Join me each week as I take a look at all things history! Whether it be a person, a place, event, or just something really interesting, I will cover many of the stories our past has to offer.
It's a History Podcast
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Join me each week as I take a look at all things history! Whether it be a person, a place, event, or just something really interesting, I will cover many of the stories our past has to offer.
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June 11, 2026
097: Pharma Monopoly: The Battle For The Future of Medicines: A Conversation With Tahir Amin
<p dir="ltr">Hello! In this week's episode I am joined by Tahir Amin to discuss his most recent book Pharma Monopoly: The Battle for the Future of Medicines. This book is co-authored with Rohit Malpani.</p> <p dir="ltr">Tahir Amin is a founder and CEO of the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK). He has spent over two decades working in the global access to medicines movement addressing the systemic inequities in how medicines are developed and distributed. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of intellectual property (IP), during which he practiced as an attorney with two of the leading law firms in the UK and for multinational corporations. </p> <p dir="ltr">You can find the book here: </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=pharma+monopoly">https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=pharma+monopoly</a></p> <p>If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at <a href= "mailto:itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com">itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p>You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast</p> <p>Thank you for listening! </p> <p> </p>
June 4, 2026
096: Hot Air Balloons: Paper Balloons, Hot Air Vs. Gas, and Modern Ballooning
<p dir="ltr">Hello! In Today's episode we are looking at the history of Hot Air Balloons and Ballooning. The first hot air balloons were designed by two french brothers in the 1780's, and after succesfull experiments, Man would take flight shortly after. With different iterations over the years, ballooning has transformed from the first form of flight to something that has become a hobby and past-time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sources for today's episode include:</p> <p dir="ltr">An article titled A brief History of Hot Air Ballooning from the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://balloonmuseum.com/a-brief-history-of-hot-air-ballooning/">https://balloonmuseum.com/a-brief-history-of-hot-air-ballooning/</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">And an article from the National Balloon Museum titled History of Ballooning</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.nationalballoonmuseum.com/about/history-of-ballooning/"> https://www.nationalballoonmuseum.com/about/history-of-ballooning/</a></p> <p>If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at <a href= "mailto:itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com">itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p>You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast</p> <p>Thank you for listening! </p> <p> </p>
May 28, 2026
095: Summer Vacation: School Calendars, Union Wins, and Gilded Age Influence
<p>Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Summer Vacation. Often thought to be rooted in the agrarian calander, the history of summer vacation actually stems from multiple sources. From a School Calander Compromise to the vactation habbits of the Gilded age, the summer vacation we have today has evolved over time from each of these seperate spheres of influnce.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Sources for today's episode include </p> <p dir="ltr">An article from PBS news titled "Agrarian Roots? Think Again. Debunking the Myth of Summer Vacations Origins by Sakia de Melker and Sam weber</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/debunking-myth-summer-vacation"> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/debunking-myth-summer-vacation</a></p> <p dir="ltr">An article from Time Magazine titled A Brief History of Summer Vacation by Jackson Murphy. This is the article with all the images from the 40s</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://time.com/3993975/summer-history/">https://time.com/3993975/summer-history/</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">And an article from <a href= "http://history.com/">History.com</a> titled How Newport's Gold Coast Became a Hotspot for Gilded Age Elites by Dave Roos</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.history.com/articles/newport-gold-coast-gilded-age-summer-hot-spot"> https://www.history.com/articles/newport-gold-coast-gilded-age-summer-hot-spot</a></p> <p> </p> <p>If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at <a href= "mailto:itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com">itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p>You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast</p> <p>Thank you for listening! </p> <p> </p>
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