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The Fred Opie Show

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a teacher, historian, and author. Opie played lacrosse at Syracuse University and earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National team. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. To learn more visit FredOpie.com.

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00:36:54

Food Rebel Part 3

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/01/04

Dr. Opie talks about Food Rebels who he calls people who went against the grain and led or participated in movements in the US that championed ending food insecurity and eating nutrient-rich food. These entrepreneurs, organizers, educators, and nationalists, among other positions were leaders in the long struggle for independence, health, and the struggle against the US caste system. These food rebels have not had their contributions celebrated proportionate to their impact on society; this episode

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00:07:34

Soup Joumou For New Years

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/12/31

What special occasion dish takes you back home with just one bite? Dr. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles talks about the origins of Soup Joumou (recipe below). Dr. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles: www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas…e-jean-charles.html Soup Joumou Recipe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Famkik17YQ More Haitian Food Stories: www.fredopie.com/search?q=Haiti About Dr. Opie Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. He is also a Babson Professor of History and Foodways, the

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00:04:55

Food Rebels Part 2

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/12/29

Dr. Opie talks about Food Rebels who he calls people who went against the grain and led or participated in movements in the US that championed ending food insecurity and eating nutrient-rich food. These entrepreneurs, organizers, educators, and nationalists, among other positions were leaders in the long struggle for independence, health, and the struggle against the US caste system. These food rebels have not had their contributions celebrated proportionate to their impact on society; this episode

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00:04:20

Food Rebels Part 1

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/12/27

Dr. Opie talks about Food Rebels who he calls people who went against the grain and led or participated in movements in the US that championed ending food insecurity and eating nutrient-rich food. These entrepreneurs, organizers, educators, and nationalists, among other positions were leaders in the long struggle for independence, health, and the struggle against the US caste system. These food rebels have not had their contributions celebrated proportionate to their impact on society; this episode

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00:12:32

Food in Literature

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/12/21

Reboot of Dr. Opie discussing places where food has been made, sold, and eaten¬ in important books in the African American literature such as: Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup…; Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Esteban Montejo, James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man; Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God; James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son and No Name in the Street; Malcolm X's

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00:36:04

New England Food's Past and Future

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/12/21

Reboot of 2019 ArtScience talk on New England Foodways held in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Leah Mennies, a former Senior Food Editor at Boston Magazine organized and hosted the event. Panelist included Food Historian Fred Opie, Irene Li, chef/owner of Mei Mei, and Marc Sheehan, chef/owner of Loyal Nine and now the spin off restaurant Northern Spy. Both are Cambridge based restaurants. The theme of the talk is the future of New England Foodways--How do we define them now? What does a regional sense of

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00:12:52

Reflections on Over 2 Decades of Teaching

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/12/19

Excerpt of Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie's responses to his students end of the semester questions: What lessons did you learn from your days as an athlete? What is a bad habit you would like to change? How do you prevent burnout? What is something you fear? Worse and best classroom experiences? What's your favorite course to teach? Why teach at Babson? About Dr. Opie Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a former athlete turned educator, speaker, and author. Dr. Opie is a Babson Professor of History and

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00:03:09

African Food and Drink History

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/08/27

Brief history of cow peas/black eyed peas, rice and beans, okra, coffee, sorghum, the cola nut, watermelon, millet, the Guinea hen, tilapia, cattle/beef host Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Related Links: Rice and beans stories/recipes: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=rice Okra stories/recipes: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=okra More on Guinea: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Guinea More watermelon: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=watermelon About Dr. Opie Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a former

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00:04:01

Great Migration Factors and Defacto Jim Crow

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/07/30

In this bonus episode Dr. Opie discusses the systemic underdevelopment in the south including food violence pushed black folk to leave the south and better opportunities pulled blacks to migrate to cities like Detroit during the Great migration between World Wars I and II. And he talks about life in North including Entrepreneurship, domestic servants, migration patterns, and defacto-Jim Crow Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie About Dr Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Related Books:

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00:17:18

Producing A Food Show

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/07/18

Host Fred Opie Interviews Show Runner Jared Andrukanis. His credits include working for Zero Point Zero Productions on the show Points Unknown with host Anthony Bourdain, which is one of the few food shows I watched. This interview is a must for people who want to enter into the production industry from someone who has worked on Emmy award making shows. The principles of getting in the door and climbing the industry ladder are universal and when it comes to producing it's not about where you went to

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00:03:03

Avoid Boring Topics

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/05/17

Fred shares a teaching tip from 25 years in the business; avoid boring topics like kryptonite and you will always bring an infectious enthusiasm with you wherever you teach. Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie About Dr Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie For Coaching, Documentaries, and Speaking Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking

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00:00:47

Rhubarb, A Global History

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/05/11

Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Rhubarb Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Rhubarb About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #rhubarb #America #foodfacts

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00:00:51

As American as Tomato Sauce

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/04/27

A bit size look at the history of tomatoes Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Tomatoes Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Tomatoes+ About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit:

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00:00:44

Enslaved to Sugar

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/04/22

Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Assistant Producer: Kiara Thomas Sugar Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=sugar About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #sugar #Africans #foodfacts

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00:01:05

Dr Alvenia M. Fulton

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/04/11

Greatest nutritional mind of the 20th century, Dr. Alvenia Fulton Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Dr. Alvenia Fulton: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Dr.%20Alvenia%20Fulton About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit:

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00:00:44

Yams vs Sweet Potatoes

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/04/03

What's the difference between yams and sweet potatoes? Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Assistant Producer: Kiara Thomas Yams Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Yams Sweet Potatoes Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Sweet%20Potatoes About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr

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00:01:09

Rice

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/03/18

Let’s talk about rice. West Africans cultivated two types of rice (one coarse and red, the other very small and white). The Portuguese introduced Asian rice from the Far East, which most likely complemented rather than substituted for the two types of rice indigenous to Africa. Groups between Cape Verde and the Gold Coast cultivated so much rice that they became known as the people of the Rice Coast. The African slave trade introduced rice cultivation to the British controlled Carolinas and Georgia

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00:44:10

Historian Earl Lewis

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/03/07

Earl Lewis is Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro American and African Studies, and Public Policy and Director of Center for Social Solutions at University of Michigan. He talks about his journey through higher education and why he has created a way to prepare for higher education leadership. Earl Lewis: https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/earl-lewis Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie About Dr Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Related Books:

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00:01:26

Herbs and Spices

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/01/31

A history of herbs and spices from Roman imperialism to the Moors occupation of the Iberian peninsula from 711 to 1492. These two lasting impacts on Spain and Portugal and thereby global gastronomy is incredible. Food Facts Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Assistant Producer Kiara Thomas Herbs and Spices Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=herbs About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram:

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00:06:47

Don't Let Test Scores Define Your Future

The Fred Opie Show ·

2022/01/21

Live event Fred did for Harlem Lacrosse and organization that uses lacrosse to teach life skills. In this excerpts Fred shares the story of how is academic outcomes and opportunities radically improved. Harlem Lacrosse: https://www.instagram.com/harlem_lacrosse/ Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie. Follow Dr. Opie and share a link. Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ About Fred: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter:

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