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Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 27 - TR's National Park Series with Valerie Naylor, part 3The third episode of the TR’s National Park series features a discussion with retired Park Superintendent Valerie Naylor.
2025-07-1644 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 26 - The Crowded Hour with Clay RisenIn this episode of the 'Talk About Teddy' podcast, Larry and Kurt are joined by Clay Risen, a journalist and editor at the New York Times. Clay discusses his 2019 book 'The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century,' which explores the significance of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War and their impact on Theodore Roosevelt's political career. Clay delves into the diverse composition of the regiment, describing how it reflected American society, and explains how the war and the Rough Riders served as a crucible for Roosevelt's leadership skills and p...2025-04-0453 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 25 - TR's National Park Series with Valerie Naylor, part 2 SouthwestThe second episode of the TR’s National Park series features a discussion with retired Park Superintendent Valerie Naylor. The episode explores the establishment and significance of various Southwestern parks, particularly those in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Valerie provides insights into the cultural and historical importance of these parks, many of which house ancient native sites and artifacts. Theodore Roosevelt's role in creating national monuments to protect these antiquities through the Antiquities Act is highlighted. Key parks discussed include Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Montezuma Castle, Petrified Forest National Park, El Morro, Tonto National Mo...2025-03-191h 01Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 24 - The Faith of Theodore Roosevelt with Benjamin WetzelKurt and Larry discuss the influence of Christian faith in the life of Theodore Roosevelt with Associate History Professor Benjamin Wetzel.
2025-02-251h 09Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 23 - Theodore Roosevelt Association President Gregory WynnKurt and Larry discuss the Theodore Roosevelt Association with TRA President & Chairman Gregory Wynn.
2025-01-181h 10Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 22 - Curating Theodore Roosevelt with Susan SarnaKurt & Larry are joined by veteran museum curator, Susan Sarna, to discuss her current role as Senior Curator of Collections at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum and 30+ year career as National Park Service Curator at Sagamore Hill NHS.
2024-12-241h 23Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 21 - TR's National Park Series with Valerie Naylor, part 1 Pacific CoastKurt & Larry discuss Theodore Roosevelt's Pacific Coast states National Parks & Monuments with National Park Service veteran Superintendent Valerie Naylor. Parks mentioned in this episode: Crater Lake NP, Lassen Peak NM & Cinder Cone NM (Lassen Volcanic NP), Muir Woods NM, Pinnacles NM, Mount Olympus NM (Olympic NP).
2024-12-1840 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 20 - Theodore Roosevelt: Birdwatcher-in-Chief with Duane JundtKurt and Larry are joined by TR historian and avid birder, Duane Jundt to discuss TR's lifelong fascination with birds.
2024-11-271h 13Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastRoosevelt's Rough Riders (re-release)In commemoration of the mustering out of Colonel Roosevelt's Rough Rider regiment (1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry) on September 15, 1898, we are pleased to re-release our previous conversation with friend of the podcast, Mark Lee Gardner, acclaimed author of his award-winning 2016 book Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill.
2024-09-151h 02Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (re-release)In recognition of the first presidential inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt upon the death of President McKinley in Buffalo, New York on September 14, 1901, we are re-releasing our previous conversation with Stanton Hudson at the TR Inaugural National Historic Site.
2024-09-141h 03Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 19 - The Art & Science of Portraying the RooseveltsLarry and Kurt are joined by Julia Marple to discuss our historical portrayals of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt.
2024-08-311h 10Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 18 - Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHSKurt and Larry talk with NPS Ranger Joe Korber about the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site at 28 East 20th Street in NYC.
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2024-08-1547 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 17 - Remembering Theodore Roosevelt with Michael Patrick CullinaneKurt and Larry discuss the book "Remembering Theodore Roosevelt: Reminiscences of his Contemporaries" with author Michael Patrick Cullinane
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2024-07-2338 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 16 - Sagamore Hill National Historic SiteKurt and Larry talk with Sagamore Hill NHS park rangers Clare Connelly, Lindsay Davenport, and Bethany Cecere about Theodore Roosevelt's Long Island family home in Oyster Bay, NY.
2024-07-1041 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 15 - The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt (part 2) with Edward O'KeefeLarry and Kurt continue their discussion with Ed O'Keefe, author of "The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created A President."
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2024-05-2937 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 14 - The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt (part 1) with Edward O'KeefeLarry and Kurt speak with author Edward F. O'Keefe about his newly released book The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President
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2024-05-2053 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 13 - Theodore Roosevelt's GhostKurt and Larry speak with Professor Michael Patrick Cullinane about his 2017 book, Theodore Roosevelt's Ghost: The History and Memory of an American Icon.
2024-05-081h 02Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 12 - The Literary Life of Theodore RooseveltKurt speaks with Thomas Bailey and Katherine Joslin, the authors of Theodore Roosevelt: A Literary Life.
2024-05-011h 06Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 11 - TR Presidential "Firsts"Kurt and Larry discuss some "firsts" associated with Theodore Roosevelt's presidency
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2024-04-2453 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 10 - Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural SiteKurt and Larry discuss the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site in Buffalo, New York, with Executive Director, Stanton Hudson.
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2024-04-031h 03Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 9 - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryKurt and Larry talk with the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Community Relations Director, Amy McCann.
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2024-03-2741 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 8 - Theodore Roosevelt: A Man of Many ParksKurt and Larry are again joined by Park Superintendent Valerie Naylor to discuss the 23 National Parks and Monuments established by Theodore Roosevelt, in addition to the sites honoring TR in the National Park Service.
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2024-03-2042 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 7 - Collecting Theodore RooseveltLarry and Kurt talk with Tom Peeling, the nation's leading collector of Theodore Roosevelt political items
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2024-03-1352 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 6 - Theodore Roosevelt National ParkKurt and Larry talk with Valerie Naylor, Past Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
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2024-03-0654 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 5 - T.R.'s Western Tales Told as TruthLarry and Kurt are joined by author/historian Doug Ellison, to discuss the known historical record of TR’s experiences in the Badlands as documented in his 2017 book Theodore Roosevelt and Tales Told as Truth of his Time in the West.
2024-02-2846 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 4 - Theodore Roosevelt CenterUnlike modern presidents, Theodore Roosevelt does not yet have a presidential library. Instead, his personal and presidential papers are scattered in libraries and other sites across the United States. If only there was an institution whose mission was to gather together and digitize copies of all Roosevelt-related items, to make his legacy more readily accessible to scholars and schoolchildren, enthusiasts and interested citizens. We are fortunate there is such an institution, and that is the mission of the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. Today we’ll be joined by the Director of the TR Center, Dr. Chris O’...2024-02-211h 09Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 3 - Roosevelt's RanchesLarry and Kurt are joined by author, Rolf Sletten, to discuss his book Roosevelt's Ranches: The Maltese Cross and the Elkhorn
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2024-02-1458 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 2 - Rough RidersLarry and Kurt are joined by acclaimed Western historian, Mark Lee Gardner, to discuss his 2016 book Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill.
2024-02-071h 02Talk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastEpisode 1 - IntroductionIntroductory episode of Talk About Teddy - a weekly conversation exploring the world of Theodore Roosevelt
2024-01-3123 minTalk About Teddy - Theodore Roosevelt PodcastIntroducing Talk About TeddyIntroducing the Talk About Teddy podcast - your source for weekly conversations exploring the world of Theodore Roosevelt
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