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Revisionist History: The Staten Island Problem

On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History investigates the overlooked story of what was, at the time, the biggest secession movement in the U.S. since the Civil War. A movement that took place on a small island miles out to sea from New York City. An early example of the politics of resentment that dominates America today. What do you do when a democracy looks like it’s falling apart? Over th

The Fines
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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Who Owns the Dead?: The Science and Politics of Death at Ground Zero
Jay Aaronson
this is jay aaronson a professor at carnegie mellon university he wrote a book called who owns the dead the science and politics of death at ground zero ▶ tap to play from here
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The Work of the Dead
Thomas Laqueur
lequer is author of the book the work of the dead ▶ tap to play from here
Merciless Indian Savages | First America
Aug 2026
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The Other Johnson and Johnson | From Planet Money
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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Afro She
George Johnson
and if you want to hear more about george johnson's life check out his book it's called afro she ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 5: Revenge of the Forgotten Borough
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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Cover of The Politics of Resentment
The Politics of Resentment
Katherine Cramer
and she wrote it up in a book about all this called the politics of resentment ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 4: Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin
Jul 2026 · 3 books
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Middlemarch
George Eliot
one of my favorite books is middle march by george elliott ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of The Tao of Wu
The Tao of Wu
RZA
let me share with you some writing from riz's book the tao of wu ▶ tap to play from here
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Raw: My Journey from the Wu-Tang Clan
U-God
u god wrote in his book called raw i was a toddler ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 3: The Tuvalu Effect
Jul 2026
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The Staten Island Problem - Part 2: A New Map
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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How to Hide an Empire
Daniel M. Immerwahr
and to daniel m merwar for his book how to hide an empire which is where i learned about the logo map ▶ tap to play from here
The Staten Island Problem - Part 1: The Mayor vs. the Borough President
Jul 2026
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Revenge of "A Good Walk Spoiled"
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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Cover of Confessions of a Hooker
Confessions of a Hooker
Bob Hope
bob hope once wrote an entire book just devoted to his golf game called confessions of a hooker ▶ tap to play from here
Coming Soon: The Staten Island Problem
Jun 2026
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Frankenfood | The Mistakes Series
Jun 2026
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Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise
Jun 2026 · 1 book
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Cover of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
David Blight
blight wrote a pulitzer prize winning biography of douglas ▶ tap to play from here
Revisited: Ms. Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment
Jun 2026 · 1 book
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Cover of Contempt and Pity
Contempt and Pity
Daryl Scott
the historian daryl scott wrote a brilliant book a while back called contempt and pity ▶ tap to play from here
Introducing The News from Scene on Radio
Jun 2026
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The Great American Elevator Tragedy | The Mistakes Series
May 2026
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James Fleming’s Impossible Vietnam War Rescue | From Medal of Honor
May 2026
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The Trust Diagnosis
May 2026
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The BlackBerry Problem | The Mistakes Series
May 2026
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The Worst Poet in the World | From Cautionary Tales
May 2026
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Why Would I Do That to Jennifer Lopez? | The Mistakes Series
Apr 2026
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