California Frontier
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California Frontier is a history podcast hosted by Damian Bacich, Ph.D.. It has 91 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
Prof. Damian Bacich shares the history you didn't learn in school. Each episode is a deep dive into the fascinating early history of California and the West. Listen to stories and interviews with scholars, experts, and people who are passionate about a time when California was the frontier of empire and imagination.
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090: The Mission Walker Part 2 with author Edie Littlefield Sundby
089: The Mission Walker with author Edie Littlefield Sundby Part 1
088: The Portolá Expedition and the Discovery of the San Francisco Bay
087: Exploring Baja California with Author David Kier Part 2
086: The Missions of Baja California with Author David Kier Part 1
085: A Gold Rush Family Saga with author Craig S. Harwood
084: San Diego's Lost City with Author Richard Carrico Part 2
083: San Diego's Lost City with Author Richard Carrico Part 1
082: California's Forgotten Soldiers: The Californio Lancers Part 2
081: California's Forgotten Soldiers: The Californio Lancers Part 1
080: Soldiers' Wives on the California Frontier Part 2 | April Farnham, Ethnohistorian
079: Soldiers' Wives in Early California Part 1 | April Farnham, Ethnohistorian
078: True Visual History of California Part 3 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
077: True Visual History of California Part 2 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
076: True Visual History of California Part 1 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
075: Life in the Gold Fields | Tales of Mexican California Part 4
074: Pirates in California? | Michael Hardwick Part 2
073: Presidios and Soldados in California Part 1 | Author Michael Hardwick
072: The Revolt of Los Angeles: Tales of Mexican California Part 3
071: Tales of Mexican California Part 2: Antonio Coronel's Memoirs
070: The Journey of the Stones | Fr. Paul Mark Schwan (Part 2)
069: Medieval Heritage in the Heart of California | Abbot Paul Mark Schwan (Part 1)
068: How the Civil War Transformed California | Author James Tejani
067: Remaking Southern California with author James Tejani
066: Thank You!
065: Tales of Mexican California Pt. 1
064: A Franciscan in Troubled Times Part 3
063: A Franciscan in Troubled Times Part 2
062: A Franciscan in Troubled Times Part 1
061: The Attack on Mission San Diego: Interview with Richard Carrico (Part 2)
060: Reservation Archaeology with Richard Carrico (Part 1)
059: Strangers in a New Land: Two Foreigners Who Shaped Early California
058: California's Untold Maritime History (Part 2) with author Eric Plunkett
057: California's Untold Maritime History (Part 1) with author Eric Plunkett
056: Secrets of Mission San Luis Rey Part 2 with Art Historian Helena Hazleton
055: Secrets of Mission San Luis Rey Part 1 with Art Historian Helena Hazleton
054: What's Up with the California Frontier Project?
053: Beyond the Devil's Road Part 2: Dr. Jeremy Beer
052: Beyond the Devil's Road Part 1: Interview with author Dr. Jeremy Beer
051: California in 1834 Part 3: Wine and Weddings
050: Alta California in 1834 Part 2: Song and Dance
049: Alta California in 1834 Part 1: Bear and Bull Fights
048: The Mexican-American War: An Overview
047: The Chumash Uprising Part 2: Interview with Dr. John Johnson
046: The Chumash Uprising Part 1: Interview with Dr. John R. Johnson
045: Californios and Ethnicity with Archaeologist Jennifer Lucido
044: A brief update from the California Frontier Show
043: California's Insurgency: The Bear Flag Revolt
042: Native American Ranchos in Alta California
041: Early California's Settlers
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