We sometimes ignore parts of our past that we are ashamed of, but if we are being honest with ourselves and with history, we have to face and acknowledge these things. In this episode, Diego and Julian look to their childhoods in Nashville, and Diego tells the story of Catarina de San Juan - a holy woman whose story the Spanish Empire censored and tried to e ... Show More
Nov 2024
Epilogue
History is murky. It is full of contradictions and complications, and it is important to accept this reality. In the season finale, we head to Missoula, Montana, where Diego, Julian, and Charles meet up to talk about life, history, and being honest with ourselves. Learn more abou ... Show More
33m 2s
Nov 2024
Act II: Culturally Adrift
The identities we seek are not always the identities find. In Diego's travels to China, Thailand, and Spain in search of a sense of belonging, he finds community in unexpected places. These experiences influenced Diego's research as he considered how the first Asians in the Ameri ... Show More
36m 55s
Aug 2024
Ptolemy XIII: The Forgotten Pharaoh
Antony and Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. These are household names thanks to Shakespeare’s plays, big budget TV shows and films, and histories written about them since antiquity. But Ptolemy XIII is an afterthought, if anyone bothers to think about him at all.
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46m 17s