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Who Makes Cents? A History of Capitalism Podcast

February 14, 2018 by Zoya Brumberg

How often do you stop and wonder how paper money and checking accounts became a part of our daily life? Can you pinpoint the moment in time when investing in the stock market became an activity available to ordinary citizens? How and why did the United States government become involved in funding railroads, paved roads, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: american studies, betsy beasley, david stein, economic history, economics, History, history of capitalism, Podcast, public humanities, Public Scholarship

Sexing History

October 26, 2017 by Zoya Brumberg

By Zoya Brumberg Some people may not consider history to be the sexiest topic, but for podcast hosts Lauren Gutterman and Gillian Frank, the histories of sex and sexuality are unique keys to understanding both the past and the present. Sexing History brings these lesser-known stories of history to life through short-form podcast storytelling rather […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Gender Studies, gillian frank, History, history of sex, history of sexuality, lauren gutterman, Podcast, public history, queer history, sex, sexuality

Two Guys On Your Head

October 4, 2016 by efs429

By Joan Neuberger  Every Friday, KUT producer Rebecca McInroy hosts “Two Guys On Your Head,” a podcast with UT Austin psychologists, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke. The conversations cover everything from procrastination, to why you feel younger than you actually are, to why breaking up is hard to do. Thinking in Public caught […]

Filed Under: Featured, New & Noteworthy Tagged With: KUT Public Scholarship, Music, NPR, Podcast, Psychology

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