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History for the Reckoning

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by Spencer Ford

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19 episodes
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Podcast Overview

<p>A podcast that dives deep into uncomfortable history; the kinds of stories we need to learn so they’re never repeated.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Each season we'll dig into a history that we've misremembered, tried not to think hard about, or even tried to erase. Through interviews with historians, scholars, artists, and people who lived the history firsthand, we'll learn with the depth each topic deserves.</p><p><br></p><p>Season 1: “American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration”, launches February 19th.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsored by the JACL Mt Olympus Chapter, the Takahashi Family Foundation, and the JA Community Foundation.</p>

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1/10/2026

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Episode thumbnail for Ep10 - Intergenerational Trauma with Debra Kawahara - 'The trauma is passed on to the children'

July 16, 2026

Ep10 - Intergenerational Trauma with Debra Kawahara - 'The trauma is passed on to the children'

Psychologist and American Psychological Association President Debra Kawahara comes on to explain the concept of intergenerational trauma, particularly as it relates to Japanese WWII Incarceration. What can that kind of thing do to a person, a family, a community, even generations after the events? Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram to reach out to us with questions or comments. Support the show

Episode thumbnail for Ep9 - The Coram Nobis cases with Lorraine Bannai and Peggy Nagae - 'We owed the obligation as a citizen to tell our government that they were wrong'

July 1, 2026

Ep9 - The Coram Nobis cases with Lorraine Bannai and Peggy Nagae - 'We owed the obligation as a citizen to tell our government that they were wrong'

Legal scholars Lorraine Bannai and Peggy Nagae join us to explain the follow up to the disastrous Supreme Court cases related to Japanese Incarceration, and how a scrap of justice was finally found through an obscure legal procedure known as Coram Nobis. Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram to reach out to us with questions or comments. Support the show

Episode thumbnail for Ep8 - The Redress and Reparations Movement with John Tateishi-  'The things that went wrong, and how as a nation we’ve had the courage to make them right'

June 18, 2026

Ep8 - The Redress and Reparations Movement with John Tateishi- 'The things that went wrong, and how as a nation we’ve had the courage to make them right'

John Tateishi, author and activist who was integral to the struggle for Redress and Reparations by Japanese Americans after WWII, comes on to tell us the whole history of the movement, that ended in incredible success as the US Government acknowledged fault, apologized, and even paid monetary reparations to those harmed. Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram and Substack to find our show notes (plus behind-the-scenes) and to reach out to us with questions or comments. Support the show

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What is History for the Reckoning?
<p>A podcast that dives deep into uncomfortable history; the kinds of stories we need to learn so they’re never repeated.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Each season we'll dig into a history that we've misremembered, tried not to think hard about, or even tried to erase. Through interviews with historians, scholars, artists, and people who lived the history firsthand, we'll learn with the depth each topic deserves.</p><p><br></p><p>Season 1: “American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration”, launches February 19th.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsored by the JACL Mt Olympus Chapter, the Takahashi Family Foundation, and the JA Community Foundation.</p>
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This podcast updates daily.

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Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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