Reckoning with Jason Herbert
Conversations about history, pop culture, and the American story with award winning historian and outdoorsman Dr. Jason Herbert.
Podcasting since 2022 • 218 episodes
Reckoning with Jason Herbert
Latest Episodes
Episode 175: When Harry Met Sally
This week Kate Sheppard and Thomas Lecaque drop in to talk about the greatest romcom of all time.About our guests:Dr. Kathleen Sheppard earned her PhD in History of Science from the University of Oklahoma in 2010. After a p...
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Episode 174: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America
This week Dr. Rachel Gross drops in to explain the rise of outdoor goods manufacturers and how they sold us on going outside.About our guest:Rachel Gross is an environmental, cultural, and public historian specializing in the hist...
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Episode 173: Is Hamburger Hill the greatest war film we ever forgot?
This week historians John McManus and Waitman Beorn drop in to talk about the history behind Hamburger Hill, arguably the greatest war film we ever forgot.About our guests:John C. McManus is Curators’ Distinguished Professo...
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Episode 172: The Making, Meaning, and Myths of Mount Rushmore
This week author Matthew Davis drops in to talk about the complex history and significance of Mount Rushmore, including its ties to the Lakota people, the role of Gutzon Borglum, and the evolving meaning of the monument in contemporary society....
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Episode 171: Sahara: The Franchise That Wasn’t
Sahara had everything going for it: a big cast led by ultra hot actors Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz, a devoted fan base of author Clive Cussler’s novels, and a big budget courtesy of Disney. And then it came out and flopped. But that d...
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