Many Notable Things

Kadine Ferguson

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Many Notable Things is a podcast for deep thinkers who enjoy reflective takes on history, society and culture. Through a sociological lens, host Kadine Ferguson explores notable themes, events, and experiences (past and present) that shape how we understand the world and ourselves. Whether it's women at the Olympics or the quiet politics of everyday life, each episode invites you to listen, reflect, and rethink what matters.

10/01/2025

S4E3: History as Now

In this episode, we explore how everyday conflicts reproduce the past, and how acts of resistance challenge us to rewrite the story of who we ar e now.

16 min
08/28/2025

S4E2: History as Power

Why do some stories get remembered while others disappear? This episode unpacks the politics of erasure, collective memory, and resistance.

13 min
08/17/2025

S4E1: History as Stories

What is history, really? With the Smithsonian Institution (USA) being ordered to review and update their exhibits before the country’s 250th birthday by the White House, in this first episode of The Sociology of History three-part series, the idea of history as a story shaped by power, perspective, and purpose is explored. Drawing on sociological concepts like social constructionism and collective memory, this episode invites listeners to rethink what they’ve been taught and who they’ve been taught to remember.

12 min
07/19/2025

S3E3: Preserving Patwa

In this final episode of the Jamaican Identity and Culture series, "Preserving Patwa" explores how Jamaica's indigenous language lives on through the everyday. From the names of local dishes and restaurants to the words we choose when we speak, this episode emphasizes that Patwa should be understood as not only a means of communication, but as a vessel of history, identity, and resilience. As such, safeguarding this indigenous language matters for future generations.

10 min
07/07/2025

S3E2: Patwa in Popular Culture

In this episode, we explore how Jamaican patwa has gone global through reggae and dancehall festivals, major film productions like Bob Marley: One Love and social media.

19 min
06/29/2025

S3E1: Jamaican Creole (Patwa)

Patwa’s journey from its roots in slavery and colonialism to its place as both a tool of survival and a symbol of resistance is explored in this opening episode of our three-part series on Jamaican Identity and Culture. With personal reflection, sociological insight, and a touch of humour, it explores the language versus dialect debate, its ties to race and class, and the figures who have championed its legitimacy.

15 min
04/15/2025

S2E3: The Dynamics of Difference

A reflection on the quiet resistance faced when your presence challenges expectations and disrupts the norm

8 min
04/15/2025

S2E2: The Dynamics of Persona

Unpacking how people show up as curated versions of themselves and, what lies beneath the surface.

9 min
04/15/2025

S2E1: The Dynamics of Connection

Exposing the subtle dynamics we often miss or ignore until rejection forces clarity

12 min
08/08/2024

S1E3: The Olympic Spirit: Refugees at the Olympics

From Yusra Mardini, who swam for three hours while pushing a boat after fleeing war-torn Syria, to Cindy Ngamba, who left Cameroon for London because of her sexuality, this episode highlights an incredible group of elite athletes who embody the Olympic spirit.

10 min
07/19/2024

S1E2: Cool Runnings: Jamaica at the Olympics

With Jamaican Olympians Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Yona Knight-Wisdom named captains for the Paris 2024 Games, this episode of Many Notable Things celebrates Jamaica’s Olympic journey from its 1948 debut and track-and-field dominance to its ventures into bobsledding, swimming, and emerging sports.

10 min
07/17/2024

S1E1: Paris 2024: Women at the Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris marks 124 years since women first competed in the Games and, for the first time, feature an equal number of male and female athletes - a notable milestone for the International Olympic Committee and the world.

9 min

12 Episodes

Many Notable Things is a podcast for deep thinkers who enjoy reflective takes on history, society and culture. Through a sociological lens, host Kadine Ferguson explores notable themes, events, and experiences (past and present) that shape how we understand the world and ourselves. Whether it's women at the Olympics or the quiet politics of everyday life, each episode invites you to listen, reflect, and rethink what matters.

Creator

Kadine Ferguson
Years Active

2024 - 2025
Episodes

12
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Kadine Ferguson
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Many Notable Things