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NBN Episodes hosted by Betsy:

African American Studies April 20, 2016

From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

Keenanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
Few social justice struggles have captivated recent political history like the broad Black Lives Matter movement. From the streets of Ferguson and Baltimore to campaign rally interruptions of leading politicians …
General History February 22, 2016

The Money Makers

How Roosevelt and Keynes Ended the Depression, Defeated Fascism, and Secured a Prosperous Peace

Eric Rauchway

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
We've been hearing a lot about economist John Maynard Keynes' midcentury economic plans for the U.S. since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008. Are the measures that Keynes …
Literary Studies January 27, 2016

Scandals and Abstraction

Financial Fiction of the Long 1980s

Leigh Claire La Berge

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
What stories do we tell about finance? How does financial print culture shape our lives? Our guest today explores the narratives we have been told, and tell, about finance. A …
Military History December 10, 2015

The Rise of the Military Welfare State

Jennifer Mittelstadt

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
Have you seen those Facebook memes floating around, arguing that we shouldn't support a 15-dollar -per-hour minimum wage for service sector workers because the military doesn't earn a living wage …
American Studies September 14, 2015

Plane Queer

Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants

Phil Tiermeyer

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
Today's guest discusses the history of sexuality in the workplace through the lens of male flight attendants. We speak with Phil Tiemeyer about the shifts and changes in the airline …
American Studies June 14, 2015

Empire of the Air

Aviation and the American Ascendancy

Jenifer Van Vleck

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
[Re-posted with permission from Who Makes Cents?] Today's guest discusses the history of aviation and how this provides a lens to interpret the history of capitalism and U.S. foreign relations …
World Affairs May 9, 2015

The Deadly Life of Logistics

Mapping Violence in Global Trade

Deborah Cowen

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
Our guest today tells us that the seemingly straightforward field of logistics lies at the heart of contemporary globalization, imperialism, and economic inequality. Listen to Deb Cowen, the author of …
American Studies April 8, 2015

Invisible Hands

The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal

Kimberly Phillips-Fein

Hosted by Betsy Beasley
Today we'll focus on the history of resistance to the New Deal. In her book Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal (W. W. Norton,2010), Kimberly Phillips-Fein details …