The JuntoCast: A Podcast on Early American History

Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers

The JuntoCast is a monthly podcast about early American history. Each episode features a roundtable discussion by academic historians, Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, Roy Rogers, and guest panelists, exploring a single aspect of early American history in depth. The JuntoCast brings the current knowledge of academic historians to a broad audience in an informal, conversational format that is intellectually engaging, educational, and entertaining.

  1. 03/15/2021

    Ep. 33: Hamilton: Six Years Later

    In this episode, Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers reflect back on the reception, impact, and legacy of Hamilton: The Musical.

    1h 10m

  2. 01/31/2021

    Ep. 32: Insurrections in Early America

    Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers discuss the history of insurrections and rebellion in the decades after independence, including the Newburgh Conspiracy, Shays's Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion, and more.

    1h 6m

  3. 12/23/2020

    Ep. 31: Holidays in Early America

    Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers discuss the origins and development of holidays in early America including Christmas, thanksgivings, Pope's Day, and the Fourth of July.

    42 min
  4. Ep. 30: The Electoral College in Early America

    11/15/2020

    Ep. 30: The Electoral College in Early America

    Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers explore the origins of the Electoral College and its early development prior to the Civil War, including the debates at the Constitutional Convention and during ratification, its implementation in the first few presidential elections, and how it changed during the first half of the nineteenth century.

    1h 4m

  5. 10/18/2020

    Ep. 29: The Supreme Court in Early America

    Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, Roy Rogers, and Mark Boonshoft discuss the origins and early development of the Supreme Court. Topics include the Court's colonial antecedents, debates during the Constitutional Convention and ratification, and the significance of the Jay and Marshall courts and their most important decisions.

    1h 24m

  6. 09/17/2020

    Ep. 28: Political Parties in Early America

    With the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaching, Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, Roy Rogers, and guest panelist Lindsay Chervinsky discuss the origins of political parties and political organization in early American history, from the colonial period through the early nineteenth century. Topics include factions in colonial politics, political organization during the Revolution, and the rise and fall of the "First Party System" following the ratification of the Constitution.

    1h 14m

  7. 08/26/2020

    Ep. 27: Sport in Early American History

    In this episode, Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers discuss sport history in early America from pre-contact to the Civil War, including horse racing and gambling, boxing, and baseball.

    1h 12m

  8. 07/29/2020

    Ep. 26: Political Violence in Early America, Part II

    In the second of a two-part discussion, Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers discuss the development of political violence in early America, from the American Revolution to the Civil War, including the rebellions of the 1790s, uprisings of enslaved persons, Native American removal, anti-abolitionist violence, urban riots, Harper's Ferry, and more.

    1h 21m
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The JuntoCast is a monthly podcast about early American history. Each episode features a roundtable discussion by academic historians, Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, Roy Rogers, and guest panelists, exploring a single aspect of early American history in depth. The JuntoCast brings the current knowledge of academic historians to a broad audience in an informal, conversational format that is intellectually engaging, educational, and entertaining.

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