-author of the book "The Black Heritage of Missouri." We discuss the causes and effects of this period, which is considered one of the biggest movements of pe…

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S2 E2: Black Movement Part 1: The Exodusters 41:49

2y ago41:49

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This episode serves as part one of a two part series about Black Movement. Our guest for this portion is Dr. Bryan Jack, a professor of History at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and author of The St. Louis African American Community and the Exodusters. The Exodusters were a group of Black migrants from the South that made the journey …

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S2 E1: Where are We Going? 1:08:13

2y ago1:08:13

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Dr. Ness Sandoval joins us for Season 2's inaugural episode to help us set the stage for this idea of the “Movement and Settlement of Missourians.” He’s a demographer and sociologist at Saint Louis University, and it’s his job to help predict how places will look in the future, based on people. Our conversation digs deep into the current state of M…

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S1 E9: A "Digestif" with Missouri Humanities 21:00

2y ago21:00

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A little "digestif" with our "Eat, THINK, & Be Merry" podcast hosts, Lisa Carrico & Caitlin Yager, and several members of the Missouri Humanities staff. In this final ET&BM episode, we wrap up the season by reflecting on some of our favorite episodes and takeaways. We also look ahead and introduce our 2023 Signature Series, "Roots & Routes: The Mov…

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S1 E8: Hunt. Fish. Gather. with Chef Nephi Craig (White Mountain Apache/Navajo) 46:00

2y ago46:00

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The 2022 Hunt. Fish. Gather. Program, presented by Missouri Humanities, The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies, and Washington University Dining Services, took place on November 3rd and 4th, 2022. This program creates an educational opportunity for Washington University and the local community, focused on an Indigenous model of hea…

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S1 E7: Foraging the Missouri Ozarks with Bo Brown 1:15:26

2y ago1:15:26

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In this episode, we integrate the humanities and science with our conversation with Bo Brown, outdoor wilderness educator, biologist, author of “Foraging the Ozarks,” and musician. We discuss the abundant plant biological diversity of the Ozarks, the popularity of foraging wild edibles—the history, the benefits, the dangers, the ethics and sustaina…

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S1 E6: "Won't You Feed My Neighbor" Panel Discussion 48:26

2y ago48:26

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This special episode is a recorded panel discussion that followed the premiere of our debut short film, "Won't You Feed My Neighbor", which highlights some of the work being done in our Missouri communities to combat food insecurity and improve access to food. The panel features Maile Auterson (Springfield Community Gardens), Jocelyn Fundoukos (Ope…

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S1 E5: Adrian Miller, "The Soul Food Scholar" 1:04:25

2y ago1:04:25

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Adrian Miller, known as the “soul food scholar”, is a lawyer turned food writer who has written three books on the impact of African American foodways. He joins us for this special episode as we discuss his research on soul food, barbecue, and how he thinks food brings us together. Adrian served as the keynote speaker for our 2022 MOmentum Gala, su…

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S1 E4: Cookbooks as Cultural Heritage with Suzanne Corbett 48:34

2+ y ago48:34

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In this episode, our conversation with Suzanne Corbett–acclaimed writer, producer, and food historian–digs into the many ways cookbooks, recipes, and ingredients serve as a unique kind of cultural heritage. We also discuss what it’s like to write about such an experiential topic as food, and how we can look to food writing, like cookbooks, as a way…

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S1 E3: Think-N-Drink, "Food and Community" 1:23:34

2+ y ago1:23:34

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This special episode is a recording of our 'Think-N-Drink" event that took place on April 20th, 2022, at Mother's Brewing Company in Springfield, MO. In this conversation with three local restaurateurs, we dive into how they are helping their community--and beyond-- think critically about the relationship between food, community, sustainability, an…

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S1 E2: Women in Brewing with Bri Burrows and Abbey Spencer 1:22:20

2+ y ago1:22:20

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In this episode, we highlight the surprising history of women in the beer brewing industry, and talk with two women who have made their mark brewing beer here in Missouri: Abbey Spencer of Third Wheel Brewing Co in Saint Peters, MO, and Bri Burrows at Big Rip Brewing Co. in Kansas City, MO. They discuss their unexpected career paths, some great res…

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S1 E1: Henry Kirklin Black Farmer Scholarship with Billy Polansky and Eddie Linzie 55:35

2+ y ago55:35

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In this inaugural episode, we discuss Columbia's Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) and their Henry Kirklin Black Farmer Scholarship Fund with Executive Director, Billy Polansky, and their first scholarship recipient, Eddie Linzie, who operates a small farm in Boone County. During our conversation we delve into the topic of representation of Black…