We deliver a variety of previously untold perspectives that conflict with single-sided views of history. It's time to question status quo narratives; not via tweets, hashtags, or news outlets, but by sharing perspectives in open dialogue. Note that the views, statements, and opinions shared by guests in each episode do not reflect the views of the host (Jessi).
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Join celebrated history professor Matthew Andrews for discussions about sports from their earliest days in the colonies all the way to their present status as culture defining billion dollar industries. Sports are more than a collection of games, much more. From Jackie Robinson to the 1968 Olympics to Mia Hamm, sports have provided a stage for important conversations about equality and justice, and helped push the American experiment forward one generation after the next. Check back for new ...
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NEW. A dynamic and often provocative account of NZ's relationship with the Pacific. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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We will be talking about wwii Cover art photo provided by Phil Goodwin on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@fhlcreative
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Here, we delve deep into the hidden past of our Glorious ancestors. Join me weekly! Give thanks! Peace Morrizon The West Indian Seminole Tribe The West Indian Seminole Tribe consists of West Indians (including the native peoples of ALL of the Americas) of African descent. Check out our site at www.wistribe.info for more information on the West INDIAN Seminole Tribe. Read: Misstory of our Ancestry by Morrizon at https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&q=misstory&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=0 ...
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Have you ever heard of Louis Congo? What about the forgotten Downwinders or The Devil’s Bible? These are just a few examples of people, events, and things from our past that have been lost to time. They’re important in the greater context of our understanding of the world and how our past shaped our present, yet they never made it into history books. In this bi-weekly podcast, freelance journalist, Crystal Ponti, digs up extraordinary excerpts of forgotten history, bringing her passion and l ...
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Season 2 | Episode 3: Papa Tom Davis, From the Seas to the Stars (Rarotonga)
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Papa Tom, an extraordinary Kiwi-Pacific Islander who smashed new frontiers in space and the ocean in a life that spanned many fields of work.
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Season 2 | Episode 2: I’Iga Pisa, Samoa’s Unsung Hero
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The life story of I'iga Pisa, an independence activist who sailed hundreds of kilometers in a small canoe to escape exile from Samoa.
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Season 2 | Episode 1: The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue
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The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue: 150 men plucked from their island paradise and sent to the French frontlines in WWI.
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Untold Pacific History | Season 2 | Podcast Trailer
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Told in three separate stories, season two of Untold Pacific History shines a light on key events in the Niue, Samoa and Rarotonga that have been little told in Aotearoa.
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The historical ”Christians” were not christian
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The historical "Christians" weren't Christian.بقلم morrisunacademy
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Founding Son: Episode 6 - The Last of Earth
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John Quincy Adams finally defeats the Gag rule, but his feud with Andrew Jackson lasts until the bitter end. And Congressman Abraham Lincoln witnesses from the House floor the dramatic final hours of Adams' life. Founding Son is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…
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When the fates of the enslaved captives of the Amistad are put into the hands of the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams feels it's his duty to represent them. Adams’ son and wife would have preferred he stayed away from the case altogether. Founding Son is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. See omnystu…
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In our final episode, Matt Andrews explores how athletes have protested in the modern era, from Craig Hodges' direct plea to President Bush to Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem. Those protests, just like similar ones before it, were criticized by some Americans who told those athletes to "shut up and dribble." See omnystudio…
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Why do we sing the National Anthem at sporting events? Is patriotism part of sports? Matt Andrews explains how American sports have been intertwined with national tragedies over the last century, including September 11th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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Baseball, Cycling, Golf....why are we so obsessed with athletes cheating? Matt explores this question through the stories of Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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Women's soccer began to take off in the U.S. in the 1990s, culminating in the frenzy surrounding the 1999 World Cup and one of the greatest female athletes, Mia Hamm. Matt tells that story and explains how a sports bra created a controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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Matt Andrews tells the story of one of the greatest athletes of all time, Michael Jordan, and how his relationship with Nike changed the world of sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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In the 1980s, white athletes for some Americans came to represent white excellence in a sports world dominated by black athletes. Matt Andrews illustrates this through the stories of three white sports legends-NBA player Larry Bird, boxer Gerry Cooney...and fictional fighter Rocky Balboa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Politicized Olympics of the 1980s
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The Soviets and Americans both hosted the Olympics in the 1980s. Matt Andrews explains that the fraught political situation of the time spilled into the Games, including boycott threats and fallout from a shot-down commercial airplane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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Before the 1970s, the average American stopped exercising after their high school days in gym class. But with modern technology came sedentary lifestyles and rising health issues. Matt Andrews breaks down the beginnings of the American fitness boom and how the jogging craze was partly about the need to feel in control. See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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We won't spoil which movie Matt Andrews declares the "greatest," but he feels pretty strongly about it. And that's because it's the first of its kind to be brutally honest. Hint: It's not Hoosiers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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When President Nixon signed Title IX into law in 1972, the goal was achieving gender equality and fairness in education. But it led to a women's revolution in sports, with high school and collegiate participation for women soaring in the 1970s-1990s. Matt Andrews explains the complicated story of Title IX, including a famous naked protest and the d…
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It's the age of women's athletic revolution, with female athletes battling on the field for equality and respect. Nothing encapsulates that more than the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Matt Andrews tells the story of the "Battle of the Sexes." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Matt Andrews tracks the evolution of professional football in America, from the origins of the Super Bowl to the celebrity of the New York Jets' Joe Namath. He rejected norms and challenged how a professional athlete can act off the field See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium of the 1968 Olympic Games, it reverberated across both the political and sports worlds. Matt Andrews delves into the unrest that led black athletes to take a stand at the Olympics, including the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…
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During the Cold War, black athletes were touted on the world stage by the U.S. as proof that the American system was superior. But soon, some of them chose to speak out politically against their country, and they were led by Muhammad Ali. Matt Andrews explains Cassius Clay's journey to "The Louisville Lip" and The People's Champ. See omnystudio.com…
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The Olympic Games served as a theater for the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, competing to answer the question, who has the better system for maximizing human potential? Matt Andrews delves into these Games, and how they helped to propel black female American athletes and the Presidential Fitness Test. See omnystudio.com/li…
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Jackie Robinson and Baseball's Great Experiment
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In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier as a Brooklyn Dodger. He and his family received death threats, teammates signed a petition refusing to play with him, and he was trained to ignore racist taunts from the crowd. Matt Andrews explores Robinson's career, his impact on American history, and the hidden cost of integration in sports. See …
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Matt Andrews explores the legacy of professional boxer Joe Louis, one of the first black athletes that many white Americans supported. Andrews also talks about the 1936 Olympic Games, where Hitler's racist goals were refuted by the performances of American black athletes like Jesse Owens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Briskly performed housework was considered an acceptable form of exercise for women in the 19th century. Matt Andrews lays out the journey for women in sports, including the bicycle craze of the 1890s, the mother of women's basketball, and the other Babe in American sport history: Mildred "Babe" Didrikson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…
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In the 1920s, sports writers and agents sold Americans on larger-than-life heroes, athletes that people could live through vicariously while celebrating their "rags to riches" backgrounds. Matt Andrews tells the story of two men that embodied the American dream and became sports legends: Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey. See omnystudio.com/listener for p…
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In the last episode, Matt Andrews covered the disaster that was the first U.S.-held Olympics. Today, he discusses one of the most famous American Olympic athletes, Jim Thorpe. Andrews explains how Thorpe redefined what an American athlete looked like and embodied the fight against amateur sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Disastrous First Olympic Games in America
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The Olympic Games were revived for the modern era in the late 1800s, setting the stage for the U.S. to host for the first time in 1904. Matt Andrews details how those Games are responsible for several fiascos-including a human zoo, the death of four water polo players from bacteria-filled water, and the grim origins of the hot dog. See omnystudio.c…
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Sports are a presence in Americans' daily lives. But it wasn't always that way. Today, Matt Andrews explains how basketball was invented at the YMCA, why gym class is called Physical Education, and how sports were used to Americanize immigrants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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Jack Johnson vs. The Great White Hopes
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Matt Andrews tells the story of legendary boxer Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, and how he triumphed in arguably the most significant sporting event in American history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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For 100 years, if you wanted to gauge the access Black Americans had to the American Dream, you could look to how black athletes were treated in sports. In our seventh episode, Matt Andrews explores how successful black jockeys and black cyclists were pushed out by their white competitors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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College Football and the Strenuous Life
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In our last few episodes, Matt Andrews covered horse racing, baseball, and boxing. Are you ready for some football? Let's talk about the current great American pastime. Understanding how football got so popular takes us into some real American history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Love it or hate it, boxing is competition in one of its purest forms. In our fifth episode, Matt Andrews details the rise of the sweet science in 19th century America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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Welcome to Episode 4, where Matt talks baseball. How did baseball become our national pastime? How did a relatively simple game become such a massive business? And what can the rise of baseball teach us about the evolution of America? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.بقلم iHeartPodcasts
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America's First Great Spectator Sport
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In our third episode, Professor Matt Andrews brings us into the 19th century. He explores the changes that allowed for a truly national sports culture. He chronicles the rise of the first great spectator sport in the United States. And he ends with a new justification for sports that emerged in this era — an idea that still holds sway today. See om…
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In Episode 2 Matt compares the contrasting sports cultures found in the New England and Southern colonies. Lots of interesting insights spin out from there, including how the gentry classes used sports to separate themselves from the common folk. Also covered: horse racing, fox hunting, bull and bear fighting .. and .. gander pulling? See omnystudi…
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In Episode 1 host Matt Andrews introduces The Untold History of Sports and provides a road map of topics covered. He covers how the emotions, vocabulary, and rituals surrounding sports are closely linked with America's religious heritage. Also covered: the history of lacrosse, English festive culture in the 1600’s, and Puritan opposition to sport. …
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Hosted by celebrated history professor Matthew Andrews (University of North Carolina), this podcast explores sports from their earliest days as outlets for rowdy colonists all the way to their present status as culture-defining billion dollar industries. Sports are more than a game, much more. America's stadiums are melting pots where people from a…
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From the Ashes of an Empire: The Birth of Modern Türkiye
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What happens after an Empire collapses? Who can mend the broken pieces and unite them into one nation? Once religion is ingrained into the fabric of a government, how can the two be separated? In this episode, my guest and I explore the remarkable creation of a modern, progressive nation, the Turkish Republic, in 1923, following the collapse of the…
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Al Nakba: The 1948 Palestinian Expulsion
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Between 1917 and 1948, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced to leave their homeland at the threat of violence in an event called "Al Nakba", meaning "The Catastrophe" in Arabic. In this episode, my guest and I discuss how the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the 1947 United Nations partitioning of Palestine created an environment which …
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9/11 and the War on Terror: Fallout in Pakistan
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With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on the horizon, the Taliban has once again taken power in Afghanistan following the United States withdrawal. Why, in the midst of Afghans fleeing the country, is Afghanistan's neighbor, Pakistan, restricting refugees from entering the country? In order to understand Pakistan's reluctance to provide humanitarian as…
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Shaping Hong Kong: China, Britain, and the Opium Wars
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How did Hong Kong, a key port in China, become a British territory and then eventually leave British control? Given the current issues in Hong Kong, this is a loaded question, and one that can only be addressed by a Hong Konger. In this episode, my guest and I discuss how the British flooded China with opium in the 1830's, utilizing its addictive n…
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Episode 5: Coup Culture (Fiji) | Untold Pacific History
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This episode examines how and why Indian populations were brought to Fiji, and how the inequities under the colonial government’s Girmit system, created a society of instability and countless coups.
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Episode 4: The Cursed Cook Islands Hotel (Rarotonga) | Untold Pacific History
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This is a story of indigenous land rights gone awry, a makutu from an aggrieved family and the failed business ventures of an infamous 'haunted hotel' in Rarotonga.
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Episode 3: Bullets on Black Saturday (Samoa) | Untold Pacific History
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This episode examines the fatal consequences of New Zealand’s rule in Samoa, and the key events that led to the rise of Samoa's ‘Mau’ resistance movement.
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Episode 2: White Man's Law (Niue) | Untold Pacific History
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What led Commissioner Larsen, the New Zealand administrator of Niue in the 1950s, to be murdered in his bed by three locals hell-bent on justice and revenge?
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Episode 1: Waking Up to the Dawn Raids (Aotearoa) | Untold Pacific History
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Of the many events affecting Pasifika people in Aotearoa, the Dawn Raids story is overdue to be told.
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A dynamic & often provocative account of New Zealand’s relationship with the Pacific & the broad impact it's had on New Zealand’s own history & relationship with Pacific peoples in Aotearoa today.
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Tribalism, Identity Politics, and Biafra: Nigeria's Civil War
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What is tribalism? Why is it difficult to define a singular national identity in Nigeria? What led to the creation of a new nation, Biafra, during Nigeria's Civil War? Before colonization by the British, Nigeria as we know it today did not exist. Three major ethnic groups resided in the land we now know as Nigeria: the Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba peopl…
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Gandhi at the Charkha: India's Icon Replaced
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Mahatma Gandhi at the charkha, the spinning wheel, is an image that has united India since its independence in 1947. Why, in 2017, was Gandhi recast in this iconic image? Postcolonial media scholar Ishita Sinha Roy draws from her book Manufacturing Indianness to discuss how the" idea of India" has dramatically shifted as neoliberal Hindutva (Hindu-…
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