History for the Reckoning

About History for the Reckoning

A podcast that dives deep into uncomfortable history; the kinds of stories we need to learn so they’re never repeated. 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. Season 1: “American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration”, launches February 19th. Sponsored by the JACL Mt Olympus Chapter, the Takahashi Family Foundation, and the JA Community Foundation.

Publisher

Spencer Ford

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2026

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Ep13 - The Nisei Servicemembers with Stuart Hirai - 'They shortened the war by two years'

   Historian and Stuart Hirai tells us all about what the many Nisei who served in the American Armed Forces did and experienced during the war, even as many of their families back home were confined to the camps. Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram to reach out to us with questions or comments. Support the show

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Ep12 - The Hawaiian Concentration Camps with Kelli Nakamura - 'The bombs had to go somewhere'

   Historian and Professor Kelli Nakamura tells us about what the Japanese Americans of Hawaii experienced during WWII, including the concentration camps that some of them were confined in during the war. Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram to reach out to us with questions or comments. Support the show

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Ep11 with a Young JAs Panel Addenda - War is Stupid

   Orli Matlow, Comedian and Podcast host of 'War is Stupid' joins us to reflect on the ways the Incarceration of 125,000+ Japanese Americans during WWII is one of the awful run-on effects the wars make possible. Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram to reach out to us with questions or comments. Support the show

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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