Genostory

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Genostory: We Agreed to Do This is hosted by professional historian John Lestrange. This podcast takes a deep dive in genocide studies, specific genocide case studies, and how genocide is represented in fictional media.

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Episodes

Ep. 1.11 Book 2: Earth

Join historian John Lestrange for Episode 10 of Genostory: We Agreed to Do This, this month we'll be talking about season 2 of the show Avatat the Last Airbender and the depictions of genocide that can be found in it. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: ...

Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Episode 1.10:Book 1 - Water

Join historian John Lestrange for Episode 10 of Genostory: We Agreed to Do This, this month we'll be talking about season 1 of the show Avatat the Last Airbender and the depictions of genocide that can be found in it. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: ...

Jan 15, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Episode 1.09: Avatar the Last Airbender

Join historian John Lestrange and podcaster extraordinaire Frankie Bradley for Episode 9p of Genostory: We Agreed to do This. This month we'll be starting a new arc on the representation of genocide in cartoons by diving into Avatar the Last Airbender. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...

Dec 15, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Episode 1.08: The Cambodian Genocide

Join historian John Lestrange for Episode 8 of Genostory: We Agreed to do This. This month we'll be discussing a genocide that, too often gets overlooked, the Cambodian Genocide.. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Sources: H...

Nov 15, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Ep. 1.07 The Rwandan Genocide

Join historian John Lestrange for Episode 6 of Genostory: We Agreed to do This. This month we'll be discussing the most rapid and low tech of 20th century genocides, the Rwandan Genocide. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Sou...

Oct 15, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Ep. 1.06 The Holocaust

Join historian John Lestrange for Episode 6 of Genostory: We Agreed to do This. This month we'll be discussing the most infamous of 20th century genocides, the Holocaust. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Sources: The Treaty ...

Sep 15, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ep. 1.05 The Armenian Genocide

Join historian John Lestrange for episode 5 of Genostory: We Agreed to Do This. In this episode John will go over the Armenian genocide and the historic contexts that allowed it to happen. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. So...

Aug 15, 2020•35 min

Ep. 1.04 Best Practices in Genocide Prevention

Join historian John Lestrange for episode 4 of Genostory: We Agreed to Do This. In this episode John will go over best practices in genocide prevention, why prevention is so difficult, and what you can do to aid in prevention efforts. Also, as a reminder to everyone listening Black Lives Matter and All Cops are Bastards Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cr...

Jul 15, 2020•56 min

Ep. 1.03 The 10th Stage of Genocide

Join historian John Lestrange for episode 3 of Genostory: We Agreed to Do This. In this episode John will go over the 10th stage of genocide, denial. This final stage is a furtherance of the violence against marginalized groups and it is vital that we be able to recognize its various forms. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution...

Jun 15, 2020•36 min

Ep 1.02: Tools for Effective Analysis

Join historian John Lestrange for episode 2 of Genostory: We Agreed to Do This. In this episode John will go over the Allport Scale, the Pyramid of Hate and Gregory Stanton's 10 Stages of Genocide. These are powerful tools that can be used to recognize genocides before they progress to the stage of mass killing and should be known to everyone. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetec...

May 15, 2020•35 min

Ep. 1.01: What is Genocide?

Join historian John Lestrange and his wife MJ Bradley as they tackle the issue of what, exactly, is genocide. The two take a deep dive into the origin of the term, the beginnings of an international effort to prevent genocide, and the difficulties with actually getting the UN to do anything useful. Special thanks to the app Hatchful and MJ Bradley for designing and editing out logo. Show music is "Crusade - Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Att...

Apr 15, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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