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The Wooden O and the Iron Throne: Game of Thrones and Shakespeare Part 1
Discover the real-life history that inspired Game of Thrones and Shakespeares history plays, and learn the distinctive ways in which Shakespeare and George R.R. Martin each transform history into artLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a
Jen B. Larson, "Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983" (Feral House, 2022)
An interview with Jen B. Larson
Claire Bond Potter, "Political Junkies: From Talk Radio to Twitter, How Alternative Media Hooked Us on Politics and Broke Our Democracy" (Basic Books, 2020)
An interview with Claire Bond Potter
Britni de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D'Arcangelo, "Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League" (Bold Type Books, 2021)
An interview with Britni de la Cretaz
Nicolai Jørgensgaard Graakjær, "The Sounds of Spectators at Football" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
An interview with Nicolai Jrgensgaard Graakjr
Patricia Saldarriaga and Emy Manini, "Infected Empires: Decolonizing Zombies" (Rutgers UP, 2022)
An interview with Patricia Saldarriaga and Emy Manini
Deborah Holt Larkin, "A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of California's Most Notorious Killer" (Pegasus Crime, 2022)
An interview with Deborah Holt Larkin
Anna Zeide, "US History in 15 Foods" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
An interview with Anna Zeide
Star Wars: Andor’s Aldhani and its Real-World Parallels
An interview with Kenneth E. Linden