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Now that Episode 1 is out, we want to tell you a little about what to expect from our brand-new #podcast. We& #39;ll be releasing a new episode every 3 weeks, on Tuesdays. Each episode will be between 30 and 60 minutes. This season, we& #39;re all about 19th-c. American consuls. (1/n)
In each episode, we& #39;ll tell the story of a consul somewhere in the world. But we& #39;ll also connect that consul& #39;s experience to bigger events and themes in the history of the United States and the world. (e.g., for Ep 1, Marmaduke Burrough helps us talk about immigration.) (2/n)
We& #39;ll talk to scholars who know about the subjects we& #39;re investigating, usually more than one scholar per episode. We hope to set many scholars& #39; work in conversation with each other in an approachable and enjoyable way. (3/n)
(If you& #39;ve done research on a consul that you think has an interesting story, we& #39;d love to hear from you and talk about doing an episode! Reach out at consolationprizepod@gmail.com.) (4/n)
We& #39;ll also include readings from the consul& #39;s own words, and other sources that can help us understand the consul and his world. Letters, newspapers, court proceedings, even the US Constitution will get a mention! This helps us cite our sources and add some 19th c. flair. (5/n)
In each episode, you& #39;ll hear amazing music written for the episode, composed and performed by @accpercussion. You could also hear your own voice, if you want to do some of those primary source readings! (6/n)
You& #39;ll also find a wealth of information in our show notes. For each episode, you& #39;ll find a transcript (yay #universaldesign!), bios of our scholars, visuals, and further readings if we& #39;ve piqued your interest. You can find the show notes at https://consolationprize.rrchnm.org/blog/ ">https://consolationprize.rrchnm.org/blog/&quo... (7/n)
If you& #39;re an @ApplePodcasts listener, you can subscribe to Consolation Prize here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/consolation-prize/id1526739100">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas... (8/n)
If @Spotify is more your thing, you can subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DMStQnjmtnmzSMNSDjen4?si=V7GB9I2MRHmYWz0hAFWuHQ">https://open.spotify.com/show/5DMS... You can also get Consolation Prize pretty much anywhere else you get podcasts.(9/n)
If you like @throughlineNPR or @BFWorldPodcast , you& #39;ll like this podcast. If you& #39;re a member of @AHAhistorians @SHAFRhistorians @SMH_Historians you& #39;ll like this podcast. This is a (mostly) women-run podcast, because @womnknowhistory! #digitalhistory #twitterstorians (10/10)
This podcast is, by the way, the product of @chnm at @GeorgeMasonU !
