When we think of welfare history, most accounts center on policy or the experiences of recipients. But the story is much richer—and far more gendered—than we often realize. In this episode, historian Alycia Asai joins me to uncover the overlooked women who built, administered, and shaped America’s social safety net. From early charity work to the emergence of professional social work, we explore how women’s community care evolved into a career path during a time of limited economic

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ultra-green-alex-jones--6600939/support.Subscribe for MORE: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ultra-green-alex-jones--6600939/supportAlex Jones is above Evergreen, he's ULTRA GREEN. Episodes as early as 1997.To discuss/recommend episodes or clips and more AJ talk, join us at www.reddit.com/r/ultragreenalexjpod.

Forget ghosts and witches...the real horror story is globalThis Halloween, History in High Heels exposes the terrifying truth behind climate change and the cover-ups that kept us in the dark. Scary, real, and urgent 🎃Halloween series finale!!#HistoryInHighHeels #ScaryHistory #ClimateCrisis

No matter where you go in the world, everyone needs to eat, and preferably eat together. Eating together is one of our oldest human instincts. In this first episode of the Common Ground series, we're diving into concepts of food and drink that are cultural universals—things we all share. We talk about grains, fermentation, earth cooking, hot drinks, and more! Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wiserworld.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like ad-free episodes and additional resources,

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A cross-country driver realizes the hitchhiker he keeps impossibly encountering along his route might be the only one of them who's still alive. | Mercury Summer Theater of the Air | #RetroRadio EP0535Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPECHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “This Breed Is Doomed” (January 04, 1977) ***WD00:47:07.210 =

Welcome to a very special BONUS episode of Minnesota Unknown!This is a companion piece to our first episode, which covered a bugle-playing chimney sweep named Skunky Norton who was a beloved local celebrity in St. Paul at the turn of the 20th century. You don’t necessarily have to have heard our first episode to understand this one, though we do hope you’ll check it out if you haven’t already.Our original edit of the first episode was about twice as long, mostly because we went on a long digression

Host Jerry Eicher of Anabaptist Theological Perspectives leads a thoughtful episode on how Christians—especially students—can engage evolutionary theory in university settings. Topics include the common fear around evolution, Nietzsche’s critique of removing the divine from creation, and why the long‑ages vs. 24‑hour debate misses the deeper issue.Jerry explores reading Genesis from an earthly point of view, the difference between material representation and spiritual meaning, and the dangers of

After a failed attempt at a Swedish accent, Marshall leads our discussion of the America First movement as it related to the 1928 election, the onset of the Great Depression, the Smoot-Hawley tariffs, the Dust Bowl, FDR and the New Deal, the end of Prohibition, and the 1930's decline of the Ku Klux Klan.

Send us a text Raven Riot returns to talk about SHC! I really can't wrap my brain around these cases & I think you'll find them interesting cause there really are no words to explain what happened to these people. The explanations don't add up & we are left with more questions than answers. What the hell causes these people to burn up into a pile of ashes? I honestly still have no clue. LISTEN TO: Julianna Riolino - Echo In The Dust Jake Kohn - Where Do We Go From Here? (Live ...

It's Mary Shelley Month, which requires us to revisit this classic Vulgar History episode about Mary Shelley: Goth Queen, Mom Friend. And honestly, it hits different now that we know more about her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft. Shop Mary Shelley: Goth Queen, Mom Friend merch! (US) Shop Mary Shelley: Goth Queen, Mom Friend merch (rest of world) — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Preorder info for Ann's upcoming book, Rebel of the Regency!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get 15% off all the gorgeous

Welcome to Asylum 49, a haunted attraction where the ghosts are all too real. Stick around to hear about the spirits that still reside in the old hospital and even get in on the scares every Halloween when it is transformed into a premier haunted attraction.

On Christmas morning of 1987, the quiet town of Russellville, Arkansas, was shattered by a horror beyond imagination. Ronald Gene Simmons — a former Air Force sergeant and father of 14 — methodically murdered his entire family, one by one, over the course of a week. The victims included his wife, children, grandchildren, and even an infant. What drove a man once respected by his neighbors to turn his home into a house of death?This episode dives deep into the disturbing mind of Ronald Gene Simmons,

Join us today for the finale in the 3-part series on “West Florida”.  This series is endorsed by the Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana 250th Commissions and we are thankful for that endorsement.  We hope you enjoy today’s episode of Revolutionary War Rarities, the Podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Episode 70: LanguageMike Neumann and Dr. Tim Jurgensen discuss the evolution of communication and current events in their 70th podcast episode. They critique the U.S. Senate's filibuster system in the context of the ongoing FY26 government "shutdown". The conversation shifts to the evolution of language, highlighting specialization and slang as key drivers. They also explore the historical role of media in shaping public perception, from newspapers to radio to modern digital platforms, and the

On Labor History Today: In 2005 the Guinness Brewery at Park Royal, West London closed after seven decades of production. Tim Strangleman spent the last six months of the Brewery’s life working with a photographer to record in words and picture the site before it closed. Subsequent research revealed an incredibly rich story of corporate cultural change and the transformation of work and the workplace. Drawing on material from his 2019 book, Voices of Guinness: An Oral History of the Park Royal