Angela Riotto - Podcast Details

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Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 30 – Dr. Ethan RafuseWe talk to Dr. Ethan Rafuse, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2024-08-1516 min

Addressing GettysburgAtrocity in the Civil War- Jaime Martinez, Cecily Zander, Ethan Rafuse, Angela Riotto- Moderated by Aaron Sheehan-DeanA panel from CWI's 2024 Summer Conference about atrocities in the Civil War. What defined an atrocity? What were the different types of atrocity? Historians Jaime Martinez, Cecily Zander, Ethan Rafuse, Angela Riotto and Aaron Sheehan-Dean explore this difficult topic. 2024-06-191h 23

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 29 - Dr. Mitchell KlingenbergWe talk to Dr. Mitchell Klingenberg, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-10-0516 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 28 - Dr. Amanda NagelWe talk to Dr. Amanda Nagel, DMH faculty member, about her background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-10-0519 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 31 - Jennings and Nance on CavalryDr. Jonathan Abel is joined by LTC Nate Jennings, PhD, and DR. Bill Nance to discuss the history and evolution of cavalry. They begin in the earliest recorded periods, discussing what the mounted arm brought to ancient warfare. They then trace its development through the early-modern and Napoleonic eras before explaining the effects on cavalry of motorization, mechanization, and armor. Along the way, they explain basic cavalry concepts like screening and scouting, shock, and the petite guerre. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel...2023-06-021h 04

Dig: A History PodcastIrrepressible Conflict, or Failure to Compromise? The Causes of the American Civil War5 C's of History: Causality, #3 of 4. In 2017, White House chief of staff John Kelly, then serving Donald Trump, was interviewed by Fox New’s Laura Ingraham, who asked about Kelly’s thoughts on a church in Virginia that had recently taken down a statue to Robert E. Lee. Kelly responded that Robert E. Lee had been a “honorable man” who “gave up his country to fight for his state,” and claimed that the war had been caused by a “lack of ability to compromise.” Today, when asked the reason for the Civil War, most of us would immediately- and correctly - say slavery...2023-05-221h 03

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 30 - Dutch Army HistoriansDr. Jonathan Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, hosts a very special episode with two historians from the Royal Dutch Army, Marco Middelwijk and Jaus Müller. They discuss the importance of history in professional military education and how the Dutch Army makes use of it. They also talk about how the Dutch, and the Dutch Army, approach their own history, including the difficult period of the Second World War. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: D...2023-05-1656 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 29 - Riotto on US Civil War POWsDr. Jonathan Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, discuss US Civil War POWs with Dr. Angela Riotto. She explains how a soldier might become a POW and what the differences in kinds of POWs were. She details how POWs thought about themselves during and after their captivity. She discusses the conditions of the camps, which worsened throughout the war, especially in the South. Finally, she outlines how POWs and memory helped shape the Lost Cause. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH 2023-05-021h 01

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 28 - On the Road at the 2023 SMHDr. Jonathan Abel is on the road at the 2023 meeting of the Society for Military History in San Diego, California, speaking with a variety of military historians on topics ranging from the late seventeenth century to Vietnam. Lineup: Eighteenth-century grand strategy and Corsica with Dr. Joshua Meeks, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Policy at the US Naval War College WASPS with Dr. Sarah Myers, Assistant Professor of History at Messiah University Late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century studies with Dr. Mark Danley, independent scholar, librarian, and KSU PhD history grad; and Dr. Caleb...2023-04-152h 10

Broad-Gauge Gossips27 - Dr. Zachery FryWe talk to Dr. Zachery Fry, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-04-0217 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 27 - Dr. Zachery FryWe talk to Dr. Zachery Fry, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-04-0117 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 27 - Jennings on the US Army and HistoryDr. Jonathan Abel is joined by Dr. Bill Nance to examine with LTC Nate Jennings, PhD, how the US Army uses history. They discuss the role of history in professional military education within the Army, including how it shapes officers' education and training. They interrogate the utility of history, especially military history, in the Army. They conclude by drawing some connections between history and modern events. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark...2023-04-0155 min

Broad-Gauge Gossips26 - Dr. Martin ClemisWe talk to Dr. Martin Clemis, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-03-1519 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 26 - Ringgenberg on US Army Signals in WWIDr. Jonathan Abel is joined by Dr. Bill Nance to discuss US Army signals with Professor Dirk Ringgenberg. They begin by dissecting the origins of the US Army Signal Corps, particularly as technology developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They detail how the Army procured both equipment and experts in that equipment, allowing it to maintain technological currency. Finally, they discuss many of the difficulties of battlefield signals during the Great War. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH 2023-03-1559 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 26 - Dr. Martin ClemisWe talk to Dr. Martin Clemis, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-03-1519 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 25 - Fry On US Civil War BattlefieldsDr. Jonathan Abel is joined by Dr. Bill Nance to discuss US battlefields with Dr. Zach Fry, especially Civil War battlefields. They explore what constitutes a battlefield, how battlefields are created and curated, and what meaning that process creates. They examine the influence of battlefields and preservation on American memory, particularly of the Civil War. Finally, Dr. Fry explains how visiting battlefields benefits his research and his students' learning. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jon...2023-03-011h 02

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 25 - LTC Tom MooreWe talk to LTC Tomas Moore, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-03-0118 min

Broad-Gauge Gossips25 - LTC Tom MooreWe talk to LTC Tomas Moore, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-03-0118 min

Why We Fight ~ 1944The Tuskegee AirmenDr. Angela Riotto joins me to provide a good overview of the creation and challenges of the Tuskegee Airmen and when they will finally deploy in 1943. There are a couple of books mentioned in the episode so I will provide some links below.Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airmen and POW by Alexander Jefferson (https://amzn.to/3SeZNsn 2023-02-201h 01

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 24 - Dr. Mark GergesWe talk to Dr. Mark Gerges, DMH Deputy Director, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-02-1522 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 24 - On the Road at the 2023 CREDr. Jonathan Abel goes on the road at the 2023 meeting of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, a yearly conference dedicated to the history of the period 1750 to 1850, especially military history. He first sits down with Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze of LSU-Shreveport and the Knoll Collection and Jack Gill of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies and the International Institute for Strategic Studies to discuss logistics in the Napoleonic era. He then has a conversation with Dr. Alexander Burns about the late Christopher Duffy and his legacy, and about soldiers in the eighteenth century. "History is on...2023-02-151h 08

Broad-Gauge Gossips24 - Dr. Mark GergesWe talk to Dr. Mark Gerges, DMH Deputy Director, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-02-1522 min

Broad-Gauge Gossips23 - Dr. Brian SteedWe talk to Dr. Brian Steed, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-02-0319 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 23 - Dr. Brian SteedWe talk to Dr. Brian Steed, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-02-0319 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 23 - Kuehn on the US Navy during and after World War IDr. John Kuehn joins Drs. Jonathan Abel and Angela Riotto to discuss the 1910s and 1920s US Navy. He begins by explaining the nature of the Navy and its place in the government during the period. He elaborates on its mission during the Great War. He then details the various missions it undertook after the war, as the US gained international commitments that the diplomat-commanders of the Navy were well-suited for. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Tea...2023-02-031h 09

Broad-Gauge Gossips22 - Dr. Bill KauttWe talk to Dr. Bill Kautt, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-01-1616 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 22 - Dr. Bill KauttWe talk to Dr. Bill Kautt, DMH faculty member, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2023-01-1616 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 22 - Cotter on the HolocaustDMH Director and instructor Dr. Dave Cotter joins host Dr. Jonathan Abel and Dr. Angela Riotto to discuss the Holocaust. He outlines its various elements and how the were carried out. He discusses the importance of the Holocaust to World War 2 studies and military history, and the importance of war crimes to military history and historiography in general. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, Bill Nance, and Angela Riotto Art...2023-01-1659 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 21 - Dean On DoctrineSpecial guest LTC Nikki Dean of the US Army Combined-Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) joins host Dr. Jonathan Abel and Dr. Angela Riotto to discuss doctrine and its importance. The discuss what doctrine is and how it's used in the US Army. They detail how doctrine is created and what misconceptions people have about it. LTC Dean describes how she uses her unique voice on social media to encourage reading and understanding of doctrine. Finally, they explain how history and doctrine interact. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host...2022-11-171h 00

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 19 - Babb on China's "Century of Humiliation"Dr. Geoff Babb joins Dr. Jonathan Abel and Dr. Angela Riotto to talk about China's "Century of Humiliation," referring to the period from around 1840 to 1950 when internal issues and outside powers combined to destroy the Qing Dynasty and eventually see the seizure of power by the Chinese Communist Party. Babb begins with the intervention of the British and other foreign powers in China in the mid-nineteenth century and the internal unrest that followed, including the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions. He then discusses the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in the early twentieth century and the ensuing Chinese Civil War between th...2022-10-151h 14

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 18 - Maxwell on the Racial Integration of the US ArmyDr. Jeremy Maxwell joins Dr. Jonathan Abel and Dr. Angela Riotto to talk about the racial integration of the US Army in the mid-twentieth century. He begins by discussing the segregation of the Army and how it began to be questioned in the early part of the century. He details how World War 2 was a turning point, both for Black Americans and for President Harry Truman, in how America viewed segregation within the Army. He then discusses how the segregation was ordered and carried out, explaining how it took decades to really take hold within the institution. "History is...2022-10-0356 min

Confused Heap of FactsEpisode 17 - Demystifying Deterrence Theorists with KalicDr. Sean Kalic, DMH Master Instructor, talks with Drs. Jonathan Abel and Angela Riotto about deterrence theory in the twentieth century. They begin with the immediate post-World War 2 period and the advent of nuclear weapons, first by the US in 1945 and then by the Soviets by 1950. They discuss how American and Soviet theorists reacted to the weapons, their potential uses, and what nuclear conflict might look like. They analyze the effects of the Korean and Vietnam Wars on deterrence theory, creating a delectate balance of limited war and theoretical nuclear apocalypse. Finally, they conclude with the late Cold War, as both...2022-09-1559 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 17 - Dr. Jonathan AbelWe talk to Dr. Jonathan Abel, DMH faculty member and podcast host, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Angela Riotto, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2022-09-1515 min

Broad-Gauge Gossips17 - Dr. Jonathan AbelWe talk to Dr. Jonathan Abel, DMH faculty member and podcast host, about his background, interests, and research. "Historian, n.: A broad-gauge gossip." - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary Host: Dr. Angela Riotto, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2022-09-1515 min

Broad-Gauge Gossips4 - Dr. Angela RiottoWe talk to Dr. Angela Riotto, DMH faculty member, about her background, interests, and research. Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2022-01-2617 min

Broad-Gauge GossipsEpisode 4 - Dr. Angela RiottoWe talk to Dr. Angela Riotto, DMH faculty member, about her background, interests, and research. Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band 2022-01-2617 min

A Helping of HistoryKick Off Season 2 with Dr. Michael D. Gambone.I interview Dr. Gambone about his upcoming book, The New Praetorians. We dive deep into what it means to be a veteran in modern America. We did discuss veterans in the classroom, books, movies, and even the best deli in eastern PA.2021-10-1452 min

A Helping of HistoryFly Like A Pigeon with Dr. Frank Blazich Jr.: Cher Ami, Pancakes, & Museum FindsJoin me as I chat with Dr. Frank Blazich Jr. from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. We discuss fun finds from the museum, Cher Ami’s adventures & legacy, pigeons in war, pancakes, and beefsteak pie.2021-07-151h 20

A Helping of HistoryWitches, Snakes, and Pie, Oh My with Dr. Timothy HemmisJoin Dr. Timothy Hemmis and I as we discuss military history, teaching American history through witchcraft, staying sane during the pandemic, and adventures in the kitchen.2021-05-311h 07

A Helping of HistoryHistory and Service with Dr. Holly Pinheiro Jr.Join Dr. Holly Pinheiro Jr. and I as we discuss growing up as a military brat, adjusting to moves, helping students, and his upcoming book.2021-04-1454 min

A Helping of HistoryRed Beet Eggs, Easter, and Dr. Vaneesa CookOn this special Easter-themed episode, Dr. Vaneesa Cook joins me to discuss growing up in Pennsylvania, red beet eggs, her work with the MIA Project, and so much more!2021-04-011h 12

A Helping of HistorySt. Patrick’s Day, BBQ, and Dr. Bob WettemannJoin me and my dear friend, Dr. Robert Wettemann Jr., as we discuss BBQ, teaching, whiskey, and reaching out to students.2021-03-1859 min

A Helping of HistoryHog Maw & HeckmanJoin me for an interview with Mr. John Heckman, The Tattooed Historian. We discuss branding, history, pancakes, and hog maw.2021-03-0456 min

A Helping of HistoryPizza Dough & Following DirectionsLearn about adventures in pizza dough, the psychology of following directions, and why it is important to follow directions when applying for jobs.2021-02-2424 min

A Helping of HistoryVegan Risotto and RiottoLearn about me, my dogs, my last name, and how to make a delicious risotto while also slowing down.2021-02-1119 min

A Helping of HistoryA Little TasteA quick introduction covering what this show is all about.2021-02-1000 min

Emerging Civil WarJohnston & Johnston in the Western TheaterAlbert Sidney Johnston and Joseph E. Johnston were both sent to command the Confederacy's western theater. Emerging Civil War historians Greg Mertz, Angela Riotto, and Kris White join host Chris Mackowski to talk about the very different circumstances the Johnstons faced.2021-01-211h 11