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Historical Records

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  • Just the Songs: Season 1 Playlist

    February 14, 2025 · 49 min

    Listen to a playlist of all the songs from season 1 of Historical Records. For lyric sheets and extension activities, visit storypirates.com/historicalrecords See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Mitsuye Endo (feat. Anna Suzuki)

    February 7, 2025 · 30 min

    Season Finale. Nimene makes a brand new hip-hop track with special guest Anna Suzuki about Mitsuye Endo, a Japanese American who took her fight against racism all the way to the Supreme Court, helping to bring about the end of Japanese…

  • Samuel Rodney Browne (feat. Kamasi Washington)

    January 31, 2025 · 27 min

    Great musicians aren’t just born knowing how to play their instruments. On today’s episode, Nimene learns about one of the greatest music teachers of all time, jazz musician Samuel Rodney Browne, who broke the color barrier for Black…

  • Emma Tenayuca (feat. Mandy Gonzalez)

    January 24, 2025 · 29 min

    Strike! Nimene travels to Texas to witness Emma Tenayuca fight for workers’ rights, and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez performs a brand new hip-hop track about the pioneering labor activist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • Judy Heumann (feat. Ali Stroker and Jenna Bainbridge)

    January 17, 2025 · 32 min

    Nimene learns the inspiring story of Judy Heumann, who fought for the rights of disabled people, and enlists Broadway actor Jenna Bainbridge for a fierce hip-hop track to honor Judy’s legacy. Featuring an interview between Tony…

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  • Just the Songs: Kati Kariko and Mary Golda Ross

    December 20, 2024 · 14 min

    Revisit our two songs about groundbreaking women in STEM with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecords See…

  • Just the Songs: Keith Haring and Willi Smith

    December 13, 2024 · 11 min

    Revisit our two songs about 80’s NYC icons with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecords See omnystudio.com/listener for…

  • Just the Songs: Josh Gibson and Bill Russell

    December 6, 2024 · 12 min

    Revisit our two sports-themed songs from this season with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecords See omn…

  • Just the Songs: Ida Tarbell and Claudette Colvin

    November 22, 2024 · 13 min

    Revisit the first two songs of the season with some close-listening tips from Lee Overtree of the Story Pirates! Follow along with the lyric sheets for these songs at storypirates.com/historicalrecords See omnystudio.com/listener for…

  • Bill Russell (feat. Jalen Rose)

    November 15, 2024 · 31 min

    What does it take to win 11 NBA championships AND to play a meaningful role in the civil rights movement? Nimene finds out with a brand new hip-hop track about Bill Russell, the legendary player/coach of the Boston Celtics. Featuring an…

  • Mary Golda Ross (feat. Crystle Lightning and Kristina Halona)

    November 8, 2024 · 32 min

    Nimene heads to outer space to make a brand new hip-hop track about Mary Golda Ross, the very first Native American female aerospace engineer. Featuring an interview between aerospace engineer Kristina Halona, a proud member of the Navajo…

  • Willi Smith (feat. Humberto Leon)

    November 1, 2024 · 33 min

    Nimene learns how ‘street couture’ fashion came to be with a brand new hip-hop track about fashion pioneer Willi Smith. Featuring an interview between fashion designer Humberto Leon and an 8 year old fashion lover from New York named…

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About the show

Get ready for an explosive fusion of hip-hop and history, tailor-made for music-loving kids and families. From executive producers Questlove and the Story Pirates comes Historical Records, the show that proves that in order to make history, you have to make some noise. Each week, host Nimene, her in-house crew of hilarious historians, and a team of beat-making raccoons broadcast from a top-secret underground bunker where they learn about the unsung heroes of the past by turning their history into hip-hop.