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An Oral History: Mid-Phase Reflection

Reflecting on the impact of 10.7 and the hostage crisis and looking ahead to the next chapter.

Feb 15 • Nika Scothorne

1:57:05

Introducing: "From flower power to political violence"

The through line from 1968 to now runs through Columbia University

Sep 12, 2025 • Nika Scothorne

Digital Replicants: The Voice Clone Scam

Using an AI voice clone of their daughter, Alisa's voice, a sophisticated operation scammed two septuagenarians out of their life's savings: $50,000…

Apr 25, 2025 • Nika Scothorne

39:12

Inheritance of a Thousand Generations

Inheritance of a Thousand Generations

The world we inhabit today is the inheritance of a thousand generations. Here, we explore these generations in order to understand the foundations of liberalism, and what we risk losing as we turn away from enlightenment values.

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An Oral History: Mid-Phase Reflection

The Ancient World

Mesopotamia: Rising a city from the mud

Adding chapters to the human story at the dawn of history

Sep 7, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

Introducing our Exploration of Ancient Mesopotamia

A primer on ancient Mesopotamia

Aug 18, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

The Unbearable Vastness of Museums

How my linen suit helped me connect with an Egyptian woman born 3,500 years ago

Jul 20, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

Prehistory

The Seeds of Civilization (and the Demise of the Soviet Union)

From the Fertile Crescent to our Supermarkets

Jun 22, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

Life and Love in the Ice Age

May 4, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

Fire and the Origin of Human Intelligence

Apr 21, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

The first humans and the foundation of civilization

Mar 30, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

Israel

1:57:05

An Oral History: Mid-Phase Reflection

Reflecting on the impact of 10.7 and the hostage crisis and looking ahead to the next chapter.

Feb 15 • Nika Scothorne

38:09

Oren Kessler on the resilience of the hostages and the impact of the hostage deal on Israel

Listen now (38 mins) | A discussion with the author of "Palestine: 1936" on the hostage deal so far

Feb 19, 2025 • Nika Scothorne and Oren Kessler

1:50:25

An Oral History: "I have returned to life."

Listen now (110 mins) | Seven people reflect on seeing the three hostages come home after 471 days in Hamas captivity.

Feb 14, 2025 • Nika Scothorne

28:22

Andrew Fox on the Condition of Hamas, the Future of the War, and Israeli National Security

Listen now | An analysis of the facts on the ground during Phase I of the hostage deal

Feb 13, 2025 • Nika Scothorne and Andrew Fox

20th century

39:12

Digital Replicants: The Voice Clone Scam

Using an AI voice clone of their daughter, Alisa's voice, a sophisticated operation scammed two septuagenarians out of their life's savings: $50,000…

Apr 25, 2025 • Nika Scothorne

1:10:36

The Third Way: building outside the two-party system

Listen now | Part II of a conversation with John McWaters

Mar 6, 2025 • Nika Scothorne and John McWaters

1:18:50

Disaffection and the Political Realignment

Listen now | Part I of a conversation with John McWaters

Feb 28, 2025 • Nika Scothorne and John McWaters

On Jan 6, 2025, Harris Will Certify Trump's Victory, Only the Fourth Such Circumstance

This presents a genuine opportunity for healing America

Nov 6, 2024 • Nika Scothorne

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