"Blackademia's Flavor Flav Is Here Y'all!!!" w/ Adam McNeil (Side B)

In which the Historians pick up where they left up… with a Bonko Party Game Break, unpack Porsha’s infamous underground railroad comment, build on more connections between the Real Housewives and Black women’s understanding of freedom and liberty in the Revolutionary Era, allege some wild things about Patty Stanger’s Millionaire Matchmaker, and much, much, more!

"Blackademia's Flavor Flav is Here Y'all!!!!" w/ Adam McNeil (Side B)
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Image courtesy of the African American Intellectual History Society

"Blackademia's Flavor Flav Is Here Y'all!!!" w/ Adam McNeil (Side A)

In which the Historians discuss the historiography of enslaved women and the importance of slavery scholarship circa 2004, gab about Flavor of Love and the Real World, the origins of the JMIL-McNeil crossover, Adam’s fabulous New Books in African American Studies podcast, shoutout Mumia, and much, much more! 

"Blackademia's Flavor Flav Is Here Y'all!!!" w/ Adam McNeil (Side A)
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Image courtesy of the African American Intellectual History Society

“I bring class to the class struggle” w/ Dr. Sean Gallagher (Side B)

In which the Historians start off with a Bonko Party game break before segueing into a discussion comparing the musicals 1776 and Hamilton, the experiences of enslaved people in Virginia's Chiswell Lead Mines, Loyalism in the Revolution, whether the American Revolution was indeed revolutionary, Star Trek, and much, much more!

"I bring class to the class struggle" w/ Dr. Sean Gallagher (Side B)
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Image courtesy of University of California, Davis

“I bring class to the class struggle” w/ Dr. Sean Gallagher (Side A)

In which the Historians take a trip down memory lane during this Independence Day, discuss a field trip to see a performance of 1776, rap about the real and the Broadway Alexander Hamilton talk about historical memory around the American Revolution, race and the Revolution, analyzing the “great men” portrayals of the Revolution from a bottom-up approach, and much much more!

“I bring class to the class struggle” w/ Dr. Sean Gallagher (Side A)
Historians on Housewives
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Image courtesy of University of California, Davis

“Life & Evolution Happens!” w/ Dr. Sowande’ Mustakeem (Side B)

In which the Historians discuss how our guest got into reality television and Bravo, play two games, hear a pitch on cord-cutting, discuss the CosmicDoc, spirituality and ghosts on RHOD, and much, much more!

“Life & Evolution Happens!” w/ Dr. Sowande’ Mustakeem (Side B)
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Image courtesy of University of Washington in St. Louis

“Life & Evolution Happens!” w/ Dr. Sowande’ Mustakeem (Side A)

In which the Historians discuss enslavement at sea, the metaphysical presence of the ghosts of the enslaved, spirit channelling and Tyler Henry, Sowande’ Mustakeem’s band Amalghemy, and much, much more!

“Life & Evolution Happens!” w/ Dr. Sowande’ Mustakeem (Side A)
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Image courtesy of University of Washington-St. Louis

“A spoonful of sugar won't help this medicine go down”: Heather Dubrow’s gong, Back Cupping, and the many Dr. Moons of Bravo

In which the Historians conclude their interview with the Dr. Oz of Historians on Housewives, Dr. Emily Baum. They discuss all things traditional Chinese medicine, it’s regional influence in the United States, researching and writing history in the time of Covid-19, what the hell Aaron Phypers was saying he does at that dinner party, reiki healing on reality TV, and much, much more!

“A spoonful of sugar won't help this medicine go down” w/ Dr. Emily Baum Pt. 2
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Image courtesy of University of California, Irvine

“A spoonful of sugar won't help this medicine go down”: US-China Relations, Acupuncture Anesthesia, and the Reinvention of Chinese Medicine w/ Dr. Emily Baum Pt. 1

In which the Historians talk about the history of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), how Chinese medicine became popular in the US, how Chinese medicine became so popular with wealthier women, and much, much more!

Image courtesy of University of California, Irvine.

Image courtesy of University of California, Irvine.

“A spoonful of sugar won't help this medicine go down" w/ Dr. Emily Baum Pt. 1
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“I didn't say "middle-aged." I said "Middle Ages”: Bucca di Beppo, Housewife Feminists and Farcical Househusbands w/ Noah Guynn Part 2

In which the historians discuss medieval source material, dig more into a fight between the RHOA husbands in Mexico, debate whether or not the Real Housewives is a feminist franchise, and allege wildly about Dorit and PK’s newest venture into the world of restaurants and fine Italian cuisine. 

“I didn't say "middle-aged." I said "Middle Ages” w/ Noah Guynn Part 2
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Courtesy of UC Davis

"I didn't say "middle-aged." I said "Middle Ages'": Medieval France, Farcical Plays and Nene's Laptop w/ Dr. Noah Guynn Pt. 1

In which the Historians learn about Medieval France and the unique genre of French farce then play a game that puts your ears to the test, literally and figuratively, plus much, much more!

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Image courtesy of UC Davis

"I didn't say "middle-aged". I said "Middle Ages'" w/ Dr. Noah Guynn Pt. 1
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“Everybody knows a shady grad student knows how to read, and how to READ, I see it both”: RHONJ, Segregation and Race in New Jersey w/ Gwendolyn Fowler Pt. 2

In which the Historians continue their discussion with Gwendolyn Fowler about all things RHONJ, RHOBH, segregation in New Jersey, the women of the Welfare Rights Movement, and play Allegedly with RHOP!

“Everybody knows a shady grad student knows how to read, and how to READ, I see it both” Pt. 2
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Image courtesy of Rutgers University

“Everybody knows a shady grad student knows how to read, and how to READ, I see it both”: RHONJ, Segregation and Race in New Jersey w/ Gwendolyn Fowler

In which the Historians discuss pandemic life, first forays into reality tv, RHONJ and representation, segregation in Bergen county, and take a Bonko party game break. 

RHONJ, Segregation, and Race in New Jersey w/ Gwendolyn Fowler Part 1
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Image courtesy of Rutgers University

Historians Confessions, Journey to the Everglades, and the Epstein-Housewife Connections Part II w/ Jason Herbert

In which the Historians speculate wildly about the recent arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, discuss fatherhood and movies in a pandemic, the role of ethnography in Indigenous studies, #HATM, and much, much, more!

Part II Interview w/ Jason Herbert
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Photo courtesy of Jason Herbert

“Stop the Car, I’ve Gotta Move that Turtle”: Movie Nights, Seminole Cowboys, and the Importance of Cattle Raising in Florida w/ Jason Herbert Part I

In which the Historians kick off season 2 and sit down with Jason Herbert to discuss Historians at the Movies (#HATM), his work as an ethnographer for the Seminole Tribe, the politics of turtle moving in Florida, test our knowledge of movies, food and wine, and dabble in Top Chef.

“Stop the Car, I’ve Gotta Move that Turtle” w/ Jason Herbert
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Image courtesy of Jason Herbert

“Travel to Ghana for the year of return? My soul never left”: The Politics of Travel to Africa, Housewives Holding Babies, and the Year of Return w/ Dr. Jessica Millward

In which one of the Historians own is in the hot seat discussing recent travels to Ghana, compare the RHOA women’s vacation to South Africa, Bravo depictions of Africa, explore Charity Folks and other Black women’s historic routes to freedom, converse about teaching and research methods that use the Bravo cannon, play the hardest Bonko Party yet, and much, much more!

#1619project #KarinWulf #Omohundro #ucihumanities #UniversityofGhanaLegon #SAmawray #ucighanaproject @ugapress @CTSA_UCIrvine

“Travel to Ghana for the year of return? My soul never left” w/ Dr. Jessica Millward
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Image courtesy of Jessica Millward

“I don’t play the victim, I help empower them!“: Survival Stories, Leaving Abusive Relationships and the Reality TV Politics of Intimate Partner Violence w/ Rosie Jones

In which the Historians learn about how issues surrounding Intimate Partner Violence are reflected on BravoTV, discuss dynamics of internalizing abuse and the manifold ways IPV arises on the shows and in domestic relationships, design a Yacht day, and much, much more!

“I don’t play the victim, I help empower them!“ w/ Rosie Jones
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Image courtesy of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and Rosie Jones

“Thanks to Historians on Housewives, there’s no shame in my Bravo game”: Bravo Patriarchs, Housewife Mistresses, and the Legacies of Unfree Labor in Early America w/ Dr. Allison Madar

In which the Historians learn about a Housewives connection in Chicago, discuss workplace power relations, surveillance, and employer policing on Below Deck and Below Deck Med, Flipping Out, and Vanderpump Rules, discuss some parallel and dissimilar treatment of unfree people in early America, play a round of ‘Foul on the Play’ and much, much more! 

“Thanks to Historians on Housewives, there’s no shame in my Bravo game” w/ Dr. Allison Madar
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Image courtesy of University of Oregon

“I may study chocolate, but get on my bad side and I’m not so sweet”: Hershey Chocolate, US Capitalism and the Myth of the Self-Made Housewife w/ Dr. Catherine Koonar

In which the Historians learn from Dr. Catherine Koonar about US capitalism, consumption, and food based on her research of chocolate and the Hershey company, the myth of the “self-made” man, and its relation to The Real Housewives, comparing Milton Hershey’s larger-than-life brand to Andy Cohen, Ramona, Bethenny, and Vicki play high-low with the Housewives’ reported net worth, use Karen Huger's La' Dame perfume drama to discuss the culture of entrepreneurship, and much, much more!

“I may study chocolate, but get on my bad side and I’m not so sweet” w/ Dr. Catherine Koonar
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Image courtesy of CatherineKoonar.com