Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and special guest Tom Lum explore why Bastille Day is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR TOM LUM:
- ‘Let’s Learn Everything’ podcast (Maximum Fun)
- ‘Our Findings Show!’: The Science Game Show, hosted by Tom Lum
- Tom Lum on TikTok, featuring Tom’s announcement video for ‘Our Findings Show!’
- Alex & Katie guesting on ‘Let’s Learn Everything’ and talking about SPACE QUAILS!
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings by James Crawford
- Inventor Hovers Over Bastille Day Celebration (The New York Times)
- What is Bastille Day and why is it celebrated? (The Conversation)
- The Surprisingly Peaceful History of Bastille Day Celebrations (TIME Magazine)
- The Origins of Bastille Day (JStor Daily)
- Bastille Day: The origins and contested meanings of Bastille Day. (JStor Daily)
- Joan of Arc, for Fascists and Feminists (JStor Daily)
- Bastille Day: France’s Party for the People (Rick Steves’ Europe)
- How and Where to Celebrate Bastille Day in France (InsightVacations.com)
- James Francis Xavier Whyte, Count of Malleville (The British Museum)
- Taking in Paris Any Day, Any Century (The New York Times)
- Bastille: Relaxed and cool (Parisjetaime.com)
- How the Key to the Bastille Ended Up in George Washington’s Possession (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Drawing of the Bastille Cherished by George Washington Goes to Auction (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Encyclopedia Britannica entry for July Revolution (1830), French history
- Paris’ Colonne de Juillet (ParisianNiche.com)
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Guests
- Tom Lum
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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