American Studies and History Podcast
1) The Execution of William Crawford and the Gnadenhutten Massacre
Heading back to early America for this episode, we explore anti-Indian propaganda from the 1780s. In 1782 Colonel William Crawford led a military expedition into the Ohio Valley. His campaign was def...Show More
2) D.W Griffith's The Mended Lute (1909) with Audio Commentary (academic)
Native America on film - in this special video presentation we examine a short film by D.W Griffith (director of The Birth of a Nation)that was made in 1909. This episode includes the entire original...Show More
3) The Beach Boys and the (un)Making of SMiLE
In 1966, Brian Wilson led The Beach Boys into the studio to begin work on the follow up to the critically acclaimed album, Pet Sounds. What should have been the band's masterpiece turned into their b...Show More
4) Is The Lone Ranger Racist? Disney and Race in 2013
The Lone Ranger has been no stranger to controversy since its announcement. In this episode we will examine the finished product in order to see whether or not claims of racism directed at the movie ...Show More
5) Pink Floyd and the Cold War: British Band, American Focus
In this episode we explore the resurgent Cold War of the 1980s through the music of Pink Floyd and their chief songwriter, Roger Waters. Starting with a critical overview of the 1983 album, The Final...Show More
6) Racism During World War II
In this episode we examine the argument that anti-Japanese racism was a product of World War II. This episode includes an audio only version of the short documentary "Race and Racism in Early Superhe...Show More
7) The Man Who Laughs: The Changing Face of the Joker, from Gangster to Terrorist
The second American Studies lecture again looks at classic American comic books, this time turning its attention on Batman's arch-nemesis, the Joker. Throughout his long career the Joker has been por...Show More
The Man Who Laughs: The Changing Face of the Joker, from Gangster to Terrorist
38:29 | Oct 7th, 2013
8) Up, up, and Away: Analysing Classic American Comic Books
Superman first appeared during the Great Depression in 1938 in a comic book which reflected the period's strong stereotypes against women. In this episode the first superhero comic will be given a sch...Show More
9) Captain America, Race, and Racism
Captain America first appeared in 1940 but shortly after his introduction he was joined by sidekick team "The Young Allies" among whom was one of the most openly racist characters in superhero history...Show More
10) D.W Griffith's The Mended Lute (1909) with Audio Commentary
Native America on film - in this special video presentation we examine a short film by D.W Griffith (director of The Birth of a Nation)that was made in 1909. This episode includes the entire original...Show More