Part of the joy of oral history is talking with interesting people. This series, Geeking with…, features great conversations with fascinating folks. Edward Austin Hall is a perfect person for the first launch. Ed is a writer, editor, poet, and

Change Over Time 23

Nov 1st, 2018 23m 40s

The mid-term elections are days away, but what happens after? Actually, there are a lot of people who’ve been doing work for a long time. This episode of Change Over Time features two of them. Emery Wright and Stephanie Guilloud are co-director

Feeling Political: Project South

Nov 1st, 2018 23m 40s

Aftermath: Capsule of Geekdom

Oct 25th, 2018 13m 9s

In a small, non-descript strip mall in the middle of a university neighborhood in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is a comic book shop. The shop is loud, the tables small. The owner, Gilberto Lopez-Arroyo is neither. His is a stocky man whose voice carri

Change Over Time 22

Oct 25th, 2018 8m 9s

On January 28, 2017 Donald Trump signed an executive order banning certain people from certain countries from coming into the US. Popularly called a Muslim Travel Ban, the order was met with immediate nationwide protests. This is a selection of

Feeling Political: Mom and Walda

Oct 25th, 2018 10m 4s

When the Inauguration came I did the only reasonable thing I could think of: I ran to my mommy. We will hear from Doña Edna, a retired RN, former union member, Independista, and my mom. Also, I interviewed Walda Katz-Fishman. Walda is a profess

Change Over Time 20

Oct 25th, 2018 12m 3s

Change Over Time is featuring another in the Feeling Political series, a collection about feelings, politics, and action. This episode features Rita Valenti and Bruce Dixon. Rita, a former board member of Project South and state legislator, thi

Change Over Time

Oct 25th, 2018 13m 9s

Change Over Time 19

Oct 25th, 2018 21m 33s

Change Over Time hosts another episode in the Feeling Political series, a collection of interviews where I look at how feelings, politics, and action intersect. This episode is a speech by long-time organizer and musician Eric Ward. Given after

Change Over Time 18

Oct 25th, 2018 11m 15s

This episode launches the Feeling Political series on Change Over Time. Feeling Political explores the interaction between politics, emotions, and action. The series is based on an old podcast of the same name. It features short interviews with

Aftermath: My Mother

Sep 23rd, 2018 29m 56s

I start with my mother, Doña Edna Garcia. I had visited Puerto Rico at Thanksgiving last year to see my family and I shoved a microphone in their faces. I talk with my mom about what it was like after Maria hit but mostly about how the politics

Aftermath: Otras Voces Más Voces

Sep 22nd, 2018 11m 20s

Additional content about putting the aftermath of Hurricane Maria into historical context. This bonus of Change Over Time includes an interview with Vicki Daniel, a PhD candidate specializing in body identification in the wake of disasters. The

Aftermath: Soy Boricua

Sep 21st, 2018 21m 33s

How do you make sense of a disaster? What should we be looking for? Where can I get good mofongo in Atlanta? I found the answers to these questions by going to Buen Provecho restaurant and talking with Jacob Remes, a disaster historian. Buen Pr

The Restart (and Waiting)

Sep 20th, 2018 6m 33s

After taking a hiatus, the podcast is back. The schedule will be different. Instead of attempting to put out content biweekly, I will be dropping a bunch of episodes every few months. Each drop will be around a theme. Sometimes loosely tied to

Aftermath: More from my mom

Jan 26th, 2018 11m 55s

The Aftermath series on Change Over Time continues with more from the conversation with my mother. Aftermath is a multi-part look at Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria through the lens of my family. My mother Doña Edna Garcia talks about the rel

Aftermath: I Start With My Mother

Jan 19th, 2018 17m 25s

This episode of Change Over Time is the first in the Aftermath series, a look at how Puerto Rico is dealing with the after effects of Hurricane Maria throu thegh lens of my family. I start with my mother, Dona Edna Garcia. I talk with my mom ab

Bonus

A Preview of 2018

Dec 29th, 2017 4m 52s

Thank you for listening to Change Over Time in 2017. This episode gives a short preview of what's coming in 2018. There will be more episodes of speculative fiction authors as well reports from the field. Look for a history of the apocalypse as

Do Video Games Have a History? Yes!

Dec 15th, 2017 19m 36s

Video games and the industry that make them change over time. That means they have a history. Dr. Kenneth Horowitz is a video game historian who spoke at Dragon Con 2017 about his efforts to preserve this history. Dr. Horowitz focuses on SEGA a

Bonus

My Mother's Voice

Nov 23rd, 2017 5m 54s

During the holiday season I’m going to visit my family in Puerto Rico. After Hurricane Maria I’m feeling the need to make sure everyone is OK. I’ll also be taking the time to record interviews and get a sense of the aftermath. Look for future e

Oral History of a Game Master: David Lester

Nov 9th, 2017 17m 52s

Tabletop role-playing games are possibly more popular now than ever before. The first truly popular RPG was Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, and more than 20 million worldwide have played it. But D&D is not the only game. In fact, individuals and small

Bonus

Otras Voces Más Voces

Oct 27th, 2017 10m 59s

Additional content about putting the aftermath of Hurricane Maria into historical context. This bonus of Change Over Time includes an interview with Dr. Vicki Daniel who specializes in body identification in the wake of disasters. There are als

Soy Boricua: Atlanta, Hurricane Maria, and the Myths That Help Make Sense of It All

Oct 13th, 2017 21m 39s

Waiting: The Aftermath of Hurricane Maria

Sep 22nd, 2017 4m 40s

A bonus episode of Change Over Time where I release my anxiety. I have family on Puerto Rico and haven't heard from them since Hurricane Maria hit. Because I'm freaking out, I've decided to do a podcast episode on it. Narciissistic? Maybe, but

Change Over Time Bonus: Waiting

Sep 22nd, 2017 4m 40s

History, Slavery, and the Obligation to Remember

Aug 7th, 2017 25m 36s

Anyone can do history. And anyone who does has an obligation to do it well. This episode is about how in the US we do our best to avoid the history of slavery, and why we should never take that option. Find out more at changeovertimepodcast.com