2 Complicated 4 History

Primary Source Media

2 Complicated 4 History is a show that examines the “deleted scenes” of history. In each episode, co-hosts Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by a different guest bringing a fresh perspective to the history you thought you knew.

  1. 11 jun

    We've Been Through Worse: The History No One Taught You | Greg Jackson

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and special guest host Bryan Austin welcome Dr. Greg Jackson to examine 250 years of American partisanship, political violence, and yellow journalism. While these forces still shape the modern world, history proves they are not insurmountable—if we overcame them before, we can do it again.Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia CHAPTERS:0:00 Things Have Never Been This Bad?0:50 Meet Greg Jackson & the Legendary Library Ladder5:08 The Plane Ride That Launched a Podcast11:09 Why People Are Starving for Real History17:11 Touring America with "The Unlikely Union"19:20 "This Is the Worst It's Ever Been" — Remember the Civil War26:01 The Big Idea: Why History Rhymes30:46 The Founders at Their Worst31:47 Hamilton vs. Jefferson & America's First Media War36:13 Fake News in the 1790s39:39 The Baltimore Riots of 181242:25 Major William Barney: A Forgotten American Hero44:18 Free Speech & the Press, Then and Now47:08 What These Dark Chapters Teach Us Today50:45 A Call to Action: Be a Better Angel53:47 Inside the Book: JQA & the Most Corrupt Election Ever56:21 Visit a Small Museum & Philadelphia's Gazette War59:39 Where to Find Greg & His Book EPISODE LINKS:Greg Jackson – https://www.htdspodcast.com/aboutBeen There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Been-There-Done-That/Greg-Jackson/9781668062609#:~:text=Greg%20Jackson%20is%20the%20creator,podcasts%20on%20Apple%20and%20SpotifyHistory That Doesn’t Suck – https://www.htdspodcast.comGreg Jackson’s Tour – https://www.htdspodcast.com/live-showsThe Balloon Hoax – https://www.eapoe.org/works/mabbott/tom3t015.htmJohn Fenno – https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-FennoPhilippe Freneau – https://allthingsliberty.com/2025/10/the-good-old-republican-cause-philip-freneaus-principled-stand-against-the-shadow-of-monarchy/Alexander C. Hanson – https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000176Major William Barney – https://www.mdhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/mdhm_special_issue_2012.pdfCharles Sumner – https://www.senate.gov/senators/FeaturedBios/Featured_Bio_Sumner.htmPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab Full episodes playlist:   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH SOCIAL:- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast

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  2. 31 mrt

    Who Gets to Be American? The Hidden History of U.S. Citizenship

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Dr. Anna O. Law to explore the tangled history of migration, citizenship, and federal power in early America. From colonial-era immigration policies to the Reconstruction Amendments, Dr. Law reveals how slavery, state competition, and the fight over who belongs shaped the nation’s immigration system—and why the federal government didn’t take control until surprisingly late.Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon: www.patreon.com/primarysourcemediaCHAPTERS:0:00 - Introductions1:27 - The 16-Year Journey to Writing the Book5:52 - From Migration to Citizenship: How the Book Evolved7:57 - The Evolution of Citizenship in Early America10:19 - State vs. Federal Citizenship: The Murky Legal Landscape12:16 - Colonial-Era Migration: A Crazy Quilt of State Laws17:19 - Migration vs. Immigration: An Important Distinction19:14 - The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution24:16 - State Police Powers and Migration Control25:28 - The Alien and Sedition Acts: Slavery’s Hidden Influence29:18 - Native Americans and Migration Recruitment33:50 - The Chinese Exclusion Act38:10 - The Federal Takeover of Immigration44:16 - Freedom of Mobility and the Right to Remain47:34 - Surprising Supreme Court Cases53:04 - Sovereign Citizens and Historical Misinterpretation54:18 - The 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship Today58:22 - Wrapping UpEPISODE LINKS:Dr. Anna O. Law: https://www.brooklyn.edu/faculty-staff/anna-o-law/Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/migration-and-the-origins-of-american-citizenship-9780197660096CUNY Brooklyn College – Political Science: https://www.brooklyn.edu/political-science/Articles of Confederation: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/articles-of-confederation Privileges and Immunities Clause: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artIV-S2-C1-1/ALDE_00013777/Naturalization Clause: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C4-1-1/ALDE_00013160/Alien and Sedition Acts (1798): https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/alien-and-sedition-actsAlien Enemies Act: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/alien-enemies-act-explainedChinese Exclusion Act (1882): https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/chinese-exclusion-actPuck Magazine – Anti-Chinese Political Cartoons: https://thomasnastcartoons.com/tag/statue-of-liberty/13th Amendment: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/13th-amendment14th Amendment – Birthright Citizenship: https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-xivReconstruction Amendments: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/intro.6-4/ALDE_00000388/Mayor of New York v. Miln (1837): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/36us102The Passenger Cases (1849): https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/48/283/Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857): https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/dred-scott-v-sandfordGerald Neuman – “The Lost Century of American Immigration Law”: https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/the-lost-century-of-american-immigration-lawKevin Kenny – The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-problem-of-immigration-in-a-slaveholding-republic-9780197580080Gregory Ablavsky (Amicus Brief on Birthright Citizenship): https://law.stanford.edu/gregory-ablavsky/Bethany Berger (Amicus Brief on Birthright Citizenship): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2610859Trump v. CASA (Birthright Citizenship Case): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_8n59.pdfSovereign Citizens Movement: https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/sovereign-citizens-movement/

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  3. 17 mrt

    When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law - Diane Kiesel

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus welcome retired New York Supreme Court judge and author Diane Kiesel to explore the scandalous romance between film icon Charlie Chaplin and young aspiring actress Joan Barry. The explosive courtroom drama that followed—set against Chaplin’s famously chaotic personal life—reveals much about fame, justice, and power in America. Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia CHAPTERS:0:00 - Introductions3:06 - Charlie Chaplin: The Man Behind the Tramp6:30 - The Juicy Hollywood Story: Chaplin’s Relationships7:36 - The Legal Journey: How a Judge Writes a Biography10:25 - Joan Barry: The Woman Behind the Scandal13:44 - Charlie Chaplin’s Romantic History20:54 - The Complicated Relationship: Victim or Victimizer?24:15 -  The FBI Investigation: Politics and Scandal27:23 - The Complicated Relationship: Victim or Victimizer? PT.234:11 - The Media Circus of the Chaplin Trial39:59 - The Role of the Judge and Legal Maneuvering45:51 - Joan’s Paternity Lawsuit and It’s Implications54:38 - The Aftermath: Chaplin's Career and Joan's Struggles1:06:05 - Final Thoughts EPISODE LINKS:Diane Kiesel – https://www.dianekiesel.comWhen Charlie Met Joan – https://press.umich.edu/Books/W/When-Charlie-Met-Joan2Mary Louise Gribble (“Joan Barry”) – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150198409/mary_louise-baker2026 Prose Award in Biography – https://publishers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-PROSE-Awards-Finalists-and-Category-Winners-1.pdfKeystone Comedy – https://www.britannica.com/topic/Keystone-KopsMack Sennett – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mack-SennettThe Little Tramp – https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/jan/27/charlie-chaplin-tramp-birth-heroThe Great Dictator – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/Modern Times – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027977/?ref_=fn_t_1Paulette Goddard – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paulette-GoddardJ. Paul Getty – https://www.britannica.com/money/J-Paul-GettyTim Durant – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0243885/The Gold Rush – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015864/?ref_=fn_t_1Oona O'Neill – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152253/The Mann Act – https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mann_actHedda Hopper – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0394407/Fatty Arbuckle scandal – https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandalJerry Giesler – https://www.nytimes.com/1962/01/02/archives/jerry-giesler-75-lawyer-is-dead-he-won-fame-for-defending-hollywood.htmlJames Francis Thaddeus O'Connor – https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/oconnor-james-francis-thaddeusCharles H. Carr – https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378866Samuel Marx – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0555674/Joseph Scott – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Scott_(attorney)Monsieur Verdoux – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039631/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_0_in_0_q_Monsieur%20Vodou%20PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab Full episodes playlist:   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH SOCIAL:- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast

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  4. 12 mrt

    The Unknown Edgar Allan Poe - Chris Semtner

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus sit down with author and fine artist Chris Semtner to explore the lesser-known side of Edgar Allan Poe. Best remembered as the dark, brooding voice behind “The Raven,” Poe was far more than a master of the macabre. This episode reveals a witty, charming, and surprisingly scientific thinker whose personality—and ideas—challenge everything you thought you knew about him. Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia EPISODE LINKS:Chris Semtner – https://chrissemtner.comHaunting Poe: His Afterlife in Richmond and Beyond - https://shop.poemuseum.org/Haunting-Poe-p458518272Edgar Allan Poe Museum - https://poemuseum.orgEdgar and Tib - https://www.instagram.com/poemuseumcats/Hop-Frog - https://poestories.com/read/hop-frogThe Cask of Amontillado - https://poestories.com/read/amontilladoThe Tell-Tale Heart - https://poestories.com/read/telltaleheartThree Sundays in a Week - https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/sundyb.htmGodey’s Lady’s Magazine - https://web.colby.edu/bookhistory2020/2018/03/05/origins-of-godeys-ladys-magazine/Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Wadsworth-LongfellowC. Auguste Dupin - https://www.britannica.com/topic/C-Auguste-DupinMesmerism - https://dictionary.apa.org/mesmerismAndrew Jackson Davis - https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=81671Edgar Cayce - https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/edgar-cayce-ordinary-man-extraordinary-messengerThe Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar - https://poestories.com/read/factsMesmer and Swedenborg - https://archive.org/details/mesmerswedenborg00bushTamerlane - https://poemuseum.org/tamerlane/Al Aaraaf - https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Al_Aaraaf,_Tamerlane_and_Minor_Poems/Al_AaraafEureka: A Prose Poem - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32037Horace Walpole - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Horace-WalpoleAnn Radcliffe - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ann-Radcliffe-English-authorLigeia - https://poestories.com/read/ligeiaBerenice - https://poestories.com/read/bereniceMorella - https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/mrllah.htmEleonora - https://poestories.com/read/eleonoraThe Colloquy of Monos and Una - https://poemuseum.org/the-colloquy-of-monos-and-una/Eulalie - https://poemuseum.org/eulalie/Portrait of Virginia Poe - https://www.eapoe.org/papers/misc1921/deasf76a.htmJohn Neal - https://www.eapoe.org/pstudies/ps1970/p1974202.htmN.P. Willis - https://whitmanarchive.org/item/encyclopedia_entry110The Assignation - https://poemuseum.org/the-assignation/Sarah J. Hale - https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sarah-haleThe Bells - https://www.eapoe.org/works/mabbott/tom1p101.htmThe Fox Sisters - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/Horace Greeley - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Horace-GreeleyRufus Griswald - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rufus-Wilmot-GriswoldSir Arthur Conan Doyle - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arthur-Conan-DoyleSarah Helen Whitman - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Helen-Power-WhitmanHarry Houdini - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-HoudiniPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab Full episodes playlist:   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH SOCIAL:- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast

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  5. 12 mrt

    Hollywood Hates Hitler!: Jew-Baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures - Dr. Chris Yogerst

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus talk with author and historian Dr. Chris Yogerst about the uproar sparked by a few isolationist senators who accused Hollywood’s early anti-Nazi films of promoting war. Their ill-fated investigation became a national spectacle, splashed across newspapers for all to see. Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia CHAPTERS:00:00:00 - Introductions00:02:07 - Introduction to Hollywood’s Historical Context00:04:00 - Why Hollywood?00:06:08 - The State of Hollywood in the Great Depression and The Lead Up to WWII00:09:06 - Understanding Propaganda in Hollywood Movies00:12:49 - What Caused the Senate to Investigate Hollywood?00:18:18 - The Rise of Isolationism vs. Interventionism00:20:53 - The Hays Code And The Hollywood Response to Current Events00:26:48 The Role of Movies in Public Perception00:28:26 - The Senate Investigates Hollywood00:32:34 - The Disconnect Between Politicians and Technology00:35:11 - Reactions to The Investigation00:37:03 - The Role of Evidence and The Underlying Prejudice00:41:09 - Was Everyone In On It?00:42:52 - Studipidity and Dog Whistles00:44:27 - Media Coverage and Public Perception00:48:19 - Shifting Political Rhetoric Post-Pearl Harbor00:50:48 - Why Did You Choose This Topic?00:55:21 - Where Should People Visit00:58:24 - The Three Movies People Should Watch EPISODE LINKS:Dr. Chris Yogerst – https://www.chrisyogerst.comSubstack – https://chrisyogerst.substack.comBlueSky – https://bsky.app/profile/chrisyogerst.comHollywood Hates Hitler!: Jew-Baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures – https://www.ubcpress.ca/hollywood-hates-hitlerThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – https://www.unmpress.com/9780826368386/the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance/The Warner Brothers – https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813198019/the-warner-brothers/The Great Dictator – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/Black Legion – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027367/Why We Fight films – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7jF6pEM23dcE3HsS8QsS2L3lx4Do98JpCharles E. Coughlin – https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/charles-e-coughlinAmerica First Committee – https://www.britannica.com/topic/America-First-CommitteeCharles Lindberg – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-LindberghGerald Nye – https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hollywood-blacklist#ref1191115Hitler in Los Angeles – https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/steven-j-rossThe Hays Code – https://www.britannica.com/art/Hays-CodeJoseph Breen – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1033952/Leo Frank Case – https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/frank-petition.htmlConfessions of a Nazi Spy – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031173/House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) – https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-Un-American-Activities-CommitteeBennett Champ Clark – https://dcchs.org/judges/clark-bennett-champ/Wendell Willkie – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wendell-WillkieErnest McFarland – https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=MC022Harry Warner – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912481/bio/Charlie Chaplin – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlie-ChaplinDorothy Thompson – https://erpapers.columbian.gwu.edu/dorothy-thompson-1893-1961Thomas Doherty – https://scholarworks.brandeis.edu/esploro/profile/thomas_doherty/overviewThe Mortal Storm – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032811/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aabSOCIAL:- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast

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  6. 10 mrt

    Political Rhetoric and the Moral High Ground - Dr. Matthew Mason

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus welcome historian Dr. Matthew Mason to explore the struggle for the moral high ground during the American Revolution. They unpack how the language of slavery and freedom shaped public debate—and how it became central to understanding the war itself. Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia CHAPTERS:0:00 - Introductions1:13 - Making Sense of “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!”4:36 - “Men of Their Time”  is Factually Inaccurate6:40 - Explaining Politcal Slavery9:47 - How Slavery Played A Larger Role in The American Revolution Than We Used to Believe14:31 - The Complicated Mythology Around The Revolution16:34 - Any Acknowledgement of The Inherent Hypocrisy19:11 - Anti Slavery Movement in the 18th Century vs The Abolition Movement in the 19th Century 23:41 - Morale High Ground: Anti Slavery Sentiments In the Colonies and England26:19 - Why Did It Matter Who Had the Moral High Ground?29:11 - Defining the American Revolution vs the Revolutionary War31:56 - Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation33:39 - Parsing The Religiosity of the Founders40:09 - The Surprising Perspective of Benjamin Rush43:20 - Changing Your Own Perspective on History46:52 - The Global Perspective on The American Colonies51:15 - Where to Visit and How to Find Matthew EPISODE LINKS:Dr. Matthew Mason - https://history.byu.edu/directory/matthew-masonSeeking the High Ground: Slavery and Political Conflict in the British Atlantic World - https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10097/Slavery and Politics in the Early American Republic - https://uncpress.org/9780807859230/slavery-and-politics-in-the-early-american-republic/Patrick Henry “Give Me Liberty” Speech - https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/patrick.aspSamuel Johnson Quote - https://www.samueljohnson.com/tnt.htmlAbolitionism - https://www.britannica.com/topic/abolitionism-European-and-American-social-movement“For the Cause of Liberty is the Cause of GOD” - https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=evans;cc=evans;rgn=main;view=text;idno=N11353.0001.001Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation, 1775 - https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/lord-dunmores-proclamation-1775Jean-Jacques Dessalines episode - https://youtu.be/wWhBPfjnf2Y?si=AEUfPw4sFW92RvGKSheldon Cooper “Fun With Flags” - https://youtu.be/_e8PGPrPlwA?si=G3SZhnVHnutApwmbBenjamin Rush - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-RushPennsylvania Abolition Society - https://www.paabolition.orgApostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War – https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/1156/Somerset Decision of 1772 - https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/AppenA.pdfMuseum of the American Revolution – https://www.amrevmuseum.orgBlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmason.bsky.socialPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab Full episodes playlist:   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH SOCIAL:- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast

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  7. 10 mrt

    The Bonds of Freedom - Dr. Jake Subryan Richards

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus welcome Dr. Jake Subryan Richards to examine the uncertain path to freedom for Africans rescued from the illegal slave trade in the nineteenth-century Atlantic World. Their stories reveal legal struggles, efforts to build new communities, and the ongoing fight for justice and autonomy amid persistent obstacles. Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia CHAPTERS:0:00 - Introductions1:20 - What led to your research?2:56 - Transatlantic History Beyond the US4:25 - Contextualizing the Language Used in the Altlantic Slave Trade9:47 - The Bonds of Freedom12:42 - What is the 14 Year Rule and Who Started it?17:35 - What Was the Moral Rationale?21:26 - What Happened to the “Liberated” Africans? The Different Phases of the Courts29:48 - Memories Before Enslavement32:11 - Did The Privateers Collect Rewards After Liberating the Enslaved?34:34 - Building Community After Liberation36:39 - Differences Between Apprenticeship vs Slavery41:09 - Implicit or Explicit Policing42:36 - Slave Societies vs Societies with Slaves: The Ability to Gain Civil Rights48:12 - Identity, Companionship and Life After54:35 - A Global Community57:21 - Reorienting Atlantic History1:01:48 - Closing Thoughts And Where to Visit EPISODE LINKS:Dr. Jake Subryan Richards - https://www.lse.ac.uk/International-History/People/academicStaff/richards/richardsThe Bonds of Freedom: Liberated Africans & the End of the Slave Trade - https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300263206/the-bonds-of-freedom/Transatlantic Slave Trade – https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/teacher-resources/historical-context-facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery1807 British Abolition Act- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/1807-act-abolition-slave-trade-british-empire1808 U.S. Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves - https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/slave-trade.htmlBlack Loyalists – https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/black-loyalistsSierra Leone – https://www.britannica.com/place/Sierra-LeoneLiberia - https://www.britannica.com/place/LiberiaEusébio de Queirós - https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/queiros-coutinho-matoso-da-camera-eusebio-de-1812-1868U.S. Reconstruction - https://www.britannica.com/event/Reconstruction-United-States-historyPan-Africanism - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pan-AfricanismJames Africanus Horton - https://blackpast.org/global-african-history/horton-james-africanus-beale-1835-1883/W.E.B. Du Bois - https://www.britannica.com/biography/W-E-B-Du-BoisA Story of Bones - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19796824/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab Full episodes playlist:   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH SOCIAL:- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast

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  8. 29-10-2025

    The Shocking Partisanship of the Founders - Dr. Tyson Reeder

    Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus talk with Dr. Tyson Reeder about how foreign powers shaped America’s early politics under James Madison. As Federalists supported Britain and Democratic-Republicans championed France, the young republic wrestled with questions of loyalty, ideology, and trust.   Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon: www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia   CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introductions 0:41 - Who was James Madison? 4:08 - The Birth of Political Parties in Early America 8:05 - The Spy and the Con Artist: A Tale of Deception 17:23 - Madison's Presidency and the War of 1812 21:22 - Foreign Meddling and Domestic Politics In Colonial US 25:19 - Madison’s Perspective on the Presidency 29:29 - Contexualizing “The People” 33:57 -  The Aftermath of the $50,000 Blunder 36:53 - Madison's Delusions and Political Corruption 42:04 - Partisanship and Its Consequences 43:28 - Madison’s Embargo and Political Fall Out 49:20 - The War of 1812: Unity or Division? 54:36 - What Was it About Madison that People Didn’t Like? 57:01 - The Serpent: The Cycle of Partisan Politics and Foreign Meddling   EPISODE LINKS: Dr. Tyson Reeder - https://socialsciences.byu.edu/directory/tyson-reeder Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America  - https://academic.oup.com/book/57414 James Madison – https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Madison Federalist Party – https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federalist-Party Democratic-Republican Party – https://www.britannica.com/topic/Democratic-Republican-Party John Henry - https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/henry_john_8E.html Paul-Émile Soubiran - https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/2017/04/13/french-imposters-diplomatic-double-speak-buried-archival-treasures/ James Monroe – https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Monroe Steele Dossier - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trial-begins-for-russian-analyst-who-was-source-for-flawed-trump-dossier Articles of Confederation – https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/articles-of-confederation Edmond-Charles Genêt – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmond-Charles-Genet Chesapeake Affair – https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/the-war-of-1812/uss-chesapeake--hms-leopard-affair.html Embargo of 1807 – https://www.britannica.com/event/Napoleonic-Wars/Great-Britain-France-and-the-neutrals-1800-02 Jay Treaty - https://www.britannica.com/event/Jay-Treaty Election of 1796 – https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1796 Era of Good Feelings – https://www.britannica.com/event/Era-of-Good-Feelings PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: 2c4hpod.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab   Full episodes playlist:    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH   SOCIAL: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2 Complicated 4 History is a show that examines the “deleted scenes” of history. In each episode, co-hosts Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by a different guest bringing a fresh perspective to the history you thought you knew.

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