Beste Us Millennials podcaster (2024)

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Episode 19 - 1962 Part I: Massive Resistance 29:47

2M ago29:47

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We begin this episode with a look at popular culture of the early 60s, as Hollywood began making more technicolor epics such as "Lawrence of Arabia," and also increasingly addressed social issues in films like "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Judgment at Nuremberg." Folk artists like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan outcompeted rock-and-roll musicians for a pla…

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Episode 18C - Big Jim Folsom: 10 Minute Profile 15:04

10M ago15:04

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Although the majority of white Southerners were staunchly opposed to racial integration during the 1950 & 60s, there were a few mavericks who held a different point of view. One of these was Big Jim Folsom, who successfully ran for Governor of Alabama in 1946, and again in 1954. Gov. Folsom gained popularity by challenging the corruption and selfis…

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Ep. 18B - The Kennedys as Boomer Icons, Part IV: Ascendancy, 1953 - 1959 42:00

12M ago42:00

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In the long-awaited next episode in our Kennedys series, we explore how JFK went from a relatively obscure rookie senator to a viable presidential candidate. We document his imperfect but glamorous marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier, his controversial refusal to censure Joe McCarthy, and his continued battle with health problems. We also explore how th…

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Episode 18A - Hannah Arendt: 10-Minute Profile 14:35

1+ y ago14:35

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This episode examines the first 10-minute profile subject who was born outside of the United States. Hannah Arendt was born to a secular Jewish middle-class family in Germany, and as a young woman she was an academic prodigy. She entered university to study philosophy, and engaged in an affair with a famous professor, Martin Heidegger. By the late …

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Episode 18 - 1961 Part II: Pay Any Price 48:12

1+ y ago48:12

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In 1961, an multiracial group of intrepid "Freedom Riders" attempted to desegregate bus stations in some of the most militantly segregationist parts of the Deep South. These courageous civil rights activists, including John Lewis, Diane Nash, Jim Zwerg, and James Peck, encountered shocking violence in the State of Alabama. A bus they were taking wa…

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Episode 17D - Reinhold Niebuhr: 10-Minute Profile 12:10

2y ago12:10

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In our latest profile episode, we provide an overview of the life of pastor & public intellectual Reinhold Niebuhr, who was something we rarely see today - a clergyman who became an important figure on the political Left. Niebuhr led a Protestant church in Detroit, Michigan during the 1910s & 1920s. From his pulpit, he spoke out against the Ku Klux…

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Episode 17C - Bayard Rustin: 10-Minute Profile 11:06

2y ago11:06

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In this profile, we shift gears to examine the life of someone who was an outsider to mainstream America during the mid-20th Century, but who nevertheless found a way to make a major impact as an activist and organizer. Bayard Rustin was born to an African-American family of Quakers in Pennsylvania who were heavily involved in the NAACP. After bein…

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Episode 17B - Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.: 10-Minute Profile 14:09

2y ago14:09

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This episode debuts a new format of very brief profiles of interesting historical figures that we haven't given sufficient attention to in regular episodes. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. is a prime example of the Northeastern elites who had a disproportionate (albeit declining) amount of power in mid-20th Century America. Both of Lodge Junior's parents wer…

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Ep. 17A - The Kennedys as Boomer Icons, Part III: Young Bobby 35:42

2+ y ago35:42

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Season 3 of our podcast begins with the next chapter of the Kennedy saga, as Rep. John F. Kennedy manages to knock off powerful incumbent Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in the 1952 Massachusetts U.S. Senate race. The secret ingredient in that victory was JFK's tenacious & combative younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy (often known as "RFK" …

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Episode 17 - 1961 Part I: Bear Any Burden? 32:35

2+ y ago32:35

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In January 1961, new President John F. Kennedy said in his Inaugural Address that the American people were ready to "bear any burden" and "pay any price" in order to fight for global freedom, which he argued was being threatened by the Communist bloc. That price soon turned out to include a new taxpayer-funded military buildup when Congress approve…

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Ep. 16B - The Kennedys as Boomer Icons, Part II: Origins 37:16

3y ago37:16

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This episode examines the origins of John F. Kennedy's political career, considering his youthful health problems & his sibling rivalry with his older brother Joe Junior. JFK was a charming, irreverent, & popular young man, although he struggled with chronic pain & health difficulties that prevented him from matching the accomplishments of his olde…

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Episode 16A - The Kennedys as Boomer Icons, Part I: Introduction 36:05

3y ago36:05

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This supplemental series examines the continued obsessions many Americans have with the Kennedy political dynasty, ranging from Oliver Stone's 1991 hit movie "JFK" to the current QAnon conspiracy theorists' preoccupation with the idea that certain Kennedys faked their deaths. This episode provides background to the rise of Kennedy political family …

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Ep. 16 - 1960 Part II: New Trajectories for American Politics & Society 53:14

3y ago53:14

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A new wave of civil rights activism during the year 1960 indicated that social activist movements would be more aggressive during the Sixties than they had been during the previous decade. A sit-in at a lunch counter by four black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina gained national attention, & the nonviolent protest tactic spread around…

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Ep. 15 - 1960 Part I: Military-Industrial Complexities & The Last Days of the Eisenhower Era 45:18

3y ago45:18

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In May 1960, the USSR shot down a US spy plane trespassing in their airspace, & the Soviets captured its American pilot, Francis Gary Powers. This international incident increased tensions between the superpowers, & it spoiled peace negotiations between President Dwight Eisenhower & Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. However, the Americans did event…

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Episode 14B – 1959: A Rock ‘N Roll Tragedy & A Podcast Update 33:38

3+ y ago33:38

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This episode begins with a few stray observations exploring topics mentioned in recent episodes, including the Cuban Revolution, neoliberalism, the Capitol Riot, & the popularity of conspiracy theories. The main narrative of the program explores the early history of rock 'n roll. We discuss how rock music became big business by the late 50s, despit…

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Episode 14A - Recapping Our Show So Far 48:46

3+ y ago48:46

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This show summarizes all of our past episodes so far, providing our listeners with a refresher course on life in the USA during the Truman & Eisenhower Administrations (from 1946 to 1959). This episode will be a good resource for anyone who just wants a "Cliff Notes" or "Spark Notes" version of this mid-century era of Modern US History. By listenin…

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Episode 14 - 1959: Coping with Cuba 37:27

3+ y ago37:27

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This episode first examines the Great Leap Forward in China, an instance of bad Maoist policies creating mass starvation. We then discuss diplomatic exchanges between the superpowers in 1959, including the Kitchen Debate between Khrushchev & Nixon, as well as the Soviet Premier's cordial visit to the USA later that same year. But the main portion o…

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Episode 13A - Special: Defining Liberalism 36:23

3+ y ago36:23

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After spending our last episode discussing the rise of Cold War Liberalism, we take time out from our historical narrative during this special supplemental episode to explain the origins of the "liberal" political label, to identify why it became widely popular during the mid-20th-Century US, & to track how the term became so stigmatized by the Ame…

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Episode 13 - 1958: The Rise of Cold War Liberalism 55:24

3+ y ago55:24

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In 1958, Pres. Eisenhower grew fearful that Middle Eastern revolutions were posing a threat to America's military & economic interests, so he flexed US muscles by sending troops to Lebanon in what turned out to be an uneventful beachside deployment. Vice-President Nixon received a menacing reception while on tour in South America. In domestic polit…

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Episode 12 - 1957: The Blessings of the Cold War? 46:37

4y ago46:37

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After a brief reflection on troubling recent events in the USA, this episode looks back at a seemingly simpler time - Dwight D. Eisenhower's second term as President. By the late 1950s, Cold War pressures led the US government to build major defense & infrastructure projects, to invest heavily in education & scientific research, & to undertake mode…

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Episode 11 - 1956: Trouble in the Promised Land 45:20

4y ago45:20

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The key events of 1956 include a civil rights milestone, a presidential election, & an international crisis. The 1955 lynching of black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi was just one manifestation of Southern resistance to the challenge to white supremacy posed by desegregation. More organized defenses of Jim Crow also formed, ranging from the pl…

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Episode 10A - Special: An Anti-Conspiratorial Podcast Update 30:51

4y ago30:51

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On Halloween 2020, our show returns from hiatus to preview Season 2 of the podcast, & to discuss the frightening topic of conspiracy theories in world history. We recount the dark history of pandemic-stricken societies seeking to blame alleged conspirators & scapegoats. Far-fetched conspiracy theories have had a wide appeal during troubled times th…

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Episode 10 - 1955: Daily Life for a Boomer Kid 49:20

4+ y ago49:20

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The year 1955 was chock-full of events of economic, social, medical, & cultural importance. Perhaps the year's biggest story was Dr. Jonas Salk's development of a successful vaccine to prevent the terrifying childhood disease known as polio. The economy remained strong, overcoming a scare from Pres. Eisenhower's heart attack. The AFL-CIO merger mar…

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Episode 9C - Special: Living Through History 33:53

4+ y ago33:53

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To help listeners understand the origins of the social unrest of May & June 2020, we created this special supplemental episode that provides historical background & context for turbulent current events. The large turnout & enthusiasm for the current Black Lives Matter protests occurred because of social developments that have been festering for dec…

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Episode 9B - Special: Reform in a Time of Cold War 36:10

4+ y ago36:10

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This week’s episode considers the fate of social reform movements during the Cold War Era, giving an overview of long-term cultural trajectories. The Red Scare of the early Cold War years cast reformers who challenged existing institutions as potential subversives. After World War II, US society valued traditional gender roles; the “happy American …

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Episode 9 - 1954: Pulling Strings Around the World 45:34

4+ y ago45:34

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This wide-ranging & globe-trotting episode begins with a brief look at the successful 1953 expedition to summit Mount Everest, then pivots to some less inspiring international intrigue, as Cold War fears led the USA to meddle in the internal politics of Iran, Guatemala, & Vietnam, among other nations. John Foster Dulles's leadership of the State De…

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Episode 9A - 1954: The Defeat & Legacy of the Bricker Amendment 42:29

4+ y ago42:29

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Throughout US history, many Americans have been reluctant to get involved in international affairs, hoping to avoid the wars & problems of the Old World. After the Pearl Harbor attacks brought the USA into World War II, the isolationist mentality quickly changed, & the Americans co-founded & joined the United Nations to preserve world peace after t…

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Episode 8 - 1953: Chipping Away at Jim Crow 43:48

4+ y ago43:48

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In '53, the new US President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, managed to reach his goal of resolving the Korean War, thanks in part to a leadership change in the Soviet Union. However, with both superpowers successfully testing massively destructive hydrogen bombs, the Cold War still presented serious dangers. Meanwhile, Ike's own Republican Party was soon c…

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Episode 8A - 1953: Exit Stalin, Enter Khrushchev 35:07

4+ y ago35:07

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In March 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died of a stroke after several decades as the dominant figure in the USSR. American leaders, who had struggled to negotiate with the paranoid & merciless Stalin, responded by becoming hopeful but apprehensive, given the now-uncertain future of their chief Cold War opponent. Stalin's demise led rival high-…

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Episode 7 - 1952: The End of the Truman Show & the Rise of Eisenhower 49:19

4+ y ago49:19

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President Harry Truman couldn't seem to catch a break during his final year in office. His attempts to bring an end to the Korean War were going nowhere, and his government was embarrassed by corruption scandals that hurt his administration's image. Truman didn't improve matters when he took drastic measures to break up a steel strike that threaten…

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Episode 4A - 1949: Sayyid Qutb's Bad Trip 28:29

5y ago28:29

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In the late 1940s, a middle-aged Egyptian writer & civil servant named Sayyid Qutb went to study in the United States. He had recently established himself as a critic of the Egyptian government, & was traveling abroad in part to escape a potential crackdown on political dissidents by Egypt's monarchy. However, Qutb soon found that he loathed Americ…

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Episode 6 - 1951: Firing a Caesar 41:32

5y ago41:32

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The Korean War reached a key turning point when President Harry Truman removed General Douglas MacArthur as the conflict's top strategic commander. MacArthur provoked the decision with his statements and actions that undermined the Truman Administration's military policies. Nevertheless, the American public was outraged that an unpopular small-town…

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Episode 5A - Special: Thoughts on "OK Boomer" & the Late 1940s 40:25

5y ago40:25

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This episode investigates the intergenerational argument over the phrase "OK Boomer" that has been spreading on social media during late 2019. Is it a well-justified Millennial pushback against bossy, out-of-touch Boomers? Or is it just an excuse for younger generations to be dismissive of older people? We examine the evidence & reach a nuanced ver…

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Episode 5 - 1950: Plunging Back Into War 38:53

5y ago38:53

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Cold War tensions finally boiled over into a heated military conflict during the Summer of 1950, when Soviet-allied North Korea invaded US-allied South Korea. In response, President Truman called General Douglas MacArthur away from his role administering the American occupation of Japan in order to fight the Communists on the Korean Peninsula. MacA…

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Episode 1A - 1946: The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials 38:16

5y ago38:16

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This supplemental episode examines the post-World War II trials in Nuremberg, Germany, during 1946, where US Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson led the prosecution against prominent Nazi leaders such as Hermann Goering & Albert Speer. Some of the USA’s WWII allies had recommended executing or imprisoning these infamous figures without trial, b…

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Episode 4 – 1949: The Curse of the Cold War 43:11

5y ago43:11

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In 1949, a re-elected Pres. Harry Truman attempted to push through a Fair Deal of domestic reforms, but with little success. Instead, the US government’s attention fixated upon the “Red” threat after a Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War & the Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb. As a charter member of the new NATO military alliance, the U…

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Episode 3A - Special: Suburbanization Supplemental & Podcast Update 31:11

5y ago31:11

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The late 1940s witnessed the birth of modern suburbia, as economic prosperity & declining inequality combined with newly-generous lending policies allowing millions of Americans to own their own homes for the first time in their lives. American families in an ascendant middle class could now afford cars, which began to transform the residential & c…

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Episode 3 - 1948: From Accidental President to True Man of the People 45:34

5y ago45:34

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In this overview of the key events of 1948, we take a closer look at the unlikely presidency of Harry S Truman. Presidential challengers Republican Thomas Dewey, Progressive Henry Wallace, & Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond collectively wanted to know, "do we defeat Truman?" in the '48 presidential election. Meanwhile, Americans successfully faced down the…

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Episode 2 - 1947: Scaring the Hell Out of the American People 49:01

5y ago49:01

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Tensions between the US & USSR had been building even during their awkward wartime alliance, but it was in 1947 that the Cold War became a staple feature of the post-WWII American political & diplomatic scene. This episode indulges in a very brief & oversimplified history of the Soviet Union, and then explores what caused the souring of US-Soviet r…

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Episode 1 - 1946: Understanding the Baby Boomers' Parents 41:41

5+ y ago41:41

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To understand the Baby Boomer generation, one first needs to understand the forces that shaped their parents & their childhoods. This episode examines the generation that experienced the Great Depression & World War II before giving birth to the Boomers. The program describes the impact of U.S. postwar prosperity, suburbanization, the G.I. Bill, an…

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Episode 0 - Introductory Episode: Justifying Our Existence 8:41

5+ y ago8:41

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This introduction describes the vision behind this podcast and why we’re doing things the way we are. The purpose of the From Boomers To Millennials Podcast is not to bash or glorify Boomers, Gen-X, or Millennials, but to understand these generations by examining their history. You can make your own judgments about the individuals, movements, and g…

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The Millennial Relationship With Rest & Productivity 29:39

6y ago29:39

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Millennials & Mental Health 35:36

6+ y ago35:36

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episode5: "Say Hello To My Little Friend" 26:54

6+ y ago26:54

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episode4: Social Narcotics Pt 2 22:47

7y ago22:47

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episode3: Social Narcotics Pt 1 31:15

7y ago31:15

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episode2: Millennials & Tech Prt 1 21:55

7+ y ago21:55

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