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Ep. 0185: The Limited Hangout (w/Brett Veinotte)

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2019/07/13

This crossover episode features the conversation CJ had with Brett Veinotte of the School Sucks Project on the last day of the 2019 Midwest Peace & Liberty Fest. Join Brett & CJ as they discuss a wide variety of topics, including (but not limited to) Harry Anslinger, conspiracy theories, critical thinking, human scale, and the rigidification of institutions over time. Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon, SubscribeStar, or Bitbacker. CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List Other ways to support

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Ep. 0184: DHP Villains: Harry Anslinger

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2019/06/28

At the 2019 Midwest Peace & Liberty Fest in Delton, Mich., CJ took the occasion of Michigan's recent legalization of marijuana to do a DHP Villains feature on the man who is arguably the most important of the Founding Fathers of the US government's war on drugs. Join CJ as he discusses the career of Harry J. Anslinger, from his early life to working for the State Department, then the Treasury Department, culminating in his tenure as first Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from 1930-62,

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Ep. 0183: The 5 Year Anniversary of the Dangerous...

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2019/06/05

On June 5th, 2014, CJ published the first episode of the Dangerous History Podcast, and while it wasn't great, he kept plugging away at it, slowly getting better & better and now, here we are, five years later, and not only has the Dangerous History Podcast survived & endured, it's bigger & better than ever! Join CJ as he discusses: What he means by "soft reboot"Some changes he's gone through personally since he started this podcast back in 2014 (including some relatively recent major positive

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Ep. 0182: Cathal Nolan on the Allure of Battle

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2019/05/21

In this DHP episode, CJ talks with Cathal J. Nolan, associate professor of history at Boston University and author of the book The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost. Join CJ & Professor Nolan as they discuss: How leaders & nations are often seduced by 'the allure of battle' and a 'short war delusion'The ways in which much existing historiography on warfare since ancient times have contributed to the glorification of the ideas of decisive battle and military genius, and

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Ep. 0181: Place of the Slaughter

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2019/05/13

This Dangerous History Podcast episode covers a dramatic but very little-known conflict in the early history of colonial North America, which culminated in multiple mass murders of European colonists by other, rival European colonists. Join CJ as he discusses: An overview of early Spanish attempts at colonizing La Florida, which were a series of major failures running from Ponce de Leon in 1519 to Tristan de Luna in 1559, after which the Spanish Crown ended all attempts at colonizing the regionThe

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Ep. 0180: A Tale of Two Shilohs (w/Chris Calton)

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2019/04/19

This episode is a tag-team collaboration with Chris Calton, host of the Historical Controversies podcast, which is published by the Mises Institute. Join Chris & CJ as they tell the story of the Battle of Shiloh as experienced by Henry Stanley (a young Confederate soldier) and John Cockerill (a young Union soldier.) (This episode is a crossover episode with Historical Controversies season 3 episode 53.) Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon, SubscribeStar, or Bitbacker. The Dangerous

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Ep. 0179: Exploring the Inward Empire with Sam Davis

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2019/03/18

This episode of the Dangerous History Podcast features CJ's recent conversation with Sam Davis, host of the Inward Empire podcast. Patreon, SubscribeStar, or Bitbacker. CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List CJ’s Picks (Amazon Affiliate Links)Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600–1860The Fatal Environment: The Myth of the Frontier in the Age of Industrialization, 1800–1890Gunfighter Nation: Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America, TheThe Eastern Establishment and

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Ep. 0178: Considering Community College, Part 2

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2019/03/13

(This is a crossover episode, featuring the same discussion as School Sucks Episode 602.) Join Brett & CJ as they discuss many of the negative trends that have been increasing among college students in recent years. Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon, SubscribeStar, or Bitbacker. CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List Other ways to support the show The Dangerous History Podcast is a member of the Recorded History Podcast Network, the Dark Myths Podcast Collective & LRN.fm’s podcast

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Ep. 0177: Considering Community College, Part 1

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2019/03/08

Another Dangerous History/School Sucks crossover episode! Recently I was invited onto the School Sucks podcast with Brett Veinotte to discuss some of the negative trends I'm experiencing in my teaching dayjob; part 1 of that conversation is also the heart of this DHP episode. (This is a crossover episode, featuring the same conversation as School Sucks Episode #601.) Join Brett & CJ as they discuss some of the negative institutional trends CJ has experienced, such as reduced course variety, problems

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Ep. 0176: The Great Alibi & the Treasury of Virtue:...

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2019/01/31

More than 2 years in the making, based on reading dozens (I never wanted to count) of books & dozens more articles, over 300 pages of typed notes, 15 episodes long, 28 hours total run-time..... Boom - here it is, the end of the DHP's Not-So-Civil War series! What started over 2 years ago is finally done with -- took almost half as long to make as the war took to actually happen, it's done, here we are, one last big push to the finish line! (Now you can binge the series all the way through, from the

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Ep. 0175: The Real George H.W. Bush with Russ Baker

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2018/12/16

In light of the recent death of former President George Herbert Walker "Poppy" Bush (1924-2018), CJ was very happy to speak to investigative journalist and author Russ Baker (author of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America's Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years, and head honcho of WhoWhatWhy) about the reality of Poppy Bush, which is quite a contrast to the media hagiography that's been ongoing since his death. Support the Dangerous History Podcast via

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Ep. 0174: DHP Heroes: John Carpenter, Part 2

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2018/12/09

This episode is the conclusion of CJ's coverage of John Carpenter's filmmaking career. [*Note: Since recording this episode, I did get a chance to watch Bodybags, which is actually a horror anthology movie rather than a series as I think I said in the episode. Long story short, I liked it a lot & would definitely recommend it for any fans of horror in general and/or Carpenter in particular.] Join CJ as he discusses: All the films Carpenter directed from Christine (1983) through The Ward (2010)Common

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Ep. 0173: DHP Heroes: John Taylor Gatto (w/Richard...

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2018/11/16

John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018) was an award-winning public school teacher before leaving that career to become an outspoken critic of conventional schooling. In this episode, CJ is very pleased to be joined by Richard Grove of Tragedy & Hope and Brett Veinotte of School Sucks to discuss Gatto's life, legacy, and influence. Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List Other ways to support the show The Dangerous History Podcast is a member of the Recorded History

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Ep. 0172: The Voluntary Difference (What CJ said at...

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2018/11/07

This episode contains CJ's presentation from the Sound Education podcast conference held at the Divinity School of Harvard University in November, 2018. Join CJ as he discusses: The differences he's noticed (for both teacher & learner) between a conventional classroom setting on the one hand, and podcasting on the otherHis belief that these differences are largely due to the fact that a typical classroom setting is less voluntary and revolves around extrinsic motivations, whereas something like

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Ep. 0171: DHP Heroes: John Carpenter, Part 1

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2018/10/31

Tis the season for some Halloween-related DHP -- specifically, part 1 of a 2-part DHP Heroes feature on filmmaker John Carpenter, perhaps best known for his work in the horror genre. Join CJ as he discusses: The concepts of 'auteur' and 'cult classic' or 'cult film,' and how they apply to Carpenter and his workA bit about Carpenter's early life, upbringing, and time at USC film schoolCoverage and commentary on most of Carpenter's early films, from Dark Star (1974) through The Thing (1982)Support the

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Ep. 0170: Johnny Comes Marching Home: The...

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2018/10/24

This was originally going to be one giant episode to finish off the series, but then it grew into TOO giant of an episode, so I decided to divide it in order to conquer it. Here's the beginning of the end of the Not-So-Civil War series. Join CJ as he discusses: The costs of the war in death & destructionChanges wrought by the warThe fate of the veterans in the decades following the warSupport the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List Other ways to support the show The

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Ep. 0169: Autodidacts in History

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2018/09/16

This episode is the audio of CJ's talk at the 2018 Freecoast Festival in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the topic of autodidacts in history. Join CJ as he discusses autodidacts from a variety of fields from ancient to modern times, along with some thoughts on what it means to be an autodidact, and some of the potential benefits and pitfalls of it. Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List Other ways to support the show The Dangerous History Podcast is a member of

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Ep. 0168: Mark Thornton on Red Tide & Skyscrapers

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2018/08/27

In this DHP episode, CJ talks to economist Mark Thornton. Mark is Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. He serves as the Book Review Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. His publications include The Economics of Prohibition (1991), Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War (2004), The Quotable Mises (2005), The Bastiat Collection (2007), An Essay on Economic Theory (2010), The Bastiat Reader (2014), and his latest, The Skyscraper Curse and How Austrian

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Ep. 0167: Endgame: The Not-So-Civil War Part 13

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2018/08/17

In the Spring of 1865, the Confederate military & government began to rapidly crumble. Join CJ as he discusses: The Battle of Natural BridgeThe fate of John Bell Hood's command, including the disastrous Battles of Franklin & NashvilleThe Confederates' partial emancipation program, passed far too late to matter to the course of the warThe Hampton Roads ConferenceSherman's march through South Carolina, including the destruction of ColumbiaAbraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, probably his

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Ep. 0166: Suppressing Dissent, Reinforcing Belief:...

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2018/07/27

Join CJ as he discusses: A brief word on the concept of habeas corpusThe ways in which dissent was suppressed & civil liberties were abrogated in the Confederacy and in the UnionCivil religion in both the North & South in the latter part of the warSupport the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon CJ’s DHP Amazon Wish List CJ's Dangerous Amazon Bibliography Other ways to support the show The Dangerous History Podcast is a member of the Recorded History Podcast Network, the Dark Myths Podcast

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