Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem
On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History investigates the overlooked story of what was, at the time, the biggest secession movement in the U.S. since the Civil War. A movement that took place on a small island miles out to sea from New York City. An early example of the politics of resentment that dominates America today. What do you do when a democracy looks like it’s falling apart? Over th
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Pals, Allies, and Companions | Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant Live
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Wolfgang's Law - Part Two
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Wolfgang's Law - Part One
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Brian Lehrer and Malcolm Gladwell Talk Policing and Guns
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The American Way of Killing
Malcolm Gladwell
malcolm gladwell here my new book the american way of killing ▶ tap to play from here
The Invention of an Epidemic
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The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic
Malcolm Gladwell
a chapter from my new book the american way of killing the invention of an epidemic ▶ tap to play from here
President Barack Obama & Malcolm Gladwell: How Reconstruction Still Defines America
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The Souls of Black Folk
W.E.B. Du Bois
as as uh du bois said you know the issue of the 20th century said at the time was the color line turns out the issue of the 21st century is also the color line ▶ tap to play from here
The Federalist Papers
James Madison
and that's if you read the federalist papers that's what they are they are madison is both has a vision and he's also ▶ tap to play from here
Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877
Eric Foner
and and somebody like an eric foner who a great historian who who resuscitated and reevaluated this this story that reconstruction had been an utter failure ▶ tap to play from here
A Dollop Crossover | Ben Naddaff-Hafrey on Staten Island and the Revolutionary War
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The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
Mark Kurlansky
there is an amazing book which i wish i knew the title of right now about oysters in new york ▶ tap to play from here
That Ever Loyal Island
Phil Pappas
wrote this amazing book called that ever loyal island ▶ tap to play from here
History of Richmond County
Richard Bales
richard bales history of richmond county ▶ tap to play from here
The Conference or Billlop House, Staten Island, New York
William Davis
william davis the conference or billlop house staten island new york ▶ tap to play from here
The Fines
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Who Owns the Dead?: The Science and Politics of Death at Ground Zero
Jay Aaronson
this is jay aaronson a professor at carnegie mellon university he wrote a book called who owns the dead the science and politics of death at ground zero ▶ tap to play from here
The Work of the Dead
Thomas Laqueur
lequer is author of the book the work of the dead ▶ tap to play from here
Merciless Indian Savages | First America
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The Other Johnson and Johnson | From Planet Money
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Afro She
George Johnson
and if you want to hear more about george johnson's life check out his book it's called afro she ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 5: Revenge of the Forgotten Borough
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The Politics of Resentment
Katherine Cramer
and she wrote it up in a book about all this called the politics of resentment ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 4: Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin
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Middlemarch
George Eliot
one of my favorite books is middle march by george elliott ▶ tap to play from here
The Tao of Wu
RZA
let me share with you some writing from riz's book the tao of wu ▶ tap to play from here
Raw: My Journey from the Wu-Tang Clan
U-God
u god wrote in his book called raw i was a toddler ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 3: The Tuvalu Effect
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The Staten Island Problem - Part 2: A New Map
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How to Hide an Empire
Daniel M. Immerwahr
and to daniel m merwar for his book how to hide an empire which is where i learned about the logo map ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 1: The Mayor vs. the Borough President
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Revenge of "A Good Walk Spoiled"
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Confessions of a Hooker
Bob Hope
bob hope once wrote an entire book just devoted to his golf game called confessions of a hooker ▶ tap to play from here
Coming Soon: The Staten Island Problem
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Frankenfood | The Mistakes Series
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Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
David Blight
blight wrote a pulitzer prize winning biography of douglas ▶ tap to play from here
Revisited: Ms. Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment
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Contempt and Pity
Daryl Scott
the historian daryl scott wrote a brilliant book a while back called contempt and pity ▶ tap to play from here
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