Shit I Have to Teach in Twenty Minutes

About Shit I Have to Teach in Twenty Minutes

A podcast for history teachers or anyone in a hurry. Eric and Rob interview historians about what are the important concepts about a given topic and they provide free lesson plans aligned with that discussion.

Publisher

Rob Good and Eric Hahn

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 28 episodes have a transcript.

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   8 Oct 2026

   28. U.S. Immigration with Tyler Anbinder

   Professor Tyler Anbinder shares insights with hosts Eric and Rob on teaching the enduring narratives of U.S. immigration and nativism throughout American history.

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   29 Sept 2026

   27. Dred Scott in Context with Anne Twitty

   Send us Fan Mail Rob and Eric are joined by Dr. Anne Twitty to explore how to provide greater context for the momentous Dred Scott Decision. Dr. Twitty is an Associate Professor of History at Stanford University and the author of the book, Before Dred Scott: Slavery and Legal Culture in the American Confluence, 1787-1857. She begins by explaining that Dred Scott was not alone in his legal pursuit of freedom. He sued alongside his wife, Harriet, and their two children, ...

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   19 Sept 2026

   26. The Mughal Empire with Ruby Lal

   Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ruby Lal visits with Eric and Rob to discuss how to best teach the Mughal Empire. Dr. Lal is a professor of history at Emory University and she is one of the world’s foremost experts on the Mughal Empire. She starts by noting that the Mughal Empire existed before the time of formal nation states. The origin of the empire was shaped by the founders' movement across various territories and cultures. She provides an overview of how the first Mughal Em...

Inside a recent episode

S1/E23 The French Revolution with David Bell

Published 30 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So you have this remarkable laboratory in which so many regimes succeed each other. In addition, in this laboratory of modern politics, you have, you know, the question of rights comes up from the very beginning. So in the United States, of course, the Bill of Rights comes about as an addendum, literally as amendments to the Constitution. But the French Revolution starts, the first great document it produces is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen in August of 1789. So immediately the question of rights is right there. It is debated. And as it is debated, the question then comes up of, you know, how far can you extend these rights? […]

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