Latest Episodes

100 - Katherine Blunt, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric and What it Means for America’s Power Grid
Today, we have Katherine Blunt on the program. Katherine is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and author of California Burning: The Fall...

99 - Dr. James Zarsadiaz, Resisting Change in Suburbia: Asian Immigrants and Frontier Nostalgia in L.A.
Today we have Dr. James Zarsadiaz on the show. Dr Zarsadiaz is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program....

98 - Chiura Obata Part II
In this episode, we continue Obata's story as he journeys to Yosemite and ventures into the High Sierra.

97 - Dr. Mitchell Schwarzer, Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption
Today we have Dr. Mitchell Schwarzer on the show. Dr. Schwarzer is a Professor in the Department of the History of Art and Visual...

96 - Chiura Obata Part I
In today's episode, we meet Chiura Obata, learn about his early, his immigration to the United States, and set the stage for his career...

95 - Dr. Virginia Scharff, Women and the West
Today, we have Dr. Virginia Scharff on the show. Dr. Scharff is an emeritus professor of History from the University of the New Mexico...