Podcast on the 1930s Federal Writers Project, what it achieved and what it means for Americans today.
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So thrilled to share that The People’s Recorder was nominated for Best History Podcast by the NY Podcast Awards! It is such an honor to be included with such an amazing group of programs!
Check out all the nominations here:
silver-nyc.com/nycpodcastawa…
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We want to thank @FlHumanities @VAHumanities @wihumanities @CA_Humanities @HumanitiesNe and @NEHgov whose support was so important as we produced the first season of The People’s Recorder.
(2/2) Risen is the author of a great book called “Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism and the Making of Modern America.” Named one of the ten best books of 2025 by Chicago Tribune, Red Scare is a compelling read about an unprecedented time in American history. Check it out!
(1/2) Had an amazing conversation with author and journalist Clay Risen about Martin Dies, HUAC, and the lessons from the Red Scare era that we should all remember today. This interview is for our upcoming trilogy called “Gospel of Fear.” We can't wait for you to listen!
Check out our never-before-released conversation with award-winning author Dagoberto Gilb.
Listen to an excerpt on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=HmMY0aZz…
To listen to the full interview, subscribe to our Patreon at
patreon.com/PeoplesRecorder.
(2/2) Thank you to our great panelists, Stephen Cloyd, Marilyn Holt, and @dataylor1!
And thank you to Dr. Timothy Schaffert from @TheSchooner and @UNLincoln and Deb Arenz from the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors at @LNKLibraries for joining the event!
(1/2) Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our live discussion today on the Nebraska Writers’ Project!
You can watch the discussion on YouTube now: youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwATnu…
Produced in partnership with @TheSchooner and @LNKLibraries, with support from @HumanitiesNe.
Before tomorrow’s virtual event about the Federal Writers’ Project in Nebraska, be sure to check out The People’s Recorder Ep. 10 wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=6DWRzsBi…
Tune in tomorrow, Feb 3rd, at 12:30pm CST/1:30 pm EST:
youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwATnu…
The resources at @LNKLibraries and the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors were invaluable to our podcast! We are so thrilled that Heritage Room curator Deb Arenz will be joining us on 2/3 at 12:30pm CST to discuss the library's collections.
Join us at youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwATnu…
This free virtual event is being produced with support from @HumanitiesNe
Learn more about the event at peoplesrecorder.info/humanit…
Learn more about the Heritage Room at lincolnlibraries.org/visit/h…
Thrilled to have @unlenglish professor and @prairieschooner editor-in-chief Timothy Schaffert participating in our virtual event on 2/3 at 12:30 pm CST, where he will discuss the legendary magazine's legacy and plans for the future.
Join us! Learn more: peoplesrecorder.info/humanit…
So exciting to see The People’s Recorder on the @HumanitiesNe calendar page!
Our virtual discussion about the Writer’s Project in Nebraska is next Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at 12:30pm CST.
We cannot thank Humanities Nebraska enough for supporting this event!
humanitiesnebraska.org/event…
The event is produced in partnership with @LNKLibraries and @TheSchooner.
Panelists include @dataylor1. Marilyn Holt, and Stephen Cloyd, moderated by The People's Recorder host Chris Haley @Cehwriter!
Join us for a free virtual event next Tuesday, 2/3 at 12:30 pm CST!
Produced with support from @HumanitiesNe, we'll explore the literary and cultural legacy of the Federal Writers’ Project in Nebraska and how it speaks to Nebraskan today.
Learn more at peoplesrecorder.info/humanit…
Join us for a free virtual event next Tuesday, 2/3 at 12:30 pm CST!
Produced with support from @HumanitiesNe, we'll explore the literary and cultural legacy of the Federal Writers’ Project in Nebraska and how it speaks to Nebraskan today.
Learn more at peoplesrecorder.info/humanit…
The happiest of birthdays to our host, Chris Haley!
Did you know that @Cehwriter is not just the amazing host of The People's Recorder? He's also an award-winning historian, archivist, author and actor. Definitely check out his other work at chrishaleyspeaks.com!
It’s not too late to register for tomorrow’s FREE event at @writerscenter!
Researching with Creativity features a discussion and practical creative exercises with our co-producer/writer David Taylor and authors Kim Roberts and David Nicholson.
Register: writer.org/event/researching…
Sharing this wonderful conversation with Dr King and Studs Terkel. Conducted just days after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, Dr. King discusses the “I Have a Dream” speech and the continuing struggle for equality and justice in the United States.
studsterkel.wfmt.com/program…
Thank you, Studs Terkel Radio Archive, @WFMT and @ChicagoMuseum for making this interview available online for everyone to hear! #MLKDay #freedom #studsterkel #NobelPeacePrize
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(2/2) Learn more about Tillie Olsen and her work on the Writers’ Project in The People’s Recorder Ep 8: Outsiders Remaking History, wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube at youtu.be/IMXtm0hFV-U?si=Blxx…
This episode was produced with support from @CA_Humanities and @NEHgov
