Decay of Discourse

E59: Battle of the Classics Mar 12, 2021

What are Classics? • On Justifications for Studying the Humanities • The Humanistic Tradition • Humanistic Aims and Humanitarian Aims • The Humanities in Crisis • A Social Darwinist Curriculum • Character Development as a Curricular Aim • Responding to Various Arguments • On Irving Babbitt For suggested readings and links to other resources visit our website decayofdiscourse.com

E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond) Feb 26, 2021

Fundamental Practices in the Art of Teaching • Tool Affordances and Human Effectivities • On Classrooms as Constrained Environments • The Business of Education • Tools Can Support Motivation • Pitfalls of The Profit Motive in the Education Space • Distinguishing Between Game-Based Learning, Gamification, and Gameful Learning • A Game as a Logical System • Gaming and Performance-Based Assessments • Environmental Constraints • Simulations/Games • An Example • On Historical Empathy • On Edutainment • Structural Values of Game-Based Learning • Historical Simulations and Inglorious Bastards Stay up to date! > Be sure to sign up for our mailing list for access to our blog, podcast, and other exclusive materials s they're released. > For works mentioned and suggested readings, visit decayofdiscourse.com

E57: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education Feb 09, 2021

Index Conservative Professors and Job Satisfaction • A Conservative Case for Liberal Education • Campus Cultures • Demands, Dialogue, and Scrutiny • What We Talk About When We Talk About Being Reasonable • On Yielding to Reason as an Authority • What Purposes Do Colleges Serve? • On Media and a Few Perceptions of Campus Cultures • On the Role of Shame on College Campuses • “the culture of cool” • “call-out culture” • Reflections on Euthyphro • Cultivating a Culture of Reason • Intellectual and Democratic Virtues • Building a Bullshit Detector • An Examined Life • The Role of Shame in Learning • Inquiry and Reason on Universities Works Mentioned (links @ decayofdiscourse.com) > Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education [Amazon] > Euthyphro [Google Books] > Thinking Fast and Slow [Amazon] > Harvard Holiday Placemat for Social Justice [Business Insider] > Campus Reform [Twitter] Stay up to date! > Be sure to sign up for our mailing list for access to our blog, podcast, and other exclusive materials as they’re released. > Also, if you are on Clubhouse, follow the Decay of Discourse club to access our “Teacher Talks” every Wednesday at 2:00 PM EST.

E56: Pandemic U Feb 02, 2021

Index On the Evolution of Normal Schools • Transformative Moments in Teacher Education • The Making of the Middle Class • On State University Funding • Imperiled Working-Class Colleges • College Competition • The Pandemic Bait and Switch • On Administrative Mismanagement • “they see the dorm, rec center, and food.” • The Gap Year Considered • What Are Students Paying For? • Teaching and Learning in a Global Crises • Revealing Internet Inequities • New Lessons for Teachers • The Role of Educational Technology • Multiple Tools and Modalities • Fewer Concepts Taught to Mastery • The Banking System of Education is a Form of Repression Mentioned Works > How the Pandemic Is Imperiling a Working-Class College - New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/us/college-coronavirus-tuition.html) > PISA - OECD (http://www.oecd.org/pisa/data/) **************************************************************** Stay up to date! Be sure to visit our website (decayofdiscourse.com) to access our blog, podcast, and other exclusive materials as they’re released.

E55: Syllabus with William Germano and Kit Nicholls Dec 02, 2020

Origins of the Term Syllabus • What Could a Syllabus Be? • Time and Permission to Think • Figuring out what the Questions Will Be • Learning How to Learn • Teaching and Storytelling • Telling Someone Something They Do Not Know is Not Teaching • Technology Altering What Education Means • Teachers, Students, and the Classroom: A Community • Syllabus as Social Contract • A Design For Student Work • Syllabus and Administrative Policies • On Various Perspectives In Regards to the Syllabus • Syllabus and the Inquiry Method • On the Flexibility of the Syllabus I typically record an introduction to each episode, but my reflections on this discussion were entirely too long to serve as a suitable introduction to a podcast. Therefore, I will be releasing my introduction as a blog article and sent out as part of the Dirty History Podcast newsletter. Check out more @ dirtyhistorypod.com William Germano and Kit Nicholls' book, Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything was released by Princeton University Press on October 20th. Check it out @ https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691192208/syllabus & https://www.amazon.com/Syllabus-Remarkable-Unremarkable-Document-Everything/dp/0691192200

E54:"...but you're also a human," On Transformative Texts and the Liberal Arts Nov 13, 2020

Liberal Arts in Decline • On the Value of a Liberal Arts Education • 2008 and the Diminution of Liberal Arts Colleges • What can the Humanities Offer Students? • Seeking a Remedy • The Five Themes of Cornerstone • A Thematic Approach to Gen Ed Requirements • Reading, Writing, and Presenting • "A career tailored major" • What is a Transformative Text? • Siddharta • On Teaching Core Texts • Defining Liberal Arts • Generations of Women Historians • CV Wedgwood • Grand Narrative Histories

E53: "Stream Unavailable" - Pirate Radio, Vinyl Junkies, and the Gonzo Disc Jockey of YouTube Oct 29, 2020

In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with Sam Pennacchio of Vinyl Junkies. At the time of writing this description, Sam has, for the past 230 days, broadcasted pirate radio streams 3-5 hours a night on Youtube and Twitch—no breaks, no gaps, no permission. -- Portuguese Nuggets • The Spirit of Discovery • On Humanizing Technology • An AM Radio Style • Algorithm Fatigue • On Vinyl Junkies • Discovering Music in the Mp3 Era • The Return of Vinyl • On the Ritual of the Record • Duke Ellington at Newport 1956 • The Brill Building and Carole King • Modes of Music Discovery • “What’s over there?” • Music Communities and Inclusivity • The Broken Windows Theory • On Self Censorship • “It’s called pirate radio for a reason” • Get Behind the Mule Learn more about Vinyl Junkies @ https://www.youtube.com/c/VinylJunkies666/featured Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media Dirty History Theme: Martial Law by Mephisto Felize Show Artwork by Woodrow Cowher

E52: Education, Power, and Providence - The Concept of an Educated Consumer Oct 13, 2020

On Being an Internet Based Business • The Concept of Bag Appeal • Initiative 71 • Education, Power, and Providence • The Concept of an Educated Consumer • Consumer Interest / Consumer Protection To learn more about District Derp follow them on Instagram @districtderp, or visit their website at https://districtderp.com/ Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media. Dirty History Theme: Martial Law by Mephisto Feliz Show artwork by Woodrow Cowher Thank you to our supporters on Patreon. This show would not be possible without your support. If you value this show, please consider supporting it at patreon.com/dirtyhistory

E51: There's an Argument in There - On Critical Thinking with Jonathan Haber Oct 01, 2020

Leverage the Power of Doubt • The Place of Critical Thinking in Education • On a Definition of Critical Thinking • Comparing Immersion and Infusion • The Application of Critical Thinking to Standing Curriculum • Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions • John Dewey and Reflective Thinking • MOOCs • Online Resources in Education • Discourse in the Age of Disinformation • Deliberate Practice of Critical Thinking • Preparing for Blended Instruction • Critical Voter Links to Works Discussed: Critical Thinking: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/critical-thinking Critical Voter: http://www.criticalvoter.com/ LogicCheck: http://www.logiccheck.net/ Degree of Freedom: http://www.degreeoffreedom.org/ Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media. Learn more at muckrakermedia.org

E50: Transmit, Don't Indoctrinate Aug 19, 2020

“In Praise of Idleness” • Leisure in a Constructive Sense • Recreational Guilt • The Remembered Self • Productivity Bias • Instrumental Tasks • On the Value of Conversations • Shit Canning Street Epistemology • Mass Media and Critical Thinking • A Hypothetical Philosophy Curriculum • Making Sense • Defining Critical Thinking • Metacognition • Podcasting’s Role in Public Discourse • The Merits of Long-Form Podcasts • Transmit, Don’t Indoctrinate • The Role of the Mentor • The Costs of the Democratization of Media • YouTube as a Learning Platform • Catastrophizing • An Obligatory Plug for Muckraker Media Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media. Dirty History Theme: Martial Law by Mephisto Feliz Show Artwork by Woodrow Cowher Thank you to our supporters on Patreon. This show would not be possible without your support! If you value this show as an educational resource, please consider supporting it @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory

E49: The New Paper Jul 14, 2020

The News as a Broken System • The New Paper • Bias and Sensationalism • The Medium is the Message • Ad-driven News and the Subscription Model • Social Media and the Democratization of Media Are you interested in fixing the way you get news? Try The New Paper risk-free by using the exclusive link for Dirty History listeners: https://thenewpaper.co/dirtyhistory

E48: A Gaudy Circus (The White Slave Traffic Act Considered) Jun 30, 2020

Preface • The White-Slave Traffic Act Considered • The Everleigh Club Case Study • Party with Prince Henry of Prussia • The Murder of Marshall Field Jr. • Jack Johnson and the Mann Act • The Overwhelming Tide of Anti-Vice Activism • Conclusions "Chicago, a gaudy circus beginning with the two-bit whore in the alley crib." - Theodore Dreiser Gau·dy (adjective) ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented Cir·cus (noun) a public scene of frenetic and noisily intrusive activity. Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media Thank you to all of our supporters on Patreon. This show would not be possible without your support. If you value this show as an educational resource please consider supporting it at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Dirty History Theme: Martial Law by Mephisto Feliz Intro Track: Crooked Straight by Mild Wild is licensed under an Attribution License. Artwork by Woodrow Cowher

E47: The Cynical Historian (YouTube and Public History) Jun 10, 2020

YouTube and Academia • The Cynical Historian • Journalistic Sensationalism • An Obligatory Discussion of Dan Carlin and Hardcore History • Pop History/Public History • Defacing the Culture • On the Limits of YouTube • Comment Sections • On the Uses of a Comment Section • "Based on a True Story" • The Death of Stalin The Cynical Historian "Favorite Episodes" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wXpzeuEdneQkCdVPB8rqx8_ Thank you to our Patreon supporters! We couldn't do this without you.

E46: Open Access and Digital Piracy Jun 02, 2020

Science Journalism • Sci-Hub • Alexandra Elbakyan • Popular and Academic Science • Carl Sagan • The Big Five Academic Publishers • Broader Implications • Misinformation • Henry Ford and Anti-Semitism at the Dearborn Independent In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with science journalist Ian Graber-Stiehl to discuss a variety of topics around the Open Access movement and Sci-Hub. If you want to read his work and stay up to date, follow Ian on Twitter @StiehlPointPen Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media. Find other great shows at muckrakermedia.org Thanks again to our patrons. If you value te show, help keep it running at Patreon.com/dirtyhistorypod

E45: Army of Principles (Anti-intellectualism in the United States) May 05, 2020

Skeptics • Radicals • Popularizers • Socialists • Isaac Asimov • Essentialism • Robert Green Ingersoll • History at the Primary and Secondary Level • American Anti-intellectualism • “My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with public historian Justin Clark to discuss exactly what you see in the title, anti-intellectualism in the United States. However, our conversation does not end there as we discuss a wide range of topics. This is definitely an episode I will revisit. If you have not already, please listen to Justin's appearance on Plato's Cave, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZBc6-OgWQw I consider the two podcasts to be companion pieces. If you want to read more of Justin's work, you can do so on his website, justinclark.org Conversely, Muckraker Media also posts Justin's writing and more which you can find at, muckrakermedia.org/blog

E44: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous (Part 3 - Psilocybin) Apr 28, 2020

Shrooms • LIFE Magazine • “mushrooms that cause strange visions" • Timothy Leary • The Harvard Psilocybin Project • Concord Prison Experiment • The Miracle at Marsh Chapel • Leary Fired • Crackdown • A Renaissance? “Psychedelic drugs cause panic and temporary insanity in people who have not taken them.” - Timothy Leary

E42: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous (Part II - Mescaline) Mar 24, 2020

Defining Hallucinogen • Peyote and Jungian Archetypes • The Inquisition • San Pedro • Huxley and the Doors of Perception • Military Testing and a "Truth Serum" • The Native American Church and Present-Day Mescaline Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media Dirty History is made possible by our Patrons. If you value the show as an educational resource consider supporting it @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory

E41: How Psychedelics Became Dangerous (Part I - LSD) Feb 25, 2020

“A friend of immemorially long-standing” • Drug Schedules and the Controlled Substances Act • Psychedelics and PR • Synthesizing LSD • Sandoz Pharmaceuticals • Osmond and Hoffer • “The Johnny Appleseed of LSD • Fear and Loathing LSD (“Thrill Drug Warps Mind, Kills” Thank you to Dirty History's patrons. This show is not possible without you. If you value the show as an educational resource please consider supporting it on Patreon. Find out more @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory

E38: Moral Panics, Witch-Hunts, and Sexual Psychopaths (Oh My) Oct 23, 2019

Happy Halloween! In this episode, we will be taking a look at witch-hunts, the Satanic Panic, and McCarthyism as we explore the genealogy of fear and the cycle of moral panic. Thank you to patrons like Anwen Thomas Billy Littlefield & Ronnie New Find out how you can become a patron at Patreon.com/dirtyhistory

E37: Dust to Dust - Burial Rites and Practices II (The Cultural Side of Things) Sep 22, 2019

On this episode of Dirty History, we'll discuss the ways in which cultures treat the remains of the dead from mummification and ship and sky burial to embalming catastrophes and the ethics of the ossuary. This episode is the conclusion of Dirty History's unified theory on what happens to our bodies when we die. A shout out to our newest Patron, Anwen Thomas. Thank you so much for your support! And as always, thank you to all of our listeners for wanting to know that which you shouldn't.

E36: Ashes to Ashes - Burial Practices and the Chemistry of Death Aug 15, 2019

"Death is not an unaltering state." On this episode, I intend to explain what that means by discussing the chemical processes of death and decomposition. This will serve as the introduction for our discussion on Burial Practices and how we treat the dead. Thank you as always to our supporters on Patreon Billy Littlefield Alicia Woods & Ronnie New If you value the show as an educational resource, consider supporting the show on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Thank you, and enjoy the show!

E35: Why We Teach History the Way We Do: Religion and Politics (What Not to Say At Parties) Jul 24, 2019

On this episode, I try to figure out how we teach history and what pieces get left out. I also look into topics you shouldn't mention at your next dinner party. I hope this episode challenges you to disagree with my guest Mark Elsico or I and formulate a response, critique, or defense of our positions because that is learning in one of its purest forms. If you value the show as an educational resource—support it on Patreon. Patreon.com/dirtyhistory Dirty History is powered by Patrons like: Billy Littlefield Andrew Henley Alicia Woods & Ronnie New

E34: Pubic Hair, Cleanliness, and Just A Touch of Porn and Power Jul 09, 2019

On this episode, I was joined by Lyndsey Craig, a researcher and Ph.D. student of Anthropology at UNLV. She recently penned a paper titled, “Pubic Hair Removal Practices in Cross-Cultural Perspective”, Needless to say, as soon as I read it I wanted to talk to her. This is that conversation. Please welcome, Lyndsey Craig! Twitter: @lyndseykcraig Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyndsey.craig.92 Find the Study @ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1069397118799298 This episode was supported by Alicia Woods Andrew Henley Billy Littlefield Ronnie New

E33: Executioners and Torture-Executions: A Dirty History of Social Ostracism Jun 20, 2019

On this episode of Dirty History, we will discuss why executioners were shunned and feared by middle ages society, and how they coped with it. Also, there is the obligatory recounting of brutal torture executions, a few asides on torture, how to verify death, the various dirty jobs an executioner had to perform, and a rumination on mob violence. This episode does get a touch graphic, but that is to be expected because this is Dirty History.

E30: Body Snatchers and Barber-Surgeons: A Dirty History of Pre-Antiseptic Surgery May 21, 2019

On this episode of Dirty History, we'll explore the surgical theaters and barber shops of pre-antiseptic medical practitioners. I ask that going forward in this episode we check the easily obtainable notion that what was happening to obtain human donors was, yanno, "wrong". Instead let us focus on the structures that led the researchers and surgeons to resort to these less than savory methods.

E29: The Hard Facts: A Phallic History of Sexual Enhancement Apr 30, 2019

On this episode, we explore Ancient Greece, Modern Japan, quack medical remedies of old, and more to find out just what drives the sexual enhancement market. Who knows, maybe along the way, we'll unearth the origin of a few age-old phallic-based dilemmas. Tune in, drop out, and learn that which you shouldn't. This is Dirty History

E28: The Silent Teacher W/ Aaron Fried Apr 16, 2019

This week I sit down with Aaron Fried to discuss the ethical considerations of how Nazi anatomists sourced their human donors—along with a broader conversation on anatomy, dissection, and medical history. Put that sandwich down, strap in, and learn a few things. I'm Thomas Thompson and this is Dirty History Find out more about Aaron and his hunt for Pernkopf Atlases at https://www.mvccanatomy.org/

E3: Slaughterhouses Part III - Two a Week Sep 04, 2018

In the conclusion of our series on slaughterhouses, we explore conditions today and assess how much things have actually improved.

E2: Slaughterhouses Part II - They Had Pickled Hands! Aug 28, 2018

In the second part of our slaughterhouse trilogy, we take a tour of the Union Stockyards and gauge the public perception of animal slaughter prior to The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Strap in and put down that sandwich!

E1: Slaughterhouses Part 1 - The Most Admirable Stench Aug 21, 2018

In the first episode of Dirty History, we will explore the context in which Upton Sinclair wrote his seminal work, The Jungle.

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