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Dump & Chase Podcast2025 Main Camp: Part 8 - Matt Lipcsak, Lynn Seekford & Donnie EatonWe've come down to the end of the Phantoms 2025 Main Camp Recap! In Part 8, we welcome back press box besties Matt Lipcsak & Lynn Seekford. And (finally!) we've got the longtime Phantoms bus driver who quite frankly was the star of this episode, Donnie Eaton! Thanks for listening along, and we'll catch you all again in September!Send us a textMerch Store Official WebsiteFacebook This recording is the sole view of the members of the Dump & Chase Podcast. This is a non-commercial fan production. We are...
2025-07-2036 min
Totally ContentInterview with Christine Le Couilliard from Henry Stewart Pt 2A quick episode before the summer break….Your hosts, Elisabeth Knulst and Matt Eaton, welcome Christine Le Couilliard back to the podcast to talk about this year’s DAM Europe - the themes, the highlights, and what we can expect in the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totallycontent.substack.com
2025-07-0919 min
Totally ContentInterview with Christine Le Couilliard from Henry StewartChristine Le Couilliard, Head of DAM Content talks to us about what delegates can expect to see and hear at Henry Stewart DAM Europe in London on 26 and 27 June 2025. We discuss what makes the European event so unique, the collaborative vibe of the conference, and some of the themes that will be covered. Christine gives us a brief glimpse of some of the speakers and topics set to appear at the event, from Twinning’s to Oxford University Press to All3Media.For more details about DAM Europe 2025, click here: https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-europe-2025
2025-06-2022 min
Totally ContentInterview with Hans Fermont from WoodwingWe talk to Hans Fermont, Chief Operating Officer at Woodwing, a content and information management solutions company about publishing. Hans describes the changes he’s seen in the way content is produced, managed, and distributed in the past 25 years, along with how systems have changed to support new business models. He argues why publishing is the most innovative industry when it comes to content and we discuss the AI use cases that are gaining traction to increase productivity. We discuss the ethical frameworks that need to be in place for publishers considering adopting AI. And lastly, as ever, we as...
2025-06-0226 min
Totally ContentInterview with Paul Jackson from BMGElisabeth Knulst and Matt Eaton talk to Paul Jackson, Senior Director of Asset Management at BMG, about his experiences managing music content. We discuss the complex lineage of content from the original studio recordings to digital platforms like TikTok, and how metadata schemas support these relationships and enable improved search. We talk about the importance of the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC), technical metadata, and rights. Whilst BMG is looking at AI, we talk about the ethics and importance of provenance regarding the use of this technology. Paul gives us a preview of his talk at the forthcoming Henry...
2025-05-0926 min
Totally ContentInterview with Christian Walburg from Keen - Part 2Matt Eaton and Elisabeth Knulst continue our discussion with Christian Walburg, Technical Product Manager from Keen and discuss AI with DAM and PIM, getting leadership buy in, metadata and data ownership, and cybrarians. We end by asking Christian what’s the one thing he would change that would help him to become Totally Content with his DAM and PIM? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totallycontent.substack.com
2025-04-1717 min
Totally ContentInterview with Christian Walburg from Keen - Part 1In a world of rapidly changing business requirements and technology, how do you keep your Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) tools relevant within an international brand?In part one of this two part interview, Elisabeth Knulst and Matt Eaton talk to Christian Walburg, Technical Product Manager at Keen Footwear about his experiences. We discuss the curse of spreadsheets, identify some of the challenges around implementing DAM and PIM, and define the benefits of these systems for Keen Footwear.Watch out for part two shortly.Intro / outro tunes copyright Teague...
2025-04-1116 min
Totally ContentWhat has 2025 in store for content?Elisabeth Knulst and Matt Eaton are back for a new season of Totally Content. In this first episode we look ahead at some of the themes we expect to see this year, including Gen AI (of course), sustainability, ways of working, resilience, and balancing innovation with security. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totallycontent.substack.com
2025-02-0716 min
Various and Sundry PodcastEpisode 263 - OSU beats TExas, Wesley Huff on Joe Rogan, and Mark EatonJoin the conversation as we talk a lot of football, Wesley Huff with Joe, and Mark Eaton.
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0:00- intro
2:52 sports
21:05- joe rogan
44:15- today in sports
48:12- one thing
2025-01-1452 min
Totally ContentIBC 2024 PrimerIn this episode of the Totally Content podcast, Elisabeth Knulst and Matt Eaton provide a primer for the upcoming International Broadcast Conference (IBC) in Amsterdam. They offer some words of advice for brands and publishers attending, what to look out for, and how to get the most out of the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totallycontent.substack.com
2024-09-1213 min
Totally ContentTotally Content Podcast - Highlights from Henry Stewart DAM London 2024Matt Eaton and Elisabeth Knulst discuss last week's Henry Stewart DAM Conference in London. Highlights include the importance of data, AI (or machine learning), the growth of video, and content ecosystems. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totallycontent.substack.com
2024-07-0418 min
Totally ContentTotally Content Podcast - Pre-Henry Stewart DAM London 2024Matt Eaton and Elisabeth Knulst discuss the forthcoming Henry Stewart DAM Conference in London, some of the themes we expect to hear there, and the difference between managing content in broadcast and Marcomms. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit totallycontent.substack.com
2024-06-1814 min
Totally ContentIntroduction to the PodcastWelcome to the first episode of the Totally Content podcast! We’re your hosts, Matt Eaton and Elisabeth Knulst. We have lived and breathed content over the course of our careers spanning studios, broadcast, marketing and branding.The purpose of the podcast series is to investigate all things related to content and provide in-depth knowledge and insights for people within the content business area. We want to discuss opportunities, provide inspiration, and learn from industry experts with the goal of making people totally content. This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...
2024-06-0109 min
Cut The Crap With Beth And Matt143 - Losing 350 lbs: Deal With Your F*cking Emotions With Richard EatonWeight loss surgery is a polarizing topic. This week we are joined by friend of the show, Richard Eaton! Richard has lost 350 lbs and has undergone bariatric and weight skin removal surgeries. Rich shares his story and the struggles of being 600 lbs and losing weight both naturally and with the aid of surgery and medication. Weight loss is so much more than just the x's and o's and Rich does a fantastic job of illustrating how you need to change your mindset and relationship with food in order to be successful - whether you are losing weight naturally or not...
2024-05-3156 min
Cut The Crap With Beth And Matt143 - Losing 350 lbs: Deal With Your F*cking Emotions With Richard EatonWeight loss surgery is a polarizing topic. This week we are joined by friend of the show, Richard Eaton! Richard has lost 350 lbs and has undergone bariatric and weight skin removal surgeries. Rich shares his story and the struggles of being 600 lbs and losing weight both naturally and with the aid of surgery and medication.
Weight loss is so much more than just the x's and o's and Rich does a fantastic job of illustrating how you need to change your mindset and relationship with food in order to be successful - whether you are losing weight...
2024-05-3156 min
Highly Social with Mike EatonMatt Bellak get's Highly Social with Mike EatonMatt Bellak get's Highly Social with Mike Eaton
2024-05-071h 30
“MLC’s Big Show” #NewsFrom #TheRoad #AgBasedPodcasting#261 : Rusty Duck : New In 2024 Sire At MLC Raised By Chance Eaton: Nye, Montana New In 2024Name: Rusty DuckSire: In God We Trust-Dam: Shorthorn/CrossBD: March 2023BW: 89 PoundsDNA: THF/PHAF/DSFRaised By Chance Eaton, MontanaOwned By Matt Lautner Cattle#UniqueColor First Orange Roan Son Of In God We Trust On The Market#NameInspiration -Rusty Duck Steakhouse-Tele: 515.789.4142-Dexter, Iowa-Located 10 Min West Of Matt Lautner Cattle Home Office-Rated By MLC As One Of The Top Under The Radar Steakhouses In His Yearly 31 State Tour -Schedule To Visit & Dine There On Your Next Trip To Iowa Beef Expo Or Iowa State Fair-20 Min West Of Des Moines🇺🇸Website: www.mattlautnercattle.com Call/Text MLC Office @ 515.391.9540
2024-01-0511 min
Anecdotes for Success.Nichole Eaton - Be Intentional.Nichole Eaton is an intuitive therapist, two-time best selling author of the books Rock Your Comeback: The Down-to-Earth Guide to Reclaiming Your Power and Rock Your Soul. She’s the host of the Rock Your Comeback podcast, and creator of the online space The Comeback Club. Check out her work at NicholeEaton.com
2023-10-291h 04
The Loden Sports Outlier SessionsLoden Sports Outlier Session: Walker MartinThe Loden Sports Outlier Sessions take you inside the Loden Sports ecosystem. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports. On April 27, 2023, our guest was 2023 MLB Draft Prospect and Outlier Athlete, Eaton High School Shortstop, Walker Martin. A few things Walker touched on: Growing up in Eaton, Colorado... 5 State Championships and counting... Being a late-bloomer... All things MLB Draft... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:25 Quick hitters on Colorado 12:35 LTAD: Gratefulness 20:15 5 State Championships and counting... 25:37 Choosing baseball over other sports 29:20 Did he have any interest from college football programs? 31:48 LTAD: Ignition 33:12 LTAD: Relationship with sleep 34:20 Playing with Slammers Duman at the WWBA...
2023-05-011h 30
Rock Your Comeback102. From Complacency to Change: Truth, Meaning, Trade-offs, and Perspective w/ Matt Hufnagel & Paul RichmondIn this week's episode, Nichole chats with hosts of the Anecdotes for Success Podcast, Paul Richmond and Matt Hufnagel as we talk about how you know when it's time to make a change, what it means to make progress, the ability to reframe and failure, and Matt and Paul's 4 Pillars: Truth, Meaning, Trade offs, and Perspective. Paul Richmond is a high school educator, coach & entrepreneur. His philosophy is simple: teach by example and continually expand comfort zones though lessons outside of the classroom walls. He believes success and a well lived life involves curiosity with an open mind, learning...
2022-12-0634 min
Anecdotes for Success.Nichole Eaton - Your PowerNichole Eaton is the author of the book "Rock Your Soul: the Down-to-Earth Guide to Mastering Your Mind", Host of the Rock Your Soul Podcast, & Intuitive Therapist. She specializes in helping others step back into their power.
2022-11-1352 min
Cut The Crap With Beth And Matt43 - Weightloss Surgery: A Chefs Story With Professional Chef Rich EatonHello friends! This week we are chatting with Rich Eaton, who is certified in nutrition and is the head chef of Now We’re Cooking. Now We’re Cooking is the company we are partnered with for our Patreon to provide delicious and nutritious recipes for our Patrons. We talk with Rich about his decision to undergo weight loss surgery and how it has helped him lose more than 300 lbs. He talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to weight loss surgery. Let’s jump into it!
Join our Patreon for monthly workou...
2022-07-0837 min
Cut The Crap With Beth And Matt43 - Weightloss Surgery: A Chefs Story With Professional Chef Rich EatonHello friends! This week we are chatting with Rich Eaton, who is certified in nutrition and is the head chef of Now We’re Cooking. Now We’re Cooking is the company we are partnered with for our Patreon to provide delicious and nutritious recipes for our Patrons. We talk with Rich about his decision to undergo weight loss surgery and how it has helped him lose more than 300 lbs. He talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to weight loss surgery. Let’s jump into it!Join our Patreon for monthly workouts, challenges, recipe...
2022-07-0837 min
Off-Farm IncomeOFI 1415: How To Start An Auctioneering Business In High School | FFA SAE Edition | Shelby Shuman | Eaton High School FFARarely does this happen, but today's interview features the daughter of my previous Friday episode guest. Shelby Shuman has just finished her junior year of high school, and she has been conducting auctions since she was twelve years old. Early on in her auction career she knew she wanted to start her own business, but she never really implemented it until her freshman year of high school when she joined the FFA and was required to start a supervised agricultural experience. At that point, Shelby Shuman Auctions was born. Inspired by her father, Scott Shuman (featured in epi...
2022-06-2022 min
Ridiculously ImperfectDepression and Anxiety with (Part 2) Matt LewisThis week, we have our first phone interview in our part 2 of depression and anxiety. Matt Lewis joins us remotely as he shares about depression and his story of being in the Army. He provides details on his journey on what he has learned about depression, how it affected him, and how he navigated working through it. Support the showFind and connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @ridiculouslyimperfectpodcast Want to support the show with a one-time donation? Find us on Venmo at @ridiculouslyimperfect or on Paypal at ridiculouslyimperfect@gmail.com
2022-03-291h 14
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookGame Master: Mansion Mystery Audiobook by Matt SlaysListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 540242
Title: Game Master: Mansion Mystery
Author: Matt Slays, Rebecca Zamolo
Narrator: Andrew Eiden, Tara Sands
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3:45:17
Language: English
Release date: 03-01-22
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genres: Kids, General, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Fantasy
Summary:
New York Times bestselling authors and creators of the mega-popular YouTube series Game Master Network Matt and Rebecca Zamolo return with a brand-new adventure about everyones favorite mystery-solving team.
Rebecca Zamolo has managed to foil the Game Masters plans before, but this time the Game Master has snake-napped Nacho, her good friend Miguels pet. N...
2022-03-013h 45
Live UnitedAlex Eaton on TAUW Workplace Campaigns in a PandemicJane Mudgett, our guest host for today, interviews her longtime friend Alex Eaton, president and owner of World Travel Service.Together they talk about the trials and tribulations of operating a travel service in a pandemic. Alex also shares why it's so important for any business to run a TAUW workplace campaign no matter how big or small it must be. It's not too late to join us this year and run your first campaign!A Tulsa Area United Way workplace campaign unites employees in all offices or branches of a company, and gives them a...
2021-11-0219 min
Marketing by EatonCreating a Worship Culture ft. Matt EatonToday's episode features my first guest: Matt, my brother! We talk through what it is like changing a worship culture and what his church went through between their building flooding and the pandemic.
2021-10-301h 17
In-Depth Commercial Real EstateReal estate econometrics with Matt LarrivaIn this episode, Paul speaks to Matt Larriva about real estate econometrics. They go in-depth about alternative data sources, demographic trends and migration patterns.About our guest:Matt is the director of Research and Analytics at FCP, where he leverages data science and quantitative methods to enhance asset selection, management, and disposition. His focus is on quantitative research, predictive analytics, and data infrastructure.FCP is a privately held real estate investment company that has invested in or financed more than $8.6 billion in assets since its founding in 1999.
2021-10-1923 min
Gardner Tackle PodcastGardner Tackle Carp Fishing Podcast - The Art Of Surface Fishing with Matt EatonWelcome to the Gardner Tackle Podcast. Hosted by James Clarke. Come Spring and Summer, surface fishing becomes the major part of team member, Matt Eaton's angling approach. It can not only be an enjoyable way of angling, but when approached correctly can be an extremely effective method of catching carp. Sit back and soak up Matts tips to improve your surface angling!
2021-10-0542 min
Gardner Tackle PodcastGardner Tackle Carp Fishing Podcast - How To Conceal Your Main Line with Matt EatonWelcome to the Gardner Tackle Podcast. Hosted by James Clarke. In this episode, we sit down with team member, Matt Eaton to find out whether fishing line spooks Carp? Matt is a firm believer that line is extremely unnatural to carp in their aquatic environment and in turn has always paid close attention to his line lay. We sat down with Matt to discuss all aspects of line concealment, so if you are looking for an edge this season that will no doubt help you land more carp then make sure to listen!
2021-08-2740 min
Turnbuckle TalkWatch Along - S:8 E:1 - Saturday Night's Main Event/Bobby Eaton Tribute*NOTE* - Matt ignorantly stated in the podcast that the SNME episode is season 7, it is season 8!The guys are back after a slight break! Join them as they talk about all of the recent rumors/layoffs in pro wrestling and they also do a watch along to a fun episode of Saturday Night's Main Event! Slade also gives a touching tribute to one of his hometown hero's, "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton. As always, give Turnbuckle Talk a like/follow on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all things TBT!Facebook: BuckleTalk
2021-08-061h 48
Gardner Tackle PodcastGardner Tackle Carp Fishing Podcast - Single Hookbait Fishing with Matt EatonWelcome to the Gardner Tackle Podcast. Hosted by James Clarke. Team member, Matt Eaton is no stranger to catching big carp using single hook baits. In this episode, we took the opportunity to sit down with Matt and asked him to shine a light on everything from the colour of favourite hook baits through to his most successful rigs when using this method.
2021-07-0937 min
Gardner Tackle PodcastGardner Tackle Carp Fishing Podcast - The Art of Chod Fishing with Matt EatonWelcome to the Gardner Tackle Podcast. Hosted by James Clarke. In this episode, we sit down with team member and all round nice guy, Matt Eaton. Matt is no stranger to catching big carp using Chod Rigs. Over the years, Matt has refined and fine tuned various aspects of his Chod Rig angling, so we took the opportunity to sit down with him to shine a light on everything from his set-ups through to casting techniques to help you all land more fish using Chod Rigs!
2021-06-2459 min
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookGame Master: Summer Schooled Audiobook by Matt SlaysListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 509133
Title: Game Master: Summer Schooled
Author: Matt Slays, Rebecca Zamolo
Narrator: Matt Slays, Rebecca Zamolo
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3:27:15
Language: English
Release date: 06-01-21
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genres: Kids, General, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Fantasy
Summary:
New York Times bestseller! From Matt and Rebecca Zamolo, creators of the mega-popular YouTube series Game Master Network, comes a new thrilling novel about everyones favorite mystery-solving team as they go toe-to-toe with the mysterious and menacing Game Master.
Rebecca Zamolo is on a mission to save her summer. Instead of going to camp...
2021-06-013h 27
The Colchester PodcastThe Colchester Podcast with Will Quince MP and special guest Matt Eaton (Round Table)The Colchester Podcast with Will Quince MP and special guest Matt Eaton (Round Table)
2021-04-2334 min
The Vault004 - Matt EatonOnly a short delay later, the next recording features my friend from Marquette: Matt Eaton
2021-04-152h 14
The Iowa Idea Podcast68. Tim EastonThe Iowa Idea: Tim Easton
“Let’s go set something on fire.”
In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Tim Easton. Tim is a singer/songwriter based out of Nashville. Raised in Akron, OH, Tim was influenced by a combination of pop icons (Beatles, Stones) and bluegrass/folk legends (Doc Watson, John Prine). After college, Easton found himself busking in the streets of Paris, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Prague, on and off for seven years, at one time alongside Anti-Folk hero Beck Hansen. Tim has recorded and toured with some o...
2021-02-221h 13
The Performing Musicians PodcastEP 32- Paul Jordanous (thisisjopofficial)Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Paul Jordanous Trumpet Lord to chat about his musical journey from starting out in the British Legion, discovering jazz, playing with one of the UK's favourite comedians Matt Berry and touring the world with amazing artists including Rag 'n' Bone Man. We also chat about how the Covid crisis encouraged him to release some awesome contemporary pop!
Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going!
Please check out my...
2021-02-0151 min
The Building Business PodcastAnnie Eaton / Futurus & Amebous LabsAnnie Eaton is an immersive content producer, specializing in engaging and interactive virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. She currently serves as the CEO of Futurus, an Atlanta-based software development company, and Executive Producer of Amebous Labs, a virtual reality-focused game studio. Annie has received numerous awards for her work in the technology field. She has received the Woman of the Year award presented by WIT, the Rising Star of the Year award presented by Women in IT, Technologist of the Year award from the Technology Association of Georgia, and was a finalist for the Atlanta Business Ch...
2021-01-2035 min
CrossPoint Baptist Church Caney, KSMatt. 1:18-25 - The Birth of the King - AudioCrossPoint Baptist Church
2020-12-2041 min
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookYoung Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues Audiobook by Matt JacksonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 414928
Title: Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues
Author: Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson
Narrator: Roger Wayne
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:44:37
Language: English
Release date: 11-17-20
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Other, Arts & Entertainment
Summary:
''The Young Bucks are two guys who not only beat the odds to become one of the greatest, most popular tag teams ever, but also two industry changing visionaries. Matt and Nick are two of the smartest, hard-working, passionate individuals Ive met during my 28 year career. With the...
2020-11-179h 44
Art AffairsArt Affairs 021 - Matt EatonOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with, artist and curator, Matt Eaton.We discuss his early interest in graffiti culture, the amazing community-oriented work he's been doing in Detroit, his own artistic process, and a whole lot more! Straight from the Motor City for Art Affairs 21.Also mentioned in this episode: Jasper Wong, Tristan Eaton, Red Bull Arts, REVOK, Library Street Collective, Rashaun Rucker, Ty Sawyer, Michael Reeder, Drew Merritt, Tiff Massey, POW! WOW! Worldwide, and M Contemporary ArtFollow Matt:Website: matteatonasnobody.comInstagram: @matteatonasnobodyFollow Red Bull Arts...
2020-08-101h 22
Stories in the key of GC's podcastMatt Eaton 'When Love was a Flash in the Pan'Matt Eaton takes us back to his teenage years at Keebra State High School in the early 80's. You know...those awkward years negotiating puberty, love and the opposite sex. The story ends on New Years Eve 1981 in the heart of Surfer's Paradise. I'll let you discover what happens. I supply a slightly cheesy 'John Hughes' inspired soundtrack and play a little guitar too. I hope you enjoy Matt's story 'When Love was a Flash in the Pan'. Thanks to Ben Quinn at HOTA for recording the live performance. Get full access...
2020-07-2219 min
League of ChampsEP. 10 - Matt Taylor, Co-Founder & Ceo Tracksmith: Adaptability & facing the changing landscape.I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Taylor Co-Founder and Ceo of Tracksmith. We discussed his upbringing and path to starting Tracksmith. He gave great insight on what it takes to build a direct to consumer brand in todays market. As well, how the brand has navigated the last 6 months through a global pandemic and into Black Lives Matter. One of my favorite interviews to date, as Matt gives a first hand account of what it takes to sustain a company of Tracksmith's size in todays landscape.
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2020-06-291h 06
Morethanisms Extra!Urbanism Book Picks w/ Matt DenkerThis episode we discuss the top books about urbanism with Rochester area developer Matt Denker. Thank you for your support of the podcast. Consider becoming a sustaining member of 540WMain www.patreon.com/540WMain
2020-05-211h 03
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookHow Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom Audiobook by Matt RidleyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 397564
Title: How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom
Author: Matt Ridley
Narrator: Matt Ridley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:34:50
Language: English
Release date: 05-19-20
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Business & Economics, Science & Technology, Business Development, General, Technology & Engineering
Summary:
Building on his national bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.
Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in o...
2020-05-1912h 34
Grouper: Podcast for Church LeadersGCLP Ep 4: Revitalizing Your Worship Culture (w/ Matt Eaton)Matt's worship culture blog: www.worshipculture.network
Setting your church's worship services up for maximum engagement across multiple generations is not easy, but there are 3 steps you can take to accomplish it week after week. Gary Moritz is joined by Matt Eaton, worship leader at City United Church to talk about this. Pastors, you may want to listen to this episode with your worship leaders.
1. Conviction
- Without this, the rest happens haphazardly and with no control.
- Revisit often, rarely edit.
A. Starts with you
- Write out your vision, mission, what you will value
B. Discuss with your...
2019-10-3123 min
The Smoking TireArtist Tristan EatonTiston Eaton is a multi-talented artist. He once designed a crazy wrap for Matt's Mini Cooper. Before that he was a graffiti artist. And since then he has designed toys and graphics for famous companies like Kid Robot, sold paintings and been hired to create amazing mural work. See Triston's amazing work here: https://tristaneaton.com/ T: @thesmokingtire, @zackklapman @tristaneatonIG: @thesmokingtire, @fakezackklapman @tristaneaton WATCH the show! https://youtu.be/gcxyuI0d0f4
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live...
2019-08-081h 45
On Top of the WorldEp 47: The New AP World History CED with Eric BeckmanThe new AP World History Course and Exam Description (CED) is out and we have to figure out the best and most responsible way to teach it. In this episode, Matt interviews Eric Beckman, a veteran teacher and winner of the 2018 William H. McNeill World History Association Teacher Scholarship. What exactly has changed? Where and how should we start this new truncated course? Are Texans taking over World History? How can we best create an anti-racist and global course within the parameters of the new standards? With our goal of helping students do better on the...
2019-08-081h 01
The ConstructionWire PodcastEp.4: Exploring Eaton Workshop Hotels and the TMT project in HawaiiIn this episode, we speak with the head of our hotel research Peter Speerbrecker, about the evolution of Eaton Workshop Hotels. We'll also dig into some top headlines and this episode’s Mega Map project: the TMT or Thirty Meter Telescope in Mauna Kea, Hawaii. For more info: https://www.buildcentral.com/category/hotel-construction/For a free trial of our Hotel Construction data: HotelMarketData.com/FreeFor tips, interview requests and other inquiries:lobrien@buildcentral.com
2019-07-2737 min
On Top of the WorldEp 46: How to Hide an EmpireAre mountains of bird sh*t, a doctor giving his patients cancer, and the width of screw threads central to the rise of American imperialism? Yes! Matt and Dave discuss How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr. This a text that will leave North American readers like Matt and Dave, saying "Oh sh*t! That really happened?" It is also history that weaves together mass politics, insane personal stories, and the twists of fate that shaped the changes and continuities of American history beyond and across the boundaries of "lo...
2019-07-1256 min
Craft Beer StormMatt Eaton Fundraiser for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy FundMichael interviews Kerry Marshall, Event Coordinator for the Matt Eaton Memorial Golf Tournament. Beara Brewing Co. will be launching this year's version of Eatman Ale on May 26 in our taproom! A portion of all proceeds for the day's sales will go to the Jimmy Fund / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Get in here on Sunday!Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2167574693497949/Website: https://matteatongolf.weebly.com/Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2*** A Top 20 Podcast in Food on iTunes ***Michael...
2019-05-1712 minOn Top of the WorldEp 45: Against the GrainDave and Matt return from a winter break to discuss the future of AP World and review James C. Scott's book Against the Grain. Recommendations: Dave: Webb, Humanity's Burden and Klieman, "The Pygmies Were Our Compass" Matt: Wrangham, Catching Fire Music Eric Jones, Angkor Feist, Let It Die MIMS, This Is Why I'm Hot
2019-03-0756 minOn Top of the WorldEp 44: Texting in Class - PanoramaTexting in Class makes a triumphal return! Matt and Dave review Panorama: A World History by Laura J. Mitchell and Ross E. Dunn. Recommendations: Dave - Empires of Ancient Eurasia: The First Silk Roads Era, 100 BCE – 250 CE by Craig Benjamin Matt - The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the Haitian Revolution by Julius S. Scott Dave - Grand Valley Journal of History for undergraduate students Music: Angkor - Eric Jones I Can See For Miles - The Who Atomi...
2018-12-2848 minOn Top of the WorldEp 43: Playing with Paradox GamesMatt and Dave are joined by special guests Henrik Lohmander and Peter Nicholson, computer game designers and historians with Paradox Interactive. We discuss their fascinating jobs working on the historical strategy games, how to break into historical game development, and the challenge of balancing history and player fun. Recommendations: All - Imperator: Rome Henrik - A Social History of the Deccan, 1300–1761: Eight Indian Lives, Richard M. Eaton Dave - Empires of Ancient Eurasia: The First Silk Roads Era, 100 BCE – 250 CE, Craig Benjamin Matt - Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrop...
2018-12-2844 minOn Top of the WorldBONUS: Document Analysis PracticeNew episodes are on the way! In the meantime, you can listen to Matt and Dave talking through some primary source analysis best practices, document analysis, and lesson ideas. We hope that you or your students find this episode helpful! We originally did this as a video stream for the fine folks over at Fiveable but on the condition that it would be free to the public and that we could share it with our listeners too. Here is the link to all the documents used in the episode.
2018-12-171h 19On Top of the WorldBONUS: The Traitor Baru CormorantPut on your masks and get out your account books! Matt and Dave are joined by a very special guest, Dungeon Master Rob! They discuss Seth Dickinson's groundbreaking fantasy novel, The Traitor Baru Cormorant. Although it is a work of fiction, the book's approach to race, queerness, and empire can help us as world historians break free from some of the limitations of the archive. Happy Halloween and happy the Monster Baru Cormorant day! Links: Dungeon Master of None, Rob's podcast (Matt also co-hosts) The Traitor Baru Cormorant Th...
2018-10-311h 22On Top of the WorldEp 42: The Great Hanoi Rat HuntDave and Matt sit down with Michael Vann to talk about his new graphic history, The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt: Empire, Disease, and Modernity in French Colonial Vietnam. Your hosts discuss the joy of finding unexpected things in the archive, the necessity of writing a colonial urban history as a world history, the importance of cultural history and thick description, and the opportunities that graphic histories give teachers in the classroom. Also, check out Mike's excellently-titled article in the Journal of World History: Sex and the Colonial City: Mapping Masculinity, Whiteness, and Desire in French Occup...
2018-10-161h 00
Dstry.Mnl PodcastThe Fight Nation’s MATT EATON (The Super Typhoon Interview!)“What really impresses is how Team Lakay is now going through a cycle where they’re now blitzing everyone.”
Filmed in Hong Kong during the height of Super Typhoon Mangkhut, we sat down with The Fight Nation’s editor in chief MATT EATON.
In this interview (barefoot and with the 180 mph winds audible and rocking the doors) we talked about the recently concluded, newly resurrected ASIA MMA AWARDS and the process by which the nominees and winners were finalized, the exponential growth of mixed martial arts in the continent, his thoughts on the big wins by Filipinos at the Awards, and how the...
2018-10-0132 minOn Top of the WorldEpisode 41 - The Cold World War Reminder: Free registration for the 2018 Great Lakes History Conference! What is the Cold War to a World Historian? Dave and Matt use Odd Arne Wested's Bancroft-winning book as a launching pad to examine the longue durée of the 20th-century and a global approach to the US-Soviet conflict that centers decolonization and the "Third World." Recommendations: The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times by Odd Arne Wested Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer
2018-09-1951 minOn Top of the WorldEp 40 - It's Just Me Against the WorldMatt and Dave discuss the story of the worst (best?) dinner party in World History! Starting in 1780 in colonial Peru, the rebellion that followed said dinner party was one of the bloodiest of the Age of Revolutions. Led by the charismatic José Gabriel Condorcanqui Túpac Amaru II and the brilliant Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, the Andean rebellions threatened the 200-year-long order of the república de indios in South America. Your hosts discuss the unique geography of the Andes, the endurance of Inca and sub-Inca authority and culture, the Bourbon reforms that helped spark the rebellion, and the bl...
2018-07-201h 04On Top of the WorldEp 39 - AP WH Revision: College Board Makes It WorseLord help us, but College Board is back on its bullshit. All our writing, discussing, and protesting got us a whole 250 years! The new start date is 1200 CE. College Board still doesn't get World History. Matt and Dave discuss. Recommendations: Matt - The New World History: A Field Guide for Teachers and Researchers, ed. by Ross Dunn, Laura Mitchell, and Kerry Ward Dave - Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, Robert Tignor et al. Closing Music: "The World Turned Upside Down" by Billy Bragg
2018-07-1929 minOn Top of the WorldEp 38 - Live from Milwaukee!Listen in on Dave and Matt's panel and Q&A at the World History Association in Milwaukee, WI! Your hosts talk history podcasting and the history of this podcast. Listen in to hear our plans for the future of the show as well as some great question and suggestions (00:29:54) from our lovely studio audience. Thanks for coming to our show and see everyone next year in San Juan! P.S. Sorry that some of the audio quality on the audience questions is not as good as we would like it to be!
2018-06-271h 08On Top of the WorldEp 37b – A Solomonic Halving: Rick talks AP Exam Changes, Pt. 2Matt and Dave continue their interview with Rick Warner! We discuss the announced halving of the AP World History course and the College Board’s condescending and dismissive attitude to the concerns of teachers and professors. We talk about the CB Open Forum (you can watch the whole thing, here on our Facebook page) and the tone-deaf response from VP Trevor Packer. #saveapworldsaveapworld.org Recommendations:Dave - Karol Giblin’s comment at the Open Forum (comment starts at 26:00)Rick - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (RIP)Matt - Squirrel Cage episode...
2018-06-1052 minOn Top of the WorldEp 37a – The Helicopter and the Truffle Hunter: An Interview with Rick Warner, Pt. 1Matt and Dave sit down with World History veteran Rick Warner to discuss the long arc of the field and the AP exam. The AP exam revision will be discussed in part 2 of the interview. Rick argues for the centrality of World History as a teaching field and that “World History is invented in the classroom.” We celebrate the vibrant community of both university and high school faculty over some High West double rye whiskeys. Finally, we talk about the multiple narratives in World History, as opposed to the singular narrative often prominent in other fields of the disci...
2018-06-1026 minOn Top of the WorldEp 36 - AP WH Revision Bullsh*tIn a surprise announcement last week, the College Board declared they are cutting out the whole first half of the AP World History curriculum (a.k.a. Periods I, II, & III). The course is now going to be just World History from 1450 CE. We think this is a truck load of bullshit. Tune in to find out exactly what kind of bullshit this is as well as a few reasonable arguments in favor of this change. However, we mostly want to hear from you. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts on the change. Or...
2018-06-0845 minOn Top of the WorldEp 35 – The History ManifestoThe original “Bro-dels” Matt and Dave tackle Jo Guldi and David Armitage’s The History Manifesto. How should historians respond to the “crisis of the humanities?” Your hosts discuss Guldi and Armitage’s ideas of “long-termism,” big data, and the need for public-facing scholarship from the perspective of World History. While the book has got some great ideas, it seems like the authors have never met any of the world historians, who have been attempting to answer some of the big questions in the Manifesto for the last few decades! We don’t feel slighted. Totally not mad. Don’t worry! Y ou...
2018-06-0845 minOn Top of the WorldEp 34 – Black EarthWe’re heading back to the “Blood Lands” of Eastern Europe for a sobering discussion of the uses and abuses of the history of the holocaust from an ecological and global perspective. We discuss Timothy Snyder’s Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning with special guest Andrew Behrendt. A great listen for teachers who are grappling with how to apply the lessons of the 20th-century with their students.Recommendations:Dave – The Logic of Violence in Civil War by Stathis KalyvasAndrew – Modern Hungers: Food and Power in Twentieth-Century Germany by Alice Weinreb
2018-03-2953 minOn Top of the WorldEp 33 - The Dawn WatchersDave and Matt have read Maya Jasanoff’s new book on the life and times of Joseph Conrad, The Dawn Watch. We discuss Conrad’s life, and the limits of his vision in the turbulent world of the late 19th-century. This is a story that has remarkable parallels to our own moment in history: a world of transnational corporations, terrorism, immigration, and disruptive technological change. Plus, why our world is more similar to the lead up to the First World War than you think! For History teachers with students who have read Conrad’s works for a literature...
2018-01-3156 minOn Top of the WorldEp 32 – We, Too, Are HistoryOn today’s episode, Matt interviews one of his former students, Valeria Alvarado, an immigrant rights activist and an undergraduate History major. Val co-founded “We, Too, Are America,” an online platform dedicated to fighting the current administration’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. The two discuss the undergraduate History experience, navigating the seminar as a woman of color, dealing with tokenism in the classroom, and the importance of understanding colonialism.RecommendationsMatt - Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed Val - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond W...
2017-11-2948 minOn Top of the WorldEp 31 – Scientific RacismHow do you teach the evolution of race and racism in world history? From the post-classical era to the Enlightenment and industrial era, Matt and Dave explore the historical construction of race. How did ideas of race evolve in a world-historical context and how was this social construct then used to justify hierarchies? Tune in to find out.St. Maurice’s statue at the Magdeburg CathedralRecommendations:Dave – Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus: A Ghost Story and a Biography by Clifton Crais and Pamela ScullyMatt – The Mismeasure of Man (Revised...
2017-10-2740 min
Gayish PodcastGayish: 034 Weddings (w/ Carly Dykes and Matt Eaton)We’re splitting up! We take the OutKast approach to this episode and let you dive head-first deep inside our gay minds to hear what we think as we attend our (straight) friends’ wedding. Special guests: Matt Eaton and Carly Dykes.
2017-10-2446 min
Unlocked by Matt LandauFrom Side-Hustle to Big-Hustle with Darik EatonDarik Eaton is the founder of Seattle Oasis Vacation Rentals. After the 2008 financial crash Darik closed down his business in commercial finance, and transformed his vacation rental from a simple side business, to a full-time vacation rental property management company with over 45 properties. Darik shares his experiences growing his vacation rental business, exporting his business model to Hawaii and the most important lesson he learned along the way. Show Notes How Darik got started in the vacation rental industry as a matter of convenience How Darik survived the financial crash of 2008 Darik’s “s...
2017-10-1234 minOn Top of the WorldEp 29 – Herero HeroesToday, Matt and I talk about the ongoing controversy over the removal of Confederate monuments in the United States and the importance of public history to our discipline. Matt recently made the case for the removal of the statue in Houston named “The Spirit of the Confederacy.” We argue that we make choices in terms of how we remember the past, and that celebrating those who resisted slavery, like Virginia Boyd, is a more appropriate use of public space. Matt’s speech, the letter from Virginia Boyd to her slave master in 1853, the Washington Post call to action for mediev...
2017-09-0549 minOn Top of the WorldEp 28 - Remembering Virginia BoydToday, Matt and I talk about the ongoing controversy over the removal of Confederate monuments in the United States and the importance of public history to our discipline. Matt recently made the case for the removal of the statue in Houston named “The Spirit of the Confederacy.” We argue that we make choices in terms of how we remember the past, and that celebrating those who resisted slavery, like Virginia Boyd, is a more appropriate use of public space. Matt’s speech, the letter from Virginia Boyd to her slave master in 1853, the Washington Post call to action for mediev...
2017-08-1828 minOn Top of the WorldEp 27 - Absolute 90sIn this episode, Matt and I sit down over some fine 90s music (and a PC Pils from Founders for the Big Pitcher!) to discuss an important article published after the end of the Cold War; Benjamin Barber’s “Jihad vs McWorld.” In it, Barber describes two futures – one marked by the violent forms of ethno-nationalism he terms jihad, and the other by the globalist consumerism of McWorld. The twist is that he argues neither of these futures is good for democracy. We debate the coherence of capitalism, war profiteering, the value of local democracy, and the merits of Terminat...
2017-06-2842 minOn Top of the WorldEp 26 - Germ WarfareMatt and I have been together in Utah for the AP World History reading, and today we managed to find some time in the evening to talk about environmental history and its place in the study of the Age of Revolutions. Key sources are Mosquito Empires and Pox Americana as we look at how differential immunity played a crucial role in the fate of the Haitian and American Revolutions respectively. We also discuss ways to give disease an important place in events without giving in to environmental determinism, a discussion that was well lubricated by whiskey from High West...
2017-06-0835 minOn Top of the WorldEp 25b – Global GoulashIn our second interview with a professor teaching food history, Matt and Andrew discuss how to teach a World History course through food. Come for the pedagogical insights, stay for the singing canned corn.Recommendations:Rachel Laudan, Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History. An essential text for instructors interested in incorporating food history into their courses. Prof. Laudan’s excellent blog on food and food history: http://www.rachellaudan.com/ Andrew Behrendt’s Syllabus and pörkölt recipe:World History through Food History SyllabusBeef stew with s...
2017-04-1738 minOn Top of the WorldEp 24 - Just TacosIn today’s episode, Matt and I discuss two books that connect food and world history – Planet Taco by Jeffrey Pilcher and Just Food by James McWilliams. Along the way we mention John Wick, Seafall, taco kits, a hilarious new Old El Paso commercial (and check out this older gem!), Primanti sandwiches, life cycle assessments, Bt crops, and lots of restaurants (Tako in Pittsburgh and Donkey Taqueria and Taqueria San Jose in Grand Rapids). Recommendations are:Matt – Rick Bayless, Mexico: One Plate at a Time Dave – Pho Anh Trang in Grand Rapids
2017-02-2548 minOn Top of the WorldEp 23 - Introducing Food and World HistoryIn this episode, Matt and I start a three-part arc on food and world history. We discuss how to teach sugar (using Sidney Mintz and Eric Williams) and milk (using this article on the Leche Project), before moving on to kumis and nomadic peoples as well as the role of salt and tobacco smuggling in the French Revolution. We conclude by recommending two books on food and world history that we will be discussing in our next episode:Matt – Pilcher, Planet TacoDave – McWilliams, Just Food
2017-01-0539 minOn Top of the WorldEp 20 - #FreeBillStricklandFor our 20th episode we bring in Bill Strickland from East Grand Rapids High School to discuss the upcoming changes to the AP world history exam. The acronyms come fast and furious as we go through the SAQs, DBQs, and LEQs and discuss a variety of teaching strategies. We also discuss the infamous “Western penetration” DBQ, Dungeons and Dragons, mapping the Roman Empire, and AP training videos. Recommendations are: Dave – AHA Digital History Reviews by John RosinbumBill – HistoryHaven.com by John HendersonMatt – The Economic Role of Women in World History, 600-1914 by Linda B
2016-08-1948 minOn Top of the WorldEp 19 - Bloodlands: Beyond ThunderdomeIn Episode 4, I mentioned I used the book Bloodlands by Timothy (not Zack) Snyder when teaching WWII in my world history survey. Our guest Andrew Behrendt was underwhelmed with that choice. Today, Andrew and I enter the Thunderdome and strap into our bungee harnesses as we debate whether this book is useful for world historians. Needless to say, there is some bad blood as he grabs a chainsaw (claiming Snyder poorly defines his geographical space!), I swing a hammer (suggesting that Snyder’s top-down approach may be a necessary corrective to the historiographical turn towards local understandings of violence!), an...
2016-08-0257 minOn Top of the WorldEp 18 - The WHAppeningNo, it’s not an M. Night Shyamalan film, it’s our recap of the World History Association Annual Meeting in Gent, Belgium. We talk Bancroft Prizes (the very nsfw Onion article is here!), podcast stats, a great paper on mapping by Alex Zukas, the Ottoman History Podcast, and why everyone should be a WHA member. After this we do a “Big Pitcher” – Matt is on point with a Belgian Piraat while I lazily grab a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. We discuss my forthcoming course on the history of globalization, and Matt gets theoretical with his suggestions for the syllabus...
2016-07-1538 minOn Top of the WorldEp 17 - The New DB-CoolAfter a week in Salt Lake City grading the AP World History exams, Matt and I take a quick look at the changes coming to the document-based question (DBQ). Based on the powerpoint released at the PD event there, we discuss the most significant departures from the old DBQ, which include eliminating points for grouping, point-of-view, and expanded core. As the title suggests, we are big fans of the new DBQ! It reduces the number of documents, requires outside knowledge from the AP curriculum, and asks students to contextualize their arguments in a more meaningful way. We also manage...
2016-06-1743 minOn Top of the WorldEp 16 - An Interview with Niklas FrykmanIn this episode, Matt and I chat with Niklas Frykman about the Age of Revolutions! We start by discussing life on an 18th century ship (including a mention of the Diligent by Robert Harms), impressment, cosmopolitan sailors, and why Master and Commander might not qualify as a documentary. We then shift our focus to the Age of Revolutions as a unit in world history, and why it should begin with slave revolts in the Caribbean (like Tacky’s Revolt in Jamaica in 1760) and Pontiac’s War in the American colonies rather than the Enlightenment. Finally, Niklas’ research, including the mutiny...
2016-05-1740 minOn Top of the WorldEp 15 - The VikingsIn this episode Matt and I discuss the Vikings with Jack Bouchard, a returning guest and graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. As we drink three delicious beers, we discuss the question I asked the students in my survey class – were the Vikings unusually violent? We look at how their image changes dramatically after WWII, with less focus on their military talent and more on their meticulous grooming. We also discuss their impact on the English language, their presence in pop culture (Valhalla Rising and The Thirteenth Warrior and Vikings), our favorite Vikings (including GVSU’s Charles Johnson!), the...
2016-05-0246 minOn Top of the WorldEp 14 - An Interview with Molly WarshIn this episode, Matt and I talk to Molly Warsh, an assistant professor in the history department at Pitt and associate director at the World History Center there. We talk about her research on the pearl industry, the future of world history research, pirates (including my personal favorite) and her global piracy class (the syllabus is here), the differences between introductory and upper-level world history courses, and the gendered dynamics of class discussions. Recommendations are: Dave – Robins, Mercury, Mining, and EmpireMatt – Mintz, Sweetness and Power (NOT Richard S. Dunn, Sugar and Slaves)Moll...
2016-04-2534 minOn Top of the WorldEp 13 - “Texting in Class” Review of StrayerIn this episode, Matt and I debut a new segment in this podcast called “Texting in Class.” During this segment we review a popular world history textbook and provide some insights into its strengths and weaknesses. We start with one of Matt’s favorites, Robert Strayer’s Ways of the World. After a brief discussion of the format and its suitability to the new AP world history curriculum, we give glowing praise to its use of visual sources (some dealing with representations of Buddha can be found here) as well as its chapters on nomadic peoples and European imperialism. In the s...
2016-03-3139 minOn Top of the WorldEp 12 - F*ck Niall FergusonIn this episode, Matt and Dave discuss Niall Ferguson’s controversial bestseller Civilization: The West and the Rest with Matt's grad school colleague Jack Bouchard. It is safe to say that none of us are huge fans of the “six killer apps” that Ferguson believes account for the supremacy of the “West,” particularly due to his heavy reliance on 19th century scholarship like this. Citing more recent work like R. Bin Wong’s China Transformed and Davis’ Late Victorian Holocausts, we suggest ways to challenge Ferguson’s popular narrative and teach a more complex explanation for the “rise of the West.” ...
2016-03-1143 minOn Top of the WorldEp 10 - The Transition from High School to UniversityIn this episode Matt and Dave discuss how teachers can prepare students for the transition from high school to university. We are joined by three of our close friends from the AP World History reading to help us with this subject; Eric Jones (associate professor of Southeast Asian studies at Northern Illinois University), Jennifer Sweatman (assistant professor of history at Washington and Jefferson College), and Jennifer Beck (AP World History teacher at Loyalsock Township High School). Together we discuss the AP reading, university-level expectations, possible reading and writing assignments, and our most inspiring history teachers. We also choose one...
2016-02-0152 minOn Top of the WorldEp 9 - An Interview with Eric JonesIn this episode, Matt and Dave discuss the place of Southeast Asia in world history with Eric Jones, an associate professor of history as well as assistant director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University. During our interview, he talks about how he fell in love with the region and key aspects of its history, including the role of women like Sitie in pre-colonial trading organizations, the birth of the Dutch East India Company, colonial forms of exploitation in Java, the spread of Islam into the region, and the local significance of WWII and the...
2016-01-2041 minOn Top of the WorldEp 7 - A Presentation on African Topics in World HistoryDue to a busy holiday travel schedule, Matt and I were unable to record a new podcast for early December. Instead, we are offering bonus content! In October I presented at the Great Lakes History Conference in Allendale, MI on five African topics for world history instructors. These topics were designed to link with the Michigan social studies curriculum which divides world history into several main time periods. Elementary social studies instructors deal with the pre-1500 period, and I suggest the Indian Ocean coast as an ideal topic. At the high school level, I use the trans-Atlantic slave trade...
2015-12-0127 minOn Top of the WorldEp 6 - AssessmentIn this episode, Matt and Dave discuss how we evaluate our performance in the classroom over a round of Shiner Bock beer. We reminisce about our favorite lectures during our undergrad days, me at a small liberal arts college in central Ontario with sports teams called the Excalibur, and Matt at a small liberal arts college in Houston with an endowment roughly equal to the GDP of Bhutan or Bermuda. We then debate how we can make lectures interesting, use student feedback, and assess our own performance as an instructor. Recommended books are: Dave – Simon, Behmand, and Bu...
2015-11-1743 minOn Top of the WorldEp 5 - Easter IslandThis episode expands on our Easter Island subject guide, and critiques how most textbooks deal with its history. This remote locale is famous for its mysterious moai, the massive stone heads which have become iconic for the hubris of its inhabitants. Flenley and Bahn, along with Jared Diamond, suggest the island was deforested in order to build these statues, leading to starvation and cannibalism. However, Hunt and Lipo argue that the island was deforested by a far less intimidating creature, and present a much more hopeful narrative from Easter Island’s past. Recommended books are: Dave – Kirch, On t...
2015-10-2738 minOn Top of the WorldEp 4 - An Interview with Andrew BehrendtIn this episode Matt and I do our first-ever interview with Andrew Behrendt, a University of Pittsburgh grad student and soon-to-be-minted PhD in Eastern European history. We discuss the transition from area studies to world history, the Fordham University History Sourcebooks including the response of Pope Nicholas I to the Bulgar Khan, possible world history topics drawn from Eastern Europe, the refugee crisis in Hungary (including a summary video and the Hungarian Spectrum blog) and how the edge of the steppes is a little like New Jersey. Our recommendations include two (well, maybe just one!) classics of Eastern European...
2015-10-1643 minOn Top of the WorldEp 3 - Content vs Skills in World HistoryIn this episode Matt and I debate whether to prioritize content or skills in the world history classroom. We also reference Lendol Calder’s famous “Uncoverage” article from 2006 while discussing a possible ‘signature pedagogy’ for world historians. Book recommendations are:Dave – Levesque, Thinking HistoricallyMatt – MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects
2015-10-0136 minOn Top of the WorldEp 2 - A Review of Guns, Germs, and SteelIn this episode Matt and I discuss Jared Diamond’s extremely popular book Guns, Germs, and Steel. We examine criticisms of Diamond’s research, and offer suggestions as to how it can be used in the classroom. Recommended books are:Dave – Restall, Seven Myths of the Spanish ConquestMatt – Mann, 1491; Rushforth, Bonds of Alliance
2015-09-1533 min