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Conflicted: A History PodcastThe 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 5: Thank God, They’ve Attacked UsOn December 3rd, 1971, India and Pakistan go to war on two fronts, battling for the future of Bangladesh. In the East, the Indian army races against time, hoping to capture Dacca and force a Pakistani surrender before the United Nations can demand a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger unleash a fusillade of diplomatic pressure to frighten a defiant Indira Gandhi into compliance. After months of imprisonment, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman learns what has happened to his country. The war ends, and a new era begins. SOURCES:Bass, Gary K. The Blood T...
2024-12-202h 22
Conflicted: A History PodcastThe 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 4: Casus BelliAs Yahya Khan’s crackdown in East Pakistan sparks a refugee crisis and a guerilla insurgency, the neighboring nation of India, led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, must decide how to respond. Meanwhile, President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger pursue secret talks with Communist China. In Madison Square Garden, musicians George Harrison and Ravi Shankar organize a massive charity concert for the people of Bangladesh. SOURCES:Bass, Gary K. The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide. 2013.Bennet-Jones, Own. The Bhutto Dynasty. 2020.Carney, Scott. Miklian, Jason. The Vor...
2024-11-021h 51
Conflicted: A History PodcastThe 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 3: A Man Named BloodOn March 25th, 1971, President Yahya Khan launches Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan, a brutal military crackdown intended to snuff out Bengali separatism and restore West Pakistani authority. Meanwhile, an American diplomat in Dacca named Archer Blood begins reporting and documenting the slaughter, hoping to convince his government to step in and restrain Yahya. In Washington, D.C., President Richard Nixon and his national security advisor Henry Kissinger weigh the political costs of intervening in the atrocities, while secretly planning a groundbreaking outreach to Communist China. SOURCES:Bass, Gary K. The Blood Telegram: N...
2024-09-231h 45
Conflicted: A History PodcastThe 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 2: Bhutto’s GameIn the wake of the deadly Bhola Cyclone, 50 million Pakistanis go to the polls on December 7th, 1970 and cast their votes in a national election, which yields unexpected and destabilizing results. As the emergent factions fight for control of Pakistan’s nascent democracy, the political process slowly disintegrates and the gulf between East and West Pakistan becomes irreconcilable.SOURCES:Bass, Gary K. The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide. 2013.Bennet-Jones, Own. The Bhutto Dynasty. 2020.Carney, Scott. Miklian, Jason. The Vortex: A True Story of History’s Dead...
2024-07-261h 47
Conflicted: A History PodcastThe 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 1: Land of Broken MapsIn March 1971, the nation of Pakistan was split apart by a vicious civil war, eventually culminating in the creation of a new state: Bangladesh. In this first episode of a multi-part series, we trace the origins of the conflict and introduce the key historical figures involved. SOURCES:Bass, Gary K. The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide.Bennet-Jones, Own. The Bhutto Dynasty. Carney, Scott. Miklian, Jason. The Vortex: A True Story of History’s Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation. Chang, Jung. Hallida...
2024-06-081h 33
Awkward Silences#75 - Debunking UX Research Myths with Zach Schendel of DoorDashAs a seasoned researcher who has led teams at Unilever, Netflix, and DoorDash, Zach Schendel has come up against every type of skeptical stakeholder you can imagine.He joined us to chat about the research myths he runs into most often, how he debunks them, and why he wants to banish “let’s do a qual” from everyone’s vocabulary forever.Zach talked about…The 4 UX research myths he’d like to debunk once and for all.Stories from his time at Unilever, Netflix, and DoorDash.How he gets stubborn stakeholders onboard, even if they’re hesit...
2021-09-0847 min