A 2015 Senate investigation found that the DOD did in fact pay college sports teams to stage patriotic tributes at games. Curious City finds out whether they still do.
the memory palace - Episode 119 (John C. Calhoun from the Opposite Side of the Line that Divides the Living from the Dead)
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.
Music
- Sad Seine by Lambert.
- Titan's Island by Ancient Ocean
- Flowering Jasmine as performed by Georgs Pelicis and Gidon Kremer
- Malpensa by Julia Kent
Notes
- I first came upon the Calhoun bit while re-reading Talking to the Dead: Kate and Maggie Fox and the Rise of Spiritualism by Barbara Weisberg.
- Which us, among other places to J.H. Fowler's New Testament "miracles" and Modern "miracles"
- And to the delightfully named, The Ordeal of Life: Graphically Illustrated in the Experiences of Fifteen Hundred Individuals Promiscuously Drawn from All Nations, Religions, Classes, & Conditions of Men Alphabetically Arranged and Given Psychometrically, Through the Mediumship of John C. Grinnell, In the Presence of the Compiler, Thomas R. Hazard.
Uncivil - The Sentence
In 1640 three men attempted to escape indentured servitude. The outcome lay the foundation for the split in America that lead to Civil War.
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Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast - Dr. Divna Manolova on Late Byzantine Science and Philosophy
Join me as I talk with Dr. Divna Manolova about science and philosophy in Late Byzantium. Read more about her current project here.
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The Nod - The Hairstons Part 2: Diary of a Mad Black Cousin
Every year, descendants of both enslaved people and slave owners come together for a family reunion. The darker side of their shared past remains hidden underneath the celebrations and pleasantries. Until one year, when Ever Lee Hairston says two words that break decades of silence.
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Curious City - What Would You Do With A Million Dollars? Whether Participatory Budgeting Is Worth The Effort
Some wards vote on how to spend some taxpayer money. Does it help spread the wealth or is it just a feel-good exercise?
Uncivil - The Paper
A small shopkeeper in Philadelphia unwittingly stumbles into a con that helps take down the Confederacy.
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The Nod - The Hairstons Part 1: Snakes on a Plantation
At a plantation in the South, descendants of enslaved people and slave owners stayed together as family, entangled by namesake and blood, long after the end of slavery. Eric tells the story of one woman who broke away.
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Curious City - So, Why Did It Take So Long For It To Be Mayor Jane Byrne’s Turn?
It took decades for Chicago's first and only female mayor to land an official honor from City Council. Is there a reason it took so long?