Alms for Oblivion - An Academic History Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alms for Oblivion - An Academic History Podcast
The Alms for Oblivion podcast is a show all about approaching history from an academic perspecitve. Scott and Callum both studied history together at university and, now that they've graduated, they've got to talk about history somehow. Alms for Oblivion expands on existing history content on the web by taking a more academic approach. Come and learn to think like a historian!
In Episode 2, we're sticking with Iraq but going back several thousand years to discuss the role of agriculture in early state formation in ancient Mesopotamia, including a discussion about Against the Grain by James C Scott.
In Episode 1, we kick things off with an in-depth discussion of the decisions leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States and ask why exactly the invasion took place. The answer may not be what you think!