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The Book of Genocides with Dana Walrath

October 6, 2026 · 57 min

In this episode I'm joined by writer, artist, and anthropologist Dana Walrath to discuss her latest book The Book of Genocides. We discuss the nature of genocide, why there are debates over the definition of genocide, Dana's family history…
Heart of Darkness Part V - The Unnamed

September 15, 2026 · 29 min

The final pages of Heart of Darkness ask some timeless questions about the characters in the story and human nature. How should we think about Marlow's character development or lack of it? What's the best way to understand Kurtz? What…
Heart of Darkness Part IV - The Earth Seemed Unearthly

August 25, 2026 · 32 min

"The earth seemed unearthly." The character of Kurtz in Heart of Darkness is one of the most enigmatic depictions of villainy in modern times. By the time Marlow reaches Kurtz' compound, his reality has completely been dismantled. Nothing…
Heart of Darkness Part III - Belief and Reality

August 4, 2026 · 21 min

As Marlow travels deeper into the heart of darkness, we get our first look at the enigmatic Kurtz. At first just a peripheral figure who is important to the ivory collection operation of the nameless "Company," Kurtz comes to occupy more…
Episode 178: Heart of Darkness Part II - Ideological Mimesis

July 14, 2026 · 33 min

As Marlow prepares for his journey to the Congo, he visits a psychiatrist who gives him his first glimpse at what he is getting himself into. His introduction into the pseudoscience of phrenology is an ideological starting point for his…

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Heart of Darkness Part I - The Paradox of History

June 23, 2026 · 30 min

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) is both a scathing critique of European imperialism and a reminder that all humans have the capacity to succumb to the heart of darkness. It also is not without controversy, as people have been…
The Young Will Remember with Eve J. Chung

June 2, 2026 · 52 min

In this episode I'm joined by author Eve J. Chung to discuss her latest book The Young Will Remember, a historical fiction novel set during the Korean War. We discuss her book, different historical narratives and memories of the Korean…
Congo's Nightmare Part VII - The Great Forgetting

May 12, 2026 · 25 min

The Congo Free State eventually dissolved, but what does it mean to us today? How did we collectively forget a tragedy on this scale? Why do some historical stories get buried in the sands of time while others don't? Historian Adam…
Congo's Nightmare Part VI - The End of the Congo Free State

April 21, 2026 · 35 min

As atrocities and human rights violations continue in the Congo Free State, King Leopold II of Belgium sends out a "Commission of Inquiry" to the Congo to clear his name. Things don't go as planned. After one final hail mary attempt to…
Congo's Nightmare Part V - Shadow War

March 31, 2026 · 28 min

As the evidence of atrocities in the Congo Free State became impossible to ignore, direct African resistance developed in numerous places around the Congo. As this was happening, a large and sophisticated human rights campaign developed…
Congo's Nightmare Part IV - The Rubber Boom

March 10, 2026 · 48 min

As a result of a worldwide rubber boom where rubber became a highly demanded economic resource, the agents of the Congo Free State kicked off efforts to gain as much rubber and profit as possible-leading to some of the worst human rights…
Episode 171: Congo's Nightmare Part III - Ivory Terror

February 17, 2026 · 37 min

With King Leopold II of Belgium now in full control of the Belgian Congo, the extraction of ivory and other resources could begin. The story of the plunder of the Congo is so brutal and unbelievable, and at times so hard to believe, that…

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About the show

Reflecting History is an educational history podcast that explores significant historical events and themes without losing track of the ordinary people involved. Covering a wide variety of topics, it explores the connection between history, psychology, and philosophy.