Circa

Zac Lovelace

4.6 (7)
Society & Culture

Circa is a historical storytelling podcast exploring moments in history and how they impact our modern lives. Join Zac Lovelace every week for a new journey through the past and present. And remember, you are history. TheBentoBlock.com/CircaPodcast

07/31/2018

Gallery Of Beauty Remastered (Circa S1 Bonus Episode)

Is humanity’s obsession with beauty good or bad? How far have we gone to be considered beautiful? Thanks for all your support through the first season. Here's a bonus episode about the history of beauty. Enjoy, and we'll see you on August 13th with a brand new season of Circa. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by Michael Cottrell. Learn more about Circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast Follow Circa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circapodcast/

15 min
07/02/2018

The King Of All Monsters (Circa S1, Episode 9)

How does the voyage of one unfortunate fishing vessel shape our understanding of nuclear weapons today? This is its story. Thanks for listening to the season finale of Circa. We'll be back in your feed with more stories soon. And remember, you are history. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

11 min
06/25/2018

Daredevils (Circa S1 Episode 8)

It is the daredevils who serve to take our breath away, to make our hearts leap. But who are they? Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

13 min
06/18/2018

Iceberg Ahead (Circa S1, Episode 7)

When something goes wrong, who is to blame? The history of defects shows us something we may not want to see. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

14 min
06/11/2018

Made In Our Image (Circa S1, Episode 6)

We live in an age where science fiction dominates every area of entertainment: Star Wars, Blade Runner, Spider-Man and The Avengers, everyone wants a money making giant that is science fiction. But where did it come from? 1816 was the year it snowed during summer. The cause? The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, the largest recorded volcanic eruption. Halfway around the world, this geological event would help a young woman write the ancestor of all science fiction, a little story about a man and his supernatural creation. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

12 min
06/04/2018

Damnatio Memoriae (Circa S1, Episode 5)

The history of erasing history. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

12 min
05/28/2018

The Place Of Humbling (Circa S1 Episode 4)

Martin Luther King Jr. and Adolf Hitler both spent time there, what can it teach us today? Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

17 min
05/21/2018

Middle Class Manifesto (Circa S1 Episode 3)

What does it mean to be middle class? Looking at the history of Nat Turner and his rebellion may help us find the answer. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

10 min
05/15/2018

Dole Whip (Circa S1 Episode 2)

How does business influence government? Is it always good? Always bad? In today's world, this topic invokes some of the most passionate arguments -- inspiring everyone from libertarian camps and those that Feel the Bern. But what can history tell us about this battle? Almost 50 years before it was bombed by the Japanese, the kingdom of Hawaii reeled from different kind of ambush; this time the perpetrators hailed from the United States. Big business and the reigning queen go toe-to-toe, showing us how the best coups are fueled by sugar and pineapples. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about circa at TheBentoBlock.com/Circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: Patreon.com/CircaPodcast

10 min
05/07/2018

The Hope And The Humbug (Circa S1 Episode 1)

What does it mean to hope that something is true? Is it human nature to tell the truth or tell a lie? The history of the hoax answers these questions - if you believe it. Circa is written and recorded by Zac Lovelace, and produced by The Bento Block. Learn more about Circa at http://www.thebentoblock.com/circapodcast Support Circa on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/circapodcast

12 min

10 Episodes

4.6

out of 5

7 Ratings

Circa is a historical storytelling podcast exploring moments in history and how they impact our modern lives. Join Zac Lovelace every week for a new journey through the past and present. And remember, you are history. TheBentoBlock.com/CircaPodcast

Creator

Zac Lovelace
Years Active

2K
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
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