Where Bravo Reality TV Meets History
In which the Historians discuss the ongoing Erika Jayne scandal, celebrity culture and the production of reality tv, the art of interviewing Housewives, and much, much more!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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On the season 1 finale of HonH, the Historians are joined by two listener favorites to talk about their 2019 Bravocon experience.
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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
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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!
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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!
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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!
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