IAMERICANIZED Shafi Hossain

UMass Amherst History Professor Jennifer Fronc (@jenfronc/Author of Monitoring the Movies: The Fight Over Film Censorship in Early Twentieth-Century Urban America) joins the pod as we explore Censorship in America (movies, standup, music) and its influences.

UMass Amherst History Professor Andrew Donson (Author of Youth in the Fatherless Land: War Pedagogy, Nationalism, and Authority in Germany, 1914-1918) joins the pod as we explore America's occupation of post second world war Germany, Fordism and assembly line, and we also look at how German immigrants influenced the United States.

University of Massachusetts Amherst History Professor Richard Chu (Author of The Chinese and Chinese Mestizos of Manila/Upcoming Book: More Tomboy More Bakla Than We Admit) joins the pod as we explore the Philippine-American War, America's occupation of Philippines, and how the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 in America impacted the Philippines.

Marcus Monroe (@marcusjmonroe/Late Show/Andy Kaufman Award) joins the pod as we explore circus in America and its influences. We discuss circus history in America, circus animals, feminism and circus, and how it has evolved over the years.

Caitlin Peluffo (@caitlinpeluffo/Colbert/Good Time Gal) joins the pod as we explore the 1920s prohibition in America and the creation of Mafia, why the drinking age is dumb, and Caitlin shares her fav drink recommendations.

How is Greece influenced by the United States? Comedian and Greek superstar Gus Constantellis (@constantlygus) joins the podcast to share his anecdotes about growing up Greek in NYC - we discuss the Truman Doctrine, and some great Greek food recommendations.