What I listen to (podcasts) and read (magazines, books, etc)

We live in any amazing time where information is so readily available to us at our fingertips. On our smart devices,  at the neighborhood library, bookstore or basically anywhere.  Makes me think of how jealous Thomas Jefferson would be of us, sitting there in Monticello with his huge library of books. Here we are being able to access the internet without going out. Of course, he would probably be incredulous at how much time we waste on drivel with all this information is so readily available.

I love podcasts. They allow me to listen when I am working out, cooking, cleaning, traveling, doing my makeup. Basically all the time when I can multi-task.

PODCASTS
(Listing my favorites. History and current events mostly. I'm always looking for new ones. I try a few episodes and keep downloading new episodes if I like)

ON THE MEDIA - If you only listen to one Podcast this should be the one.
WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our world view. Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield give you the tools to survive the media maelstrom.

Washington Post CONSTITUTIONAL Podcast.
This series exploring the Constitution and the people who framed and reframed it — revolutionaries, abolitionists, suffragists, teetotalers, protesters, justices, presidents – in the ongoing struggle to form a more perfect union across a vast and diverse land.

Washington Post PRESIDENTIAL podcast
In 44 episodes leading up to Election Day 2016, this podcast explores the character and legacy of each of the American presidents.

POD SAVE AMERICA -
Four former aides to President Obama — Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor — are joined by journalists, politicians, comedians, and activists for a freewheeling conversation about politics, the press and the challenges posed by the Trump presidency.

POD SAVE THE WORLD
“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. 

THE LAWFARE PODCAST
This is the podcast series from Lawfare, the web's leading multimedia web site devoted to national security law and policy.

THE AXE FILES with DAVID AXELROD
David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, brings you "The Axe Files," a series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world.

Common Sense with Dan Carlin
Common Sense with Dan Carlin is an independent look at politics and current events from popular New Media personality Dan Carlin.

HARDCORE HISTORY with Dan Carlin - LOVE This podcast. Going to blog more about this in the future. I've listened to ALL the episodes more than once.
In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past.

HISTORY EXTRA PODCAST
The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine.
I also subscribe to the print magazine. There are so many interesting articles about both UK and world history. 








YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS
This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.
(There are many episodes about the communist blacklist. Those are so interesting and extremely well done)

MY HISTORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR POLITICS This one keeps getting better and better! Bruce Carlson is terrific.
Since 2006, bringing historical context to the politics of today. TV pundits discuss politics in a vacuum. Cable news tells you everything is 'breaking news' but in most cases, events have long roots in history. In this podcast, we smash and bash the politics of today with a healthy dose of history. 

THE WEST WING WEEKLY - One of the BEST TV dramas ever.
An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder.

THE FALL OF ROME PODCAST
Barbarians, political breakdown, economic collapse, mass migration, pillaging and plunder. The fall of the Roman Empire has been studied for years, but genetics, climate science, forensic science, network models, and globalization studies have reshaped our understanding of one of the most important events in human history. PhD historian and specialist Patrick Wyman brings the cutting edge of history to listeners in plain, relatable English.

THE HISTORY OF WWII PODCAST
A biweekly podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail.

(There are many others I have "testing" for interest).

National Geographic History magazine

What I love about this magazine are the interesting articles with fabulous pictures and diagrams. For the things I find interesting I can then explore further.







Obviously I have a stack of books that I am always trying to make my way through. I'll be blogging about them. Also I collect DVD lessons, on various History topics from the Great Courses.

I also have been taking courses from coursera when I have time. 

Andrea Nicole Baker