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History Podcasts

A Digital Magazine from the Center for Culture, History, and Environment

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United States

Description:

A Digital Magazine from the Center for Culture, History, and Environment

Twitter:

@uwche

Language:

English


Episodes
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Podcasting for the Climate: A Conversation with Nathaniel Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio, & Bethany Wiggin

3/27/2025
Bethany Wiggin speaks with Nathaniel Otjen and Juan Rubio on the significance of public-facing environmental humanities via their podcast MINING FOR THE CLIMATE. They discuss the local experiences of lithium mining, the value of narrative, community-driven work in an academic setting, and the futures they envision for the university as a whole. The post Podcasting for the Climate: A Conversation with Nathaniel Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio, & Bethany Wiggin appeared first on Edge Effects.
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Of Supermarkets, Shipwrecks, and Seasons: A Conversation with Sarah Dimick, Lisa Han, and Ben Stanley

3/13/2025
In this first-of-its-kind special episode, environmental humanities authors Sarah Dimick, Lisa Han, and Ben Stanley discuss their newly published books, connections between their disparate topics, and the importance of nuance in environmental justice. The post Of Supermarkets, Shipwrecks, and Seasons: A Conversation with Sarah Dimick, Lisa Han, and Ben Stanley appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:01:34:10

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Cafeteria Care around the World: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah Robert

2/27/2025
Prerna Rana speaks with Sarah Robert and Jennifer Gaddis about their new book, Transforming School Food Politics Around the World. They discuss school food programs' catalytic potential in the betterment of global health, agriculture, and care. The post Cafeteria Care around the World: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah Robert appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:46:09

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THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY, 25 Years Later: A Conversation with Jeff Spitz

2/13/2025
CHE Director Will Brockliss sits down with documentary filmmaker Jeff Spitz to reflect on the twenty fifth anniversary of his film THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY. Their conversation spans partnering with the Navajo Nation, ethical filmmaking, and the significance this film had not only on uranium cleanup in Monument Valley, Utah, but on one family who lives there. The post THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY, 25 Years Later: A Conversation with Jeff Spitz appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:43:55

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Crip Intimacy and Aquifer Entanglements: a Conversation with Sunaura Taylor

12/12/2024
Kate Phelps speaks with Sunaura Taylor on her book Disabled Ecologies. They discuss the contamination of the Tucson aquifer as an origin for understanding the mutual injury of humans and the environment. The post Crip Intimacy and Aquifer Entanglements: a Conversation with Sunaura Taylor appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:50:28

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Living Deserts and Colonial Afterlives: A Conversation with Jill Jarvis

11/7/2024
Angeline Peterson interviews Jill Jarvis on her forthcoming book project Signs in the Desert through her journey into studying the Sahara. Discussing a variety of sources, they challenge the view of deserts as empty spaces and highlight the Saraha as a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem suffering the aftermath of colonial violence. The post Living Deserts and Colonial Afterlives: A Conversation with Jill Jarvis appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:01:03:22

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Translation, Rage, and What Is-Was-Willbe: A Conversation with Khairani Barokka

9/26/2024
Jagravi Dave speaks with Khairani Barokka on her poetry collection amuk. They use the book to connect tenselessness, the violence of colonial translation, and rage across personal, political, and environmental scales. The post Translation, Rage, and What Is-Was-Willbe: A Conversation with Khairani Barokka appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:39:41

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Resisting and Reimagining Agricultural Systems in Hawai’i: A Conversation with Andrea Brower

9/19/2024
Cathleen McCluskey speaks with Andrea Brower on the intersections of colonialism, neoliberalism, and plantations in agricultural systems—from Hawai'i and beyond. How might possibilities of a better future be imagined through political and social resistance? The post Resisting and Reimagining Agricultural Systems in Hawai’i: A Conversation with Andrea Brower appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:40:31

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Something in the Water: A Podcast on PFAS in Wisconsin

6/13/2024
The Public Trust podcast, co-produced by Bonnie Willison and Richelle Wilson, investigates PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. The post Something in the Water: A Podcast on PFAS in Wisconsin appeared first on Edge Effects.
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What’s Special about this Solar Eclipse? A Conversation with Kaitlin Moore

4/8/2024
Rob Ferrett from Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) interviews Kaitlin Moore to talk about why the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is such a highly anticipated event. The post What’s Special about this Solar Eclipse? A Conversation with Kaitlin Moore appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:11:47

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Maroon Geographies, Black Placemaking, and Abolitionist Futures: A Conversation with Celeste Winston

3/14/2024
Elijah Levine speaks with Celeste Winston about marronage as a placemaking practice. By drawing on connections across time, the conversation reveals how Black folks in the United States build lasting infrastructures to disrupt power structures. The post Maroon Geographies, Black Placemaking, and Abolitionist Futures: A Conversation with Celeste Winston appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:47:42

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Death, Leisure, and “Feeling Alive”: A Conversation with Adam Kaul

2/29/2024
What does death denial say about American culture? How can dying be dignified and humanized? Bri Meyer interviews Adam Kaul about his anthropological research on death and dying and its intersections with leisure and tourism. The post Death, Leisure, and “Feeling Alive”: A Conversation with Adam Kaul appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:28:16

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Goats, Bees, and Poetry: A Conversation with Nickole Brown

2/22/2024
Heather Swan speaks to author and poet Nickole Brown about her relationship with animals, the more-than-human world, and the Hellbender poetry conference. The post Goats, Bees, and Poetry: A Conversation with Nickole Brown appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:41:51

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From Trash Trade to Waste Colonialism: A Conversation with Simone Müller

2/15/2024
Paul Sutter interviews Simone Müller about the famous case of the Khian Sea, a "renegade ship" carrying waste and trying to dock in different countries. The ship reveals the many contradictions within environmental movements and policies. The post From Trash Trade to Waste Colonialism: A Conversation with Simone Müller appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:44:47

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Centering Islands in a Rising Ocean: A Conversation with Christina Gerhardt

10/12/2023
Samm Newton interviews Dr. Christina Gerhardt about her 2023 book Sea Change, which is a collection of essays, a history of connection, and a window into island nations facing an uncertain future. The post Centering Islands in a Rising Ocean: A Conversation with Christina Gerhardt appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:48:13

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Reforging Gun Culture in the American West: A Conversation with Bryce Andrews

5/25/2023
Writer, rancher, and farmer Bryce Andrews discusses his newest book Holding Fire, which traces his personal story of grappling with the history of guns and violence in the American West. The post Reforging Gun Culture in the American West: A Conversation with Bryce Andrews appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:35:24

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Mapping the Unfree Labor of Prison Agriculture: A Conversation with Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca

5/4/2023
Prison Agriculture Lab directors Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca discuss the ubiquity of carceral agriculture in the United States, its structuring logics of racial capitalism, and possibilities for abolitionist food futures. The post Mapping the Unfree Labor of Prison Agriculture: A Conversation with Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:37:12

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The Cold Never Bothered Native Hawaiians Anyway: A Conversation with Hi’ilei Julia Hobart

2/16/2023
How do certain temperatures come to be normalized and idealized in Hawai'i? Dr. Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart shares critical insights at the intersection of Indigenous dispossession and resistance. The post The Cold Never Bothered Native Hawaiians Anyway: A Conversation with Hi’ilei Julia Hobart appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:52:32

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Out Loud: Studying Yellowstone's Burn Scars to Reveal its Future

12/8/2022
Nathan Kiel investigates the potential for post-fire forest recovery across the greater Yellowstone ecosystem in a warming world. The post Studying Yellowstone’s Burn Scars to Reveal its Future appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:00:28:06

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Unearthing the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming: A Conversation with Liz Carlisle

10/13/2022
Liz Carlisle shares stories from her latest book, which uncovers the history of regenerative agriculture and the farmers of color who practice it. The post Unearthing the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming: A Conversation with Liz Carlisle appeared first on Edge Effects.

Duration:01:00:32