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The History-Politics Podcast: Putting the Past to Work — 164 episodes
Sorcery and the Legacies of Colonialism in the Dominican Republic
Trump, Populism, and the End of the Neoliberal Order
Equality, Law, and the Trans Community
The 2026 Primaries and California’s Future
The Future of History: Have We Reached the End of History Again?
Orbán, Trump, and the Autocrat's Playbook
Religion, Suffrage, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Antisemitism and the Law in Trump 2.0: A Perspective from UPenn
Borders in Times of Instability
Historical Border Instability and Democratic Backlash
Immigration Enforcement and Latine/x Families
Native Agency, NAGPRA, and Museums
The Law and Politics of the Federal Assault on Higher Education: The Pasts and Futures of Higher Education
Higher Education in Peril: The Pasts and Futures of Higher Education
Why Does US-Iran Hostility Persist?
The Living Legacy of the Grateful Dead
The Future of History Part 2: Special Episode
The Future of History Part 1: Special Episode
Plenary Address from the Urban History Association: Special Episode
Important Update for Then & Now
Race, Industry, and Resistance: A Conversation with Jennifer Klein.
The Challenge to University Autonomy in an Illiberal Age: A Conversation with David N. Myers and Ben Zdencanovic.
The Rise of the Religious Right in U.S. Politics: A Conversation with Neil J. Young.
Defunding Big Bird: The Politics and History of Public Broadcasting. A Conversation with Josh Shepperd.
A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize Winner Benjamin Nathans: The Lives and Afterlives of the Soviet Dissident Movement.
The Sociolinguistics of Exclusion: Affirmative Action, DEI, and the Struggle for Belonging. A Conversation with Jamaal Muwwakkil.
Coming Out Republican: The Gay Right and the Politics of Belonging. A Conversation with Neil J. Young.
Mexico's Dirty War and the Struggle for Accountability: A Conversation with Carlos Pérez Ricart.
Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present, and Future
Are There Limits to Presidential Power? A Conversation about the Unitary Executive Theory with John Mikhail.
Donald Trump’s Uses (and Abuses) of History: A Conversation with Bruce Schulman.
Preservation amidst Devastation: Salvaging Historic Tiles after the Los Angeles Wildfires. A Conversation with Conservator Amy Green.
Why History Matters in an Age of Polycrisis
Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Ecological Resilience: A Conversation with Daisy Ocampo Diaz.
Reconstructing German-Jewish Cultural Heritage after the Los Angeles Wildfires: A Conversation with E. Randol Schoenberg.
Trump 2.0 and the Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy: A Conversation with Stephen Wertheim.
Europe Without Borders: The Rise and Partial Fall of the Schengen Zone. A Conversation with Isaac Stanley-Becker.
The Los Angeles Wildfires in the Age of the Pyrocene: A Conversation with Fire Scholar Stephen Pyne.
Domestic Violence, Title IX, and the Stories We Don’t Tell: A Conversation with Joy Neumeyer
The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Conversation with Shannon Speed
Continuity and Change: The Fairfax District and What it Tells us about LA. A Conversation with Stephanie Zager, Michaela Esposito, and Ella Kitt
Unpacking the 2024 Election: Trendlines and Developments in California Politics. A Conversation with Raphael Sonenshein and Zev Yaroslavsky
Unpacking the 2024 Election: Trends, Tensions, and Transformations. A Conversation with Lynn Vavreck
Why History Matters: Reproductive Rights and Justice
Reproductive Justice on the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Conversation With Lina-Maria Murillo
Reproductive Healthcare, Religion, and Inequality in Brazil and Beyond: A Conversation with Cassia Roth
How Mathematics Shaped the Great Grid of America: A Conversation with Amir Alexander
From AMLO to Claudia: Mexico Elects a Woman President: A Conversation with Leila Miller
Under the Heat Dome: A Conversation about Thermal Inequality with Bharat Venkat
Land, Endowments, and Ethics: Unpacking the Historical Legacy of UC Real Estate Investments. A Conversation with Samuel Feldblum, John Schmidt, and Abbie Cohen
Answering Your Questions About Gaza: A Dialogue with UCLA Historians
Free Speech and Academic Freedom in the University: A Conversation with Michael Meranze
Why History Matters: Gun Violence
Free Speech, Cancel Culture, and Safe Spaces: A Conversation with David Cole
Deadly Borders: A Conversation on Immigration with Dr. Jason de León
Challenges and Opportunities in the New Age of AI: A Long-Term View with John Villasenor
The Nuclear Threat Today: A Conversation with Albert Carnesale
Is California an Outlier? Health Care Policy in the Sunshine State: A Conversation with Historian Ben Zdencanovic
Israel, Gaza, and the U.S.: A Conversation with Aaron David Miller
America On Strike: Labor Takes Center Stage
Understanding the Israel-Gaza Conflict: Causes, Conduct, and Consequences
The Enduring Power of Non-Violence: A Conversation with Rev. James Lawson
Unions, Labor, and the American Working Class: A Conversation with Nelson Lichtenstein
Urban Spaces Past and Present: A Conversation with Monica Smith
What is Going on in Nagorno-Karabakh? A Conversation with Historian Sebouh Aslanian
The Long Roots of Israel's Democracy Crisis: A Conversation with Michael Sfard
Fighting Crimes against the Environment: A Conversation about “Ecocide” with Kate Mackintosh
From Diversity to Reparation: A Conversation about Race, Higher Education, and the Aftermath of the Affirmative Action Decision with Eddie Cole
The Case for Open Access: A Conversation with Peter Baldwin
The Politics of Reproductive Rights: A Conversation with Elizabeth O'Brien
Zev's Los Angeles: A Conversation with Zev Yaroslavsky about his New Memoir (Part II)
Zev's Los Angeles: A Conversation with Zev Yaroslavsky about his New Memoir (Part I)
The Life and Times of J. Edgar Hoover: A Conversation with Beverly Gage
What Can We Learn from History? A Conversation on Israel and America, Past and Present, with Yael Sternhell
The Global Debt Crisis and the Neoliberal Economy: A Conversation with Ahilan Kadirgamar and Jamie Martin
The Past and Future of the Humanities? A Conversation with Katherine Fleming
From Resistance to Representation in Transnational Hip-Hop: A Conversation with Samuel Lamontagne
Re-examining US Foreign Policy: Can There Be an Alternative to Imperialism?
Authoritarianism and Patriarchy from Ancient Egypt to the Present: A Conversation with Kara Cooney
China-US Relations in the Age of the Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Rosemary Foot
From the End of the Military Regime to the Return of Lula: Discussing Brazil's Political History with Bryan Pitts
Israel and the Specter of Fascism Today: A Conversation with Omer Bartov
Women’s Rights in Iran: A Conversation with Kelly J. Shannon
What's New with the Longest Hatred: A Conversation about Anti-Judaism with David Nirenberg
The Racial Politics of Historic Preservation in in Los Angeles: A Conversation with Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Hao Ding
The Past and Future of Latino Politics in LA: A Conversation about the City Council Crisis with Miguel Santana and Gary Segura
Mussolini’s Long Shadow: The Italian Elections, Giorgia Meloni, and the Legacies of Fascism
Who’s Afraid of the Administrative State? The Supreme Court. A Conversation with Julian Davis Mortenson
University in Crisis: Disruption, Response, and Transformation During the Young Administration at UCLA
Guns, Violence, and the Law: A Conversation with Professor Adam Winkler
Student Debt as a Civil Rights Issue: A Conversation with Dalié Jimenez and Jonathan Glater
What Can International Law Do? A Conversation about the International Legal Order and Russia-Ukraine with Anna Spain Bradley
The End of Abortion Rights in the United States? A Conversation with Cary Franklin in the Wake of the Leaked Alito Opinion
30 Years Later: A Conversation on the 1992 LA Uprisings with Brenda Stevenson and Kent Wong
Breaking the Deadlock in Israel Palestine: The New Plan for a Holy Land Confederation
The History of Racism and the Quest for Racial Justice at UCLA
Understanding Ukraine Past and Present: A Conversation with Jared McBride
Ghosts of the Past in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Conversations with Historians Benjamin Nathans and Arch Getty. A Special Two-Part Episode
Deadlock in Israel-Palestine: How to Imagine a Better Future? Part 2
The Transformation of Academic Labor: Past as Prologue at the UC
Revisited - The Black Athlete as "Racial Project": A Conversation on Race, Politics, and Sports with Ben Carrington
Why are Live Guns Used on Film Sets? A Conversation on the Death of Halyna Hutchins and the Fight for Labor Rights on Set with Kate Fortmueller
Native American Studies, Land, and the Quest for Justice: A Conversation with Mishuana Goeman
Regulating the “Oldest Profession”: A Conversation on Policy Approaches to Sex Work with Manisha Shah
Is the Age of Roe v. Wade Over? A Conversation on the Long Legal Fight over Abortion with Cary Franklin
Deadlock in Israel-Palestine: How to Imagine a Better Future? Part 1
Revisited - Distinct Histories, Shared Struggles: A Conversation with Prof. Kyle Mays about Indigenous Peoples Day
Vaccine Mandates Past and Present: A Conversation with Dorit Reiss
What is Afropessimism? A Conversation with Frank Wilderson
Leadership, Legacy, and Looking Ahead: A Conversation with Mayor Eric Garcetti
What We Knew Then and What We Know Now: A Conversation about the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Sharon Balter
A Firsthand Account of a California Recall Election: A Conversation with Governor Gray Davis
Revisited - Political Polarization, Civility, and Deliberative Democracy: A Conversation with Carolyn Lukensmeyer
Revisited - How did Los Angeles become the “Homeless Capital” of the United States?
Revisited - How Endangered is the Right to Vote? A Conversation on the Past and Future of Voting Rights in the United States with Franita Tolson
Revisited - The Banality of Evil and the Murder of George Floyd: A Conversation with Robin Kelley
Reimagining the American West: A Conversation with Autry Museum CEO Stephen Aron
Fighting the First Wave: A Conversation on the Global Pandemic with Peter Baldwin
Déjà Vu All Over Again? Assessing the State of Affairs in Israel-Palestine with Three Leading Experts on Middle Eastern Affairs
U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Changes in the Neoliberal Age
Extremism at UCLA: A Conversation with Student Researchers Talla Khelghati and Brandon Broukhim
The Complicated Legacy of Henry Kissinger: A Conversation with Thomas Schwartz
The Path to Peace Runs Through Culture: A Conversation with André Azoulay, Senior Advisor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco
The Long History of Anti-Asian Hatred: A Conversation with Karen Umemoto and David Yoo
How Endangered is the Right to Vote? A Conversation on the Past and Future of Voting Rights in the United States with Franita Tolson
Is the University an Agent of Change? A Conversation with Historian Eddie Cole
What is the role of a public historian?: A Conversation with Anthea Hartig
Addressing the Intersection of Homelessness & Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Sherin
Insurrection, White Nationalism, and the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Conversation with Robin D. Kelley
Picking Favorites: U.S. Foreign Aid and Favored Minorities in Iraq
The Evolution of Hate Crimes and the Fight Against Them: A Conversation with Robin Toma
How Did We Get Here? The Current State of the Republican Party: A Conversation with Mike Murphy
How did Los Angeles become the “Homeless Capital” of the United States?
Analyzing the Aftermath: A Post-Election Conversation with Lorrie Frasure, Lynn Vavreck, and Zev Yaroslavsky
Special Pre-Election Episode: 2012, 2016, 2020. A Long View on Next Tuesday's Presidential Election Featuring Lynn Vavreck and Zev Yaroslavsky
African American Women’s Definitions of Success: A Conversation on Homemade Citizenship with Koritha Mitchell
Distinct Histories, Shared Struggles: A Conversation with Prof. Kyle Mays on Indigenous Peoples Day
The Past, Present, and Future of Traffic Congestion in Los Angeles
Political Polarization, Civility, and Deliberative Democracy: A Conversation with Carolyn Lukensmeyer
Are Jews White? A Conversation on Race, Erasure, and Sephardic History with Devin Naar
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Women's Political Empowerment in the U.S. Since the 19th Amendment: A Conversation with Ellen Dubois
Cruel, Unusual, and Overcrowded: A Conversation on California Prisons with Sharon Dolovich
Is the U.S. Entering an Authoritarian Era? A Conversation with Samuel Moyn and Vera Eidelman
Mass Incarceration, Mass Deportation, and the Persistence of White Supremacy: A Conversation with Kelly Lytle Hernández
"On The Basis of Sex:" A Conversation about the Supreme Court and LGBTQ Rights with ACLU Legal Director David Cole
Reimagining Israel-Palestine: A Conversation with Peter Beinart on American Jews, Israel, and the the Principle of Equality for All
The Woman Worker, Reproductive Labor, and the ILO: A Conversation with Eileen Boris
The Black Athlete as "Racial Project": A Conversation on Race, Politics, and Sports with Ben Carrington
Pride, Progress, and Power: A Conversation with Bamby Salcedo
Bella Abzug, Feminism, and Resistance Politics Today: A Conversation with Leandra Zarnow
Who Counts in the Age of Corona? A Conversation on Latinx Health with David Hayes-Bautista
400 Years of Racism, Myth, and Hope: Historical Perspectives on our Current Moment with Prof. Brenda Stevenson
Collecting, Curating, Corona and the Black Experience of the American West: A Conversation with Tyree Boyd-Pates
The Banality of Evil and the Murder of George Floyd: A Conversation with Robin Kelley
All is Not Well in the Golden State: The Scourge of White Nationalism in Southern California
Bending toward Justice? The Arc of Human Rights over the Past 70 Years: A Conversation with Prof. Tendayi Achiume
How to Act—and Not Act—in Public Health Crises: A Conversation with Dr. Linda Rosenstock
How Universities Have Responded and Should Respond to Crisis: A Conversation with Prof. Michael Meranze
Of Supervisors and Sheriffs: A Deep Dive into the Challenges of County Government
Of Supervisors and Sheriffs: A Conversation with Sheriff Alex Villanueva
Pandemics Past and Present: 100 Years of California History
Of Supervisors and Sheriffs: Who is Running LA County's Emergency Operations?
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