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 12: Betty Crocker Recipe Cards (1971)
S4E12: "American Classics: Betty Crocker Recipe Cards from 1971"Just in time for Thanksgiving, here's a breakdown of some Betty Crocker recipe cards from the early 1970s.Join the conversation at ever…
00:11:37 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Episode 11: Little Golden Books, Alice in Wonderland (1951) and The Poky Little Puppy (1942)
S4E11: "Stay Gold"Two short talks about two short books just in time for National Book Week.everything-history.com
00:13:34 |
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Episode 10: The Sound of Music (1965)
S4E10: "Favorite Things: The Sound of Music (1965) as a Primary Source"Recorded with Molly Meng at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH, prior to the recording of Long Story Short.Take part in this and many…
00:10:48 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Episode 9: Indiana Jones (Character) 1981 -present
S4E9: "It Belongs in a Museum: The character of Indiana Jones as a primary source"Jonathan Nichols is the director of the Woodman Museum in Dover, NH, an over 100 year old museum which houses such a …
00:22:50 |
Fri 08 Nov 2024
Episode 8: Ouija (1880s - )
S4E8: "Look Who's Talking: Ouija as a Cultural Indicator"John Kozik is the owner and director of the Salem Witch Board Museum and founding member of the Talking Board Historical Society . He joins t…
00:41:20 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Episode 7: Midsommar (2019)
S4E7: "See You in the Fall: 2019's Midsommar as a reflection of the modern era"Recorded with Eli at Free Comic Book Day in Rochester, NH, May 4, 2024Check out everything-history.com to add your voice…
00:13:12 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Episode 6: Batman Year One (1987)
S4E6: "Miller Time: Batman Year One comic book as a Primary Source"'Tis the season of bats and people dressing up like them...or this guy, Batman. Spencer of Dime Bros. Comics Podcast joined me at F…
00:20:36 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Episode 5: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
S4E5: "Younger and More Vulnerable Years: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald as a Primary Source"Just like last week's episode about Charlotte's Web, this week is about a book and is comprised o…
00:38:47 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Episode 4: Charlotte's Web (1952)
S4E4: "Radiant: Analyzing the 1952 book Charlotte's Web by EB White as a Primary Source"with special mention of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the MotorcycleTwo separate conversations recorded at Fre…
00:28:21 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
Episode 3: Star Wars Soundtrack (1977)
S4E3: "Star Tracks: Dissecting The Star Wars Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, composed and conducted by John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra as a Primary Source."Recorded with Peter Vin…
00:23:31 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Episode 2: The Game of Life (1977 Version)
S4E2: "That's Life: The Game of Life (1977 version) by Milton Bradley as a Primary Source" Recorded at the Association for Experiential Education Northeastern Conference, Spring 2024Add to the conver…
00:27:28 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Episode 1: The Brady Bunch (1969 - 1974)
S4E1: "Here's the Story" The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) as a primary source. Recorded during a NHCSS webinar in April, 2024Add to the conversation and help build educational materials here:www.everyth…
00:37:14 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Liberty's Kids/ Declaration of Independence decorative tray
This is a special bonus episode of the Everything is a Primary Source Podcast, the show where popular culture is looked at to learn about history. Eric Paul. We’re celebrating Independence Day with …
00:24:58 |
Thu 04 Jul 2024
Cycling Canada /The Trans-Canada Highway
Summer Bonus EpisodeJust in time for Canada Day, which celebrates the 1867 merging of the different parts of Canada into one confederation, here's my conversation with Michele, an experiential educat…
00:39:56 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Episode 34: Photographer Rowland Scherman
S3E34: "Lucky to Be There"Season FinaleWhat a way to cap off season 3 of the Everything is a Primary Source podcast; it was an absolute honor and pleasure to speak with storied 60s photographer Rowla…
00:50:39 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Episode 33: Forrest Gump (1986 Novel & 1994 Film)
Today we’re headed to the public library where, after 1994, you could borrow a copy of both Forrest Gump the novel and Forrest Gump the movie. Plenty of people, including my first guest, did not rea…
00:28:04 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Episode 32: Ghostbusters (1984)
S3E32: "The Flowers are Still Standing!" Today’s episode has us going back forty years to talk about one of the first–and one of the biggest—blockbuster movies of its era, 1984’s Ghostbusters. I spok…
00:23:24 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Episode 31: Super Size Me (2004)
S3E31: "At Large"2004 fits into a rather brief era when documentary films were marketed on the same level as other theater-bound movies. It is also a time period where more and more people were beco…
00:20:18 |
Wed 08 May 2024
Episode 30: Eve Online (2003)
S3E30: "Dawning of a New Era"Twenty years ago saw the Internet evolving in ways unimagined just a few years before. Mike, a fellow teacher, joins the EPS Podcast to dissect Eve Online, the first mas…
00:57:41 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Episode 29: Ulysses S. Grant's Memoirs (1885) and the National Civil War Wax Museum (1962)
S3E29: "Not as a 'Was', but an 'Is'" This episode touches on the Civil War’s presence in American popular culture by way of two artifacts-- Ulysses S. Grant’s memoirs, published in 1885, and the Nati…
00:29:40 |
Sun 21 Apr 2024
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