After years away from the mic, Raymond drops by to talk about his new podcast series..... Retrophilia!
This episode features an interview with writer and political pundit Forsetti's Justice. We discuss the need to defend the Enlightenment idea of the Social Contract, as well as political strategy in 2017 and beyond.
This episode features an interview with Patrick Phillips, author of Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America. We explore the legacy of racial violence in Forsyth County, Georgia.
This episode explores the legacy of Stalin and Soviet policies of the 1930's. Did Stalin's brutal approach to statecraft help or hinder the USSR in World War II?
This episode explores the history of console games. Raymond is joined by guest co-host and video game expert Ken Eakins.
An in-depth look at the history of arcade games. This episode features guest co-host Ken Eakins.
Explore the connections between the Know-Nothings, a nativist political party from the 1850s, and the rise of Donald Trump in the 2016 primaries.
Raymond recounts little-known stories of the Pacific War, including his close encounter with a B-17 bomber, and the truly filthy job of salvaging sunken battleships.
Three brief tales about the race to the South Pole, the last great prize in the Age of Exploration. This episode covers the Antarctic expeditions of Amundsen, Scott, and Shackleton.
Raymond gives a preview and analysis of candidates and issues in the upcoming primaries and 2016 general election.
This episode explores tales of Arctic exploration, including Amundsen's discovery of the Northwest Passage, and the race to the North Pole.
This episode covers the environmental consequences of suburban sprawl, and discusses the odd history of metro Atlanta.
This episode explores the environmental history of Georgia and the southeastern U.S., along with the long-term effects of human settlement in the region.
This episode explores how the world is still cleaning up 70 years after the greatest war in its history. Additionally, we cover the results to the 2015 Canadian election.
In this episode, Raymond explores the history of gun control in Germany in the 1930's. Was gun control responsible for the Nazis' rise to power and the atrocities of the Holocaust?
The second of two episodes about the early phase of the 2016 presidential primaries. Part two covers the top Democratic candidates, including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
The first of two episodes about the politics of the early phase of the 2016 presidential primaries. Part one covers the top Republican candidates, starting with the ascendance of Donald Trump. His overt nativism is reminiscent of the pre-Civil War Know Nothing Movement. As the former Governor of Florida, the importance of Jeb Bush's ability to win that key swing state should not be underestimated. Marco Rubio, one of the GOP's stronger Latino candidates, is up in the polls lately. The champions of the Religious Right, Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee, were recently endorsed during the Values Voter Summit.
Join us for the next episode as Raymond takes a look at the Democratic candidates.
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To commemorate the recent release of the new J. R. R. Tolkien book, The Story of Kullervo, Raymond will take a brief look into the history of Tolkien's life and writings. He highlights The History of Middle Earth, a 12-book series that collects and analyzes material relating to Tolkien's work. The series shows the development over time of his concept, philosophy, and theology of the fictional Middle Earth. Raymond points out how this collection of books relates to and supplements information in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
Show Reference Notes:
The Children of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien
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As Raymond continues his look at the Southern Baptist Convention, he is joined by Russell Miles a.k.a. Brother Russell. Starting with a discussing the influence of tactics used by the Religious Right in the 1980's on the increasingly vitriolic attacks on social issues. They then examine the basic theological tenets of the Southern Baptist Convention and the impact on the mindset of political/social conservatives. Russell explains the catalyst the began his exit from the Southern Baptist Church.
Next Episode: The History of Middle Earth!
Show Reference Notes:
The Last Temptation of Christ on IMDb
Protecting Your Ministry from Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Lawsuits by The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
The Mind of the Bible-Believer by Edmund D. Cohen
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In this episode, Raymond explores the Southern Baptist Convention and the political, cultural, and demographic influence of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Of interest in the 2015 Annual Church Profile, is the largest decline in membership ever recorded in the history of the Church. Next he discusses the Conservative Resurgence and the rise to power of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President, R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Finally, he ponders the Religious Right's implications for the Republican presidential candidates.
On the next episode, Raymond will delve into the Southern Baptist Convention's theology.
Show Reference Notes:
"As Church Plants Grow, Southern Baptists Disappear" on Christianity Today
Recovering a Vision: The Presidency of R. Albert Mohler, Jr. on YouTube
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In this episode, Raymond is joined again by John Dolan a.k.a. Gary Brecher a.k.a. The War Nerd to discuss modern Russian foreign policy and the conflict in Syria. Starting with the collapse of the Soviet Union, without any hostilities, and Vladimir Putin's rise to power. They discuss the increasingly aggressive foreign policy of the Russian Federation, highlighting the 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. Moving on to Syria, John explains that the Sunni Revolution is a response to the historic changes of the 70s and 80s, when Hafez Assad became president of Syria, the Iranian Revolution triumphed, and Hezbollah was established. They conclude by exploring the complex and confusing United States foreign policy in the Middle East region.
Show Reference Notes:
"The War Nerd: Everything you know about Crimea is wrong(-er)" by Gary Brecher
Podrostok Savenko (The Adolescent Savenko) by Eduard Limonov translated into English as Memoir of a Russian Punk
"Syria at War" on PBS's Frontline
Gary Brecher is The War Nerd on Pando
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Raymond is joined by John Dolan a.k.a. Gary Brecher a.k.a. The War Nerd for the last of three episodes about the origins and legacies of the American Civil War. The nasty business of war is juxtaposed with the magnificence of artful warfare. Followed by an interesting compare and contrast of Sherman's March to the Sea with Nathanael Greene's Race to the Dan River. John talks about some of the major figures in his article, "The Confederates who should've been hanged." This episode wraps up with a discussion on the effects of the revisionist version of the Civil War had on Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and even into today.
Next Episode: The War Nerd joins Raymond again to discuss the contemporary military developments in Russia, Ukraine, and Syria. Don't miss it!
Show Reference Notes:
In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke
"The War Nerd: The Confederates who should've been hanged" by Gary Brecher
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns on PBS
Gary Brecher is The War Nerd on Pando
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In the last episode, Raymond discussed the major political events of the 19th Century, ending with the Compromise of 1850. Continuing on, he begins with the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which became the most important event leading to the American Civil War. With the resulting destruction of the Whig Party, an immediate backlash causes the formation of the Republican Party. As Conservative tempers flair, Senator Charles Sumner is severely beaten on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The Dred Scott Decision uses the provisions of the 5th Amendment to allow slave owners to take their "property" anywhere in the United States. The Election of 1860 results in the balance of power in the Federal Government shifts decidedly to the North. South Carolina secedes, along with other Southern states and they form the Confederate States of America.
On the next episode, Raymond is joined by The War Nerd, Gary Brecher, to discuss the Civil War itself.
Show Reference Notes:
South Carolina House Approves Removing Confederate Flag
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Correspondence of Sherman, Hood, and the Mayor of Atlanta
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With all of the recent controversy surrounding the Confederate flag, Raymond explores the causes of the American Civil War. Starting in the early part of the 19th Century with the Louisiana Purchase, the ban on the importation of slaves, and the War of 1812. Moving forward to the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the shifting balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Tensions in the South rise with talk of rebellion and succession as a result of the Wilmot Proviso following the Mexican-American War. Finishing with a survey of the provisions and ramifications of the Compromise of 1850.
Join us for the next episode as the discussion on the Civil War continues with the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the rise of the Republican Party.
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Raymond is joined by Matt Baume of Marriage News Watch to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. They begin with the emergence of the gay rights movement in the 1960s and move forward decade by decade. Touching on many of the major events and key figures that have helped push marriage equality to the forefront of national discourse. Followed by a brief analysis of the reactions to the Supreme Court decision throughout the LGBT community. With such a momentous victory, Matt explains where the battle for gay rights will go from here.
Show Reference Links:
The Sewers of Paris Podcast
The Case for Gay Marriage by Andrew Sullivan
California Proposition 22, Limit on Marriages (Knight Initiative)
California Proposition 8, the "Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry" Initiative
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