History of California Podcast

The History of California Podcast is hosted by Jordan Mattox and explores the history of the state through narrative histories and in-depth conversations with experts. https://linktr.ee/historyofcapodcast

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April 02, 2025 00:50:38
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155 - Gary Krist, Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco

Today, we have Gary Krist on the show. Gary has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Esquire, the Wall Street Journal,...

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March 25, 2025 00:41:57
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154 - Jack Gedney, The Birds in the Oaks: Secret Voices of the Western Woods

Jack Gedney is the author of The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live and a compact...

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March 13, 2025 00:43:33
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153 - Dr. William Deverell, Broad Themes of California History

 Today we have Dr. William Deverell on the show. Dr. Deverell is a professor of History, Spatial Sciences, and Environmental Studies at USC. He's...

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March 11, 2025 00:53:59
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152 - Dr. James Tejani, A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America

Today, we have Dr. James Tejani, Associate Professor of History at Cal Poly San Luis Obisbo, on the show. We will be discussing his...

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February 24, 2025 00:53:02
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151 - Steinbeck Book Club: The Pastures of Heaven with Dr. Susan Shillinglaw

I am so excited to share today’s episode with you. For those of you who follow my substack, you may know that I have...

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February 22, 2025 00:53:35
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150 - Dr. Brittany Friedman, Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons

Today, we have Dr. Brittany Friedman on the show. Dr. Brittany Friedman is a sociologist and expert on cover-ups, politics, and the dark side...

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