Everything is a Primary Source
History through Pop CultureJoin social studies teacher, historian and pop culturist Eric Salmonsen as he and his drop-in guests break down pop culture artifacts to see what history can be forged from them.Learn how you can contribute to the conversation at everything-history.com
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 32: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939)
S4E32: "California Here We Come: John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath as a document of its time and place"&Granite State of Social Studies Episode 4Angela teaches social studies in Utah but originall…
00:25:25 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Episode 31: Rock n Roll T-Shirts
S4E31: "On the T: Rock n Roll T-Shirts as cultural artifacts"&Granite State of Education Episode 3Dan is a teacher in Erie, PA and was welcomed onto the EPS Podcast when visiting Boston for the NCSS …
00:15:13 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Episode 30: Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Green River" (1969)
S4E30: "A Bad Moon Causing a Commotion in Lodi: CCR's Green River as a primary source of 1969"Hannah, Victor and Tammy helped me cultivate the historic value of one San Francisco-based Creedence Clea…
00:25:38 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Episode 29: Spider-Man (1962 to Present)
S4E29: "Web Master: All iterations of Spider-Man as reflections of time periods, since 1962."Eli and I got the conversation about Spider-Man started last Spring at Free Comic Book Day, focusing mostl…
00:13:09 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Episode 28: Zorro Movies (1920 - Present)
S4E28: "...to Z-Zorro: Zorro movies as primary sources of their respective time periods"Nick is a social studies teacher from Los Angeles whom I met and spoke with at this past year's NCSS conference…
00:22:33 |
Sat 01 Mar 2025
Episode 27: Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle Again" from Rocks (1976)
S4E27: "From A-Aerosmith... Talking about 'Back in the Saddle Again' by Aerosmith as a Primary Source"Clayton had a table right next to mine when we were both presenting at the NCSS conference in B…
00:25:49 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Episode 26: Houston Astrodome (1965 to 2009)
S4E26: "The Future is Here; The Houston Astrodome as a document of time and place"& Granite State of Social Studies episode 2Clement, a native of Houston, TX, joined me in Boston to discuss how the H…
00:20:16 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Episode 25: Wendy's (1969 to Present)
S4E25: "What's Old is New Again: Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers as a Primary Source of 1969 and beyond"Hannah, Tammy and Victor joined me for a virtual professional development presentation last Su…
00:26:18 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Episode 24: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
S4E24: "Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglass"Joan Cummins is the Associate Director of Learning Initiatives at the President Lincoln's Cottage site in Washington, DC, and the host of their podcast "Q & Abe."…
00:32:45 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Episode 23: Joan Jett and The Blackhearts (1979 - Present)
S4E23: "Jett Way: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as a document of the past"I met Chris Cambridge out of the blue at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH back in March of 2024 as he was simply walking by. We…
00:14:37 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Episode 22: Liss & the Culper Spy Ring (1776-1781)
Author Claire Bellerjeau joined me last Fall to talk about her and Tiffany Yecke Brooks's book Remember Liss. Their story follows a young Black woman who was enslaved by the Townsend Family of Oyste…
00:30:20 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Episode 21: A conversation about media literacy
S4E21: "I Heart Media Literacy"Mary Kate Lonergan is a social studies educator and media literacy consultant. She and I met at NCSS in Boston in November, 2024 and spoke about the value and best pra…
00:42:35 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Episode 20: Jeep (1940- ) with Jeep Show author Robert O'Connor
S4E20: "Jeep!: Jeeps as a product of World War II era America"To commemorate the 80th year since the Battle of the Bulge, during which jeeps played an important role, author Robert O'Connor and I ana…
00:58:17 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Episode 19: John Adams, the HBO Miniseries (2008)
S4E19: "Let Me Have a Country: HBO's John Adams Miniseries as a Primary Source"Kevan Ottochian is a stellar social studies teacher in the Mid Hudson region of New York, and I was honored that he invi…
00:27:02 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Episode 18: Stereographs (Late 19th Century)
S4E18: "Picture Picture: Late 19th Century Stereographs as Documents of their Era"Tristan is a New Hampshire educator who stopped by my booth at the NCSS conference in Boston late last year., and we …
00:14:42 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Episode 17: Sports Illustrated 1992 The Year in Sports Video
S4E17: "Living the Dream: Sports Illustrated 1992 The Year in Sports Video as a Primary Source.Melissa joined me at the AEE conference this Spring where we talked about one of the many perks of havin…
00:20:01 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Episode 16: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Tunes/We Wish You A Turtles Christmas (1997)
S4E16: "Wrap Rap: Turtle Tunes/We Wish You a Turtles Christmas as a primary source."This is the third and last episode of a TMNT series to wrap up the calendar year. Brian sat down with me back in A…
00:24:28 |
Sat 28 Dec 2024
Episode 15: TMNT Nintendo Game (1989)
S4E15: "Geki Kame Ninja Den: The 1989 TMNT Nintendo Game as a Primary Source"Drew of NH Turtle Rescue joined me for the second in a series of three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired conversations…
00:20:11 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Episode 14: Disney Adventures Digest (1990-2007)
S4E14: "Not a Highlight: Disney Adventures Digest as a document of the past"Kid culture developed much in the last few decades of the 20th century and Disney Adventures Digest, the small size periodi…
00:21:33 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Episode 13: Tron (1982)
S4E13: "Sons of Flynn: 1982's Tron as a Primary Source"Actor, filmmaker and all-around nice guy RW Martin joined me at Free Comic Book Day to talk about Disney's 1982 sci-fi spectacular, Tron. But, …
00:21:05 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
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