History Written By The Losers History Written By The Losers

How much is a college degree really worth? Is higher education still considered a vehicle for social mobility in the modern era? What barriers to accessing college still have legacies that extend into modern admissions and education? Join us as we educate ourselves on the answers to all of these questions and more in order to discover who wins and loses in the game of higher education.


Check out the following links for more information:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/education/Lay-education-and-the-lower-schools#ref47520
https://www.mastersavenue.com/articles-guides/good-to-know/the-10-oldest-universities-in-the-world
https://dailyhistory.org/How_did_higher_education_develop_in_the_United_States
https://scholar.harvard.edu/goldin/files/the_shaping_of_higher_education_the_formative_years_in_the_united_states_1890-1940.pdf
https://www.npr.org/2014/03/18/290868013/how-the-cost-of-college-went-from-affordable-to-sky-high
www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/09/why-is-college-so-expensive-in-america/569884/
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/11-lessons-history-higher-ed
https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/20/2/review_the_chosen_the_hidden_history_of_admission_and_exclusion_by_jerome_karabel 

After a break, we are back with a new episode about one of the most prevalent modern day issues: abortion. Our conversation isn't meant to change opinions or force beliefs- we simply seek to explore to broader history behind reproductive healthcare through a lens that many of us don't often look through. Join us on this journey as we uncover a piece of the history that may be the key to our futures.


As always, check out the following links for more information:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10297561/
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america 
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/abortion-history-in-united-states/index.html 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12340403/ 
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/roe-v-wade-the-tumultuous-history-that-led-to-the-landmark-ruling 
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/scarlet-letters-getting-the-history-of-abortion-and-contraception-right/ 
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/roe-v-wade-the-tumultuous-history-that-led-to-the-landmark-ruling 
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/10/abortion-history-right-white-evangelical-1970s-00031480 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8274866/ 
https://www.npr.org/2022/05/08/1097514184/how-abortion-became-a-mobilizing-issue-among-the-religious-right 
https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/state-policies-later-abortions 

We kick off the new year by discussing the very topic that inspired us to start this podcast: school curricula in the US. The history of the history we teach is in schools is intriguing, surprising, and occasionally hilarious. Join as as we look back on it from the losers' point of view!


Check out the following links for more information:
https://time.com/5889051/history-curriculum-politics/
https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-1037 
https://www.leaderinme.org/blog/history-of-education-the-united-states-in-a-nutshell/ 
https://readingpartners.org/blog/history-banned-books-week/ 
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05 

Join us for our November episode as we break down misconceptions about Native Americans-- from Central and South America. The Aztecs and Incas had incredibly complex cultures, but most of that has been lost in the narrative written by those who took their land. We'll piece together everything we do know about these empires to trace their true histories.


Check out the following links for more information:
https://time.com/5715476/aztec-history-myths/
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/unearthing-the-secrets-of-the-aztecs/ 
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-fall-of-the-aztec-empire-what-really-happened-in-the-battle-of 
https://www.history.com/topics/south-america/inca 
https://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/show/episode2.html 
https://www.livescience.com/41346-the-incas-history-of-andean-empire.html 
https://www.npr.org/2013/04/13/176783269/enshrined-and-oft-invoked-simon-bolivar-lives-on 
https://www.npr.org/2017/11/20/565410514/an-american-secret-the-untold-story-of-native-american-enslavement 

Join us for a spooky episode and Season 3 opener as we discuss witch trials throughout history. Starting in the Middle Ages and continuing into present day, witch hunts have been shrouded in mystery for many. We discuss all of the hideen details and finally discover why witches are much more than just a Halloween costume.


Check out the following links for more information:
https://qz.com/1183992/why-europe-was-overrun-by-witch-hunts-in-early-modern-history/
https://www.history.com/news/beyond-salem-6-lesser-known-witch-trials 
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/
https://daily.jstor.org/caused-salem-witch-trials/ 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-long-brutal-history-of-witch-hunts-11614877614
https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-10-23/most-witches-are-women-because-witch-hunts-were-all-about-persecuting-powerless
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/witch-trials-21st-century/ 

Thank you for all of your support on Season 2! We hope you enjoy hearing the history of this season through our bloopers!