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Minisode 7: The Barbarians Who Started the Civil War
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
11/21/22 • 3 min
Equal access to good jobs, housing, healthcare, education and voting rights. Equal access to a peaceful society, its economy and stewardship. These have always been the essential elements of freedom.
The Ghost Who Wrote The Constitution - Part 2
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
04/04/23 • 34 min
The almost universally unknown "ghost" who wrote the final draft of the U.S. constitution had some revelatory opinions about the failures of the new republican government to maintain liberty and honor. His critiques are as applicable now, as then. He also reveals in his diaries the real perspectives of Alexander Hamilton which will surprise most. The real thoughts of the "founding father" who wrote our revered text turns common perceptions on their heads. This is follow up to Episode 1 of American Origin Stories - The Ghost Who Wrote The U.S. Constitution.
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Minisode 17: Charles Dickens on the Perversion of the U.S. House of Representatives
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
01/30/23 • 4 min
Charles Dickens describes the utter insanity of the US House of Representatives just prior to the US civil war in this rivetting reading of an excerpt from Jill Lepore's "These Truths" - my top recommendation for a general US history book.
Minisode 3: Wasnt Everyone Racist in the 1700s?
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
10/27/22 • 2 min
A whitewashed, romanticized history based in fantasy is a major cause of America's identity crisis. The myths of our past deprive us the opportunity to learn from and build on the legacy of the many real, and more worthy heroes of American history - many we've never heard of. Episode 3, American Origin Stories. How We Got Here, In Under 3 Minutes. New episodes, Mondays at 10am PST / Noon ET, on all the major social platforms.
Minisode 13: How the Constitution Stopped the Revolution
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
01/04/23 • 2 min
In many ways the U.S. constitution stopped the revolution, before it unseated the authority of those who started it. Here's to new beginnings, deeper understandings, greater compassion and a renewed committed to progress.
Minisode 8: George Washington's Other Name
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
11/28/22 • 2 min
“Conotocarious” was the other name given to George Washington. And his ancestors. And every sitting American president. The U.S. government continues to fail in making meaningful reperations for war crimes and remains in breach of hundreds of legal contracts with the citizens whose nations lived here for thousands of years prior to British settlements.
Minisode 12: Santa & Scrooge, Human Rights Heroes
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
12/26/22 • 4 min
Our modern image of Santa and the character of Scrooge are icons of Christmas that were born of the era of the civil war and workers rights. Charles Dickens and Thomas Nast were artists in service to human values.
Minisode 16: What does it mean to be "Anti American"?
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
01/23/23 • 1 min
“America Hater”? There’s a lot of silliness being spread around like “teachers are teaching kids to hate America!
...when they’re told about some of the terrible things that have been done to Americans... by other Americans. The premise is preposterous.
Why would showing the horrors many Americans endured and overcame, cause someone to hate America?
I mean unless we equate “America” with the evil in our history. Most Americans do not want “America” to be a name reserved for bad behavior, nor would we want bad actors to keep the name “America” for themselves.
It’s a hard name to claim anyway - the Latinized, feminine version of an Italian man’s name, given to the continent by a German mapmaker, after a Portuguese explorer landed on Brazil.
A bit absurd to try and enforce one definition of the word — other than that it represents a LOT of complexity.
We teach and learn the real history of America because we love all Americans. And all the people whose land this was before it was America, and who call the place Turtle Island. Another great name for it.
Learning American history in all its glory and terror, means knowing about all the great Americans of every stripe, in every century, who’ve been working toward the greater good – toward liberty and justice for all. Celebrating that - both as an American and as a part of the global tribe of humanity is a pretty loving act.
This Marks the End of Season 1.
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
05/16/23 • 0 min
Thank you for being with me on this journey! See you soon...
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Minisode 15: Dr. King's Agenda
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
01/14/23 • 4 min
We often talk about Dr. King but rarely about his full agenda.
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How many episodes does American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke have?
American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke currently has 32 episodes available.
What topics does American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Society & Culture and History.
What is the most popular episode on American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke?
The episode title 'Minisode 8: George Washington's Other Name' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke?
The average episode length on American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke is 16 minutes.
How often are episodes of American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke released?
Episodes of American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke?
The first episode of American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke was released on Oct 20, 2022.
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