Forgotten stories from history and how they shaped the way we live today. Hear about the ordinary people from history and the extraordinary impact they’ve had on the present. Hosted by historians David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell, Journey Through Time will show how everyday actions have the most remarkable unintended consequences that ripple through time. From the first woman to run for President to the unknown story of how the world came to the brink of nuclear war in 1983, this podcast is for everyone, not just history lovers. To hear more Goalhanger podcasts, go to www.goalhanger.com
What this show covers
McCarthyismRoy CohnHollywoodJoseph McCarthyDonald TrumpUS politicsPolitical persecutionCold WarRosenbergsAlger HissHollywood TenHUACRichard NixonHigh NoonThe Crucible
What listeners will find here
McCarthyism’s long shadow, from Hollywood blacklists to Roy Cohn and Trump
McCarthyism is the focus here, tracing how the blacklist reshaped Hollywood and how Roy Cohn’s connection to Donald Trump extended that legacy into modern politics. David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell ask whether its influence still defines public life and what it would take to end it.
McCarthyism’s rise: loyalty purges, spies, and the fear gripping Cold War America
McCarthyism takes shape through Joseph McCarthy’s emergence, the hunt for Communist agents in the US government, and the loyalty purges that defined the era. The episode also looks at the Rosenbergs and why some American academics were driven into exile.
Hollywood, HUAC, and the rise of Nixon in McCarthy-era America
This episode examines the HUAC hearings in Hollywood, the Hollywood Ten, and the fear stirred by the Alger Hiss trial. David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell trace how anti-communist investigations reached the film industry and helped launch Richard Nixon’s public profile.
Hollywood fights back: McCarthyism through The Crucible, High Noon, and Roy Cohn
McCarthyism is examined through the cultural backlash it provoked, especially in The Crucible and High Noon. The episode also looks at Roy Cohn’s role in the trials, his later link to Donald Trump, and the contested relevance of rumors about Cohn and McCarthy’s sexuality.
When McCarthy Took on the Army, His Public Unraveling Began
The episode examines the Army-McCarthy hearings and the public collapse of Joseph McCarthy. Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga connect his anti-communist crusade to Roy Cohn, the Lavender Scare, and a famous line that shattered McCarthy’s reputation.
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