If you like radio talk shows and podcasts, and if you find yourself drawn to history topics despite yourself, Missouri State University has just the thing for you.
It’s called “Talking History,” and it broadcasts on KSMU on the first Thursday of every month.
Created and co-hosted by associate professor of history Dr. Djene Bajalan and MSU student Patrick Needham and produced by Jessica Balisle of KSMU, the show features conversations “with historians and scholars about the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.”
Radio show and podcast formats
“Talking History” broadcast its first episode in April 2023. The show has evolved into two formats – a brief radio show and a longer podcast that can be accessed online at any time.
“The podcast is basically an extended version of the radio show,” Bajalan explained. “We are limited with our time on the radio (24 minutes). Therefore, we release an extended cut (‘Talking History Extra’) via KSMU where we continue our conversation.”
Bajalan and Needham just completed their October episode, featuring Ozarks history expert Dr. Brooks Blevins.
Balisle said the response to the Blevins episode has already been quite positive, describing it as “the most popular episode so far.”
Previous topics have included the Ottoman Empire, communications in ancient Rome, and China’s one-child policy.
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