This is our “Behind the Podcast” episode in which we talk about history crushes, library lessons, social media, influencer culture, information source evaluation, and obsolete audio technology. Listeners! Leave a review and let us know how Spock Talk compares to other conversational podcasts. References DeMott, Benjamin. “ The Future of Children .” The Atlantic, April 1974. Kozlowska, Hanna. “ Why Are We So Obsessed with Momfluencers? ” Elle. 27 April 2023. Maier, Thomas. Dr. Spock: An American ...
Jul 11, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We discuss Dr. Benjamin Spock’s personal finances and the venture capitalists that brought Baby and Child Care to the World Wide Web. References Associated Press. “Dr. Spock’s Advice - 60 Years Later.” The Canadian Press. 25 Oct. 2004. Carvajal, Doreen. “Dr. Spock, Old and Infirm, Needs Money, Wife Says.” The New York Times. 28 Feb. 1998, p. A6. “ Digital Health and Human Rights Symposium .” Eventbrowse. Dinzeo, Maria. “Dr. Spock’s Widow Says Website Owes Her $84K.” Courthouse News. 28 July 2010...
Jul 04, 2023•30 min
We explore Spock in the spotlight. Did he have an irresistible, outsized personality? Or was he attention-seeking and fame-hungry? Public domain archival audio courtesy of the Iowa State University Archives. References Bloom, Lynn. Doctor Spock: Biography of a Conservative Radical. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.: 1972. Levey, Jane. “‘Spock, I Love Him.’” Colby Quarterly, v. 36, n. 4, December 2000, pp. 273-294. Maier, Thomas. Dr. Spock: An American Life. Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998. “ Ma...
Jun 27, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We explore Dr. Benjamin Spock’s political activism: Was he a hip protester? Or an anti-establishment pariah? Public domain archival audio courtesy of John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. References Bates, Richard. “Democratic Babies? Francoise Dolto, Benjamin Spock and the Ideology of Post-ware Parenting Advice.” Journal of Political Ideologies vol. 24, no. 2, 2019, pp. 201-219. Bloom, Lynn. Doctor Spock: Biography of a Conservative Radical. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1...
Jun 20, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We explore Dr. Benjamin Spock’s personal relationships with women: sisters, co-workers, dance partners, mentors, wives, and daughters-in-law. Spock recording used with permission from WNYC Archive Collections. Listeners! Let us know your favorite piece of parenting advice. Leave it in a review or email us at [email protected] ! References Cooper, D. “ Dr. Benjamin Spock .” WNYC. 1 October 1973. Goddard, Joanna. “ Motherhood Mondays: Sleeping in Denmark (This Made My Jaw Drop!) .” Cup of...
Jun 13, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We explore Dr. Benjamin Spock’s treatment of women in his books and magazine columns. Listeners! Let us know your favorite parenting advice book or website. Leave it in a review! Spock recordings used with permission from WNYC Archive Collections and Minnesota Public Radio. References Atkinson, V. Sue. “Shifting Sands: Professional Advice to Mothers in the First Half of the Twentieth Century.” Journal of Family History vol. 42, no. 2, 2017, pp. 128-146. Bloom, Lynn. Doctor Spock: Biography of a ...
Jun 06, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
As the first baby doctor to blend pediatrics with psychology, Dr. Benjamin Spock infused The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care with Freudian psychoanalytic theory. Spock recording used with permission from WNYC Archive Collections. References “Add-Ons to Baby and Child Care: Page 285 Sterilizing Bottles.” www.drspock.com/page-285-sterilizing-bottles. Bernstein, Joseph. “Back to the Couch with Freud.” The New York Times. 26 March 2023. Cooper, D. “Dr. Benjamin Spock.” WNYC. 1 October 1973....
May 30, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
What was Dr. Benjamin Spock’s role in the professionalization of the domestic sphere (i.e. the patriarchy’s long game)? Spock audio courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. References Atkinson, V. Sue. “Shifting Sands: Professional Advice to Mothers in the First Half of the Twentieth Century.” Journal of Family History vol. 42, no. 2, 2017, pp. 128-146. Backer, Kellen. Personal Correspondence. 21 April 2023. Beers, Carole. “Dr. Rothenberg was UW Innovator, Helped Dr. Spock and Mr. Rogers.” ...
May 23, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Did a privileged upbringing, Yale legacy admission, and dapper fashion sense establish Dr. Benjamin Spock as a trustworthy authority on child rearing? Spock recording used with permission from WNYC Archive Collections. References Bloom, Lynn. Doctor Spock: Biography of a Conservative Radical. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1972. Cooper, D. “Dr. Benjamin Spock.” WNYC. 1 October 1973. Kaye, Judith. The Life of Benjamin Spock. Twenty-First Century Books, 1993. Maier, Thomas. Dr. Spock: An American Life...
May 23, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Was Dr. Benjamin Spock’s bestseller The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care popular because early twentieth century parenting guides were awful and harsh? Spock recording used with permission from WNYC Archive Collections. References Atkinson, V. Sue. “Shifting Sands: Professional Advice to Mothers in the First Half of the Twentieth Century.” Journal of Family History vol. 42, no. 2, 2017, pp. 128-146. Cooper, D. “Dr. Benjamin Spock.” WNYC. 1 October 1973. Maier, Thomas. Dr. Spock: An Ameri...
May 23, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Spock Talk is a new conversational podcast about the history of parenting advice. Over ten episodes, we'll cover the life and legacy of Dr. Benjamin Spock, exploring his predecessors, privilege, medical training, written works, activism, and personal finances, as we try to answer: just who gets to tell parents how to parent? Like Spock Talk? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or email us at [email protected] . And listen to our other podcast, It's My Screen Time Too ! Logo design by Cr...
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