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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · 29d

It is a constant challenge for sure.

Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · 29d

I am looking for full-time positions in the DC area where I can continue to bring quality scholarship to public audiences in engaging ways. If you have a project or position you think I might be a good fit for, please reach out.

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · 29d

I'm so proud that R2 Studios' podcasts have been downloaded nearly 400,000 times by listeners around the world. None of this would have been possible without the many amazing colleagues and students I was fortunate to work with.

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · 29d

I am sad to share that my position at George Mason University is being eliminated in October. Over the last four years, I've produced over 100 episodes that have explored many different topics and time periods, but always with the same goal: to bring the latest academic research to public audiences.

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Rebellion is now in progress.

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · Jul 7

One of the podcasts I produce is up for TWO People's Choice Podcast Awards! Worlds Turned Upside Down has been nominated for the People's Choice Award and Best History Podcast. I would really appreciate it if you would vote for Worlds Turned Upside Down! www.podcastawards.com

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · Jul 1

So much is alternately bananas and enraging and terrifying, but over in my lane I know this. Americans want, in fact crave, real, full, complex histories that reflect the kind of complexity they face daily. Pablum appeals to v few. That's why we do this work. Heading into #July4.

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · Jun 30

NOW PLAYING: Episode 16: The Tea

A looming financial disaster for the East India Company leads to a new crisis in North America when seven tea-laden ships are sent to the colonies in 1773, inspiring Bostonians to dump much of the cargo in Boston Harbor.

www.r2studios.org/show/worlds-...

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · Jun 26

Next week we're headed to India, making a stop in London, and then dumping some tea in Boston Harbor with @deepthimurali.bsky.social, @bencarp.bsky.social, James Fichter, and Mary Beth Norton.

So put the kettle on and catch up on Worlds Turned Upside Down now: www.r2studios.org/show/worlds-...

The destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor. W.D. Cooper. "Boston Tea Party.", 1789.

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · Jun 26

Congrats!!!!!!

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · Jun 22

Within 2 hours of breaking news and @askhistorians.bsky.social users ask about historical events to understand the present. If any #SkyStorians want to get involved with AH to help people with Breaking Historical Questions, reach out- we'd love to have you participate

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The ITPS (Institute for Thomas Paine Studies) @theitps.bsky.social · Jun 17

Big news from the #ITPS! We are thrilled to share a new series with @uvapress.bsky.social! Here are more details about "From Pamphlets to Podcasts" and if you're working on relevant themes (this is an intentionally 'big tent' series), consider sending them our way upress.virginia.edu/news/new-boo...

New Book Series Brings the Spirit of Paine’s “Common Sense” and the Founding Era into the 21st Century

<p>The University of Virginia Press is pleased to announce “From Pamphlets to Podcasts: An Institute for Thomas Paine Studies Series,” a new series th

upress.virginia.edu

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · Jun 13

You can watch the award show here: www.womenpodcasters.com/2025-women-p...

2025 Women Podcasters Awards Winners Announced

Celebrating Women in Podcasting! The Women Podcasters Network proudly announces the winners of the 2025 Women Podcasters Awards, a community-powered, people’s choice-style celebration that honors the ...

www.womenpodcasters.com

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · Jun 13

These shows would not be possible without all of the expert contributors, voice actors, students, and co-producers. Thank you.

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · Jun 13

I am so excited to share that I am the winner of the 2025 Women in Podcasting Best Producer Award! Thank you so much to all of you who voted for me, and especially for listening to the podcast series I produce.

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · Jun 2

NOW PLAYING: Episode 15: The Heavens Fall

The detainment of a West African-born enslaved Virginian named James Somerset in London leads to a court case decided by England's most powerful judge that challenges the foundations of slavery in the British Empire.

www.r2studios.org/show/worlds-...

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · May 30

Thank you for listening!

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Judith A. Miller @1789jam.bsky.social · May 30

Really good episode of Worlds Turned Upside Down podcast. Plan to use it for future classes. Chilling, powerful overview. #skystorians #academicsky #Caribbean #enslavement #18thc #18c
www.r2studios.org/show/worlds-...

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · May 30

New episode out! I talked with Padraic Scanlan about his new book, Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. He makes the case for writing fast, messy first drafts and embracing editors. Listen now: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Podcast episode graphic with a photograph of a smiling man with short brown hair and and a blue collared shirt. The text reads "Episode 66: Padraic Scanlan."

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The Tattooed Historian @tattooedhistorian.bsky.social · May 29

Just concluded a fantastic podcast interview with Ramin Ganeshram, Executive Director at the Westport Museum for History & Culture. We talked a lot about the current landscape of doing history work. This chat will be available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify on June 10. Mark your calendars!

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frostellicus @maxellxlii.bsky.social · May 25

I’m currently listening to worlds turned upside down by @jimambuske.bsky.social and enjoying it quite a lot. Still in season 1 and getting a much more in depth look at the pre war years than I ever got in grade school!

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · May 17

Thank you so much!!

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H-Net @h-net-humanities.bsky.social · May 6

Are you a digital humanities scholar looking to sharpen your digital project-building skills, receive funding, and create an open access project on a supported platform? Apply now!

Applications are open, and will close on July 1st at 11:59 p.m. U.S. EST.

networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

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Jeanette Patrick @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social · May 6

NEW EPISODE ALERT!

Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · May 6

NOW PLAYING: Episode 14: "The Corruption"

Months after the Boston Massacre, British Americans calling themselves "Regulators" launch a rebellion in western North Carolina that threatens to engulf the colony in revolution and civil war.

www.r2studios.org/show/worlds-...

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · Apr 25

Dig into my latest conversation with @emilyherring.bsky.social about her book, HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD! We talked about how she wrote an intellectual biography that is damn interesting, the quirks of French education, her shift from academia, and more! Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Podcast graphic with a photograph of a women with short brown hair smiling slightly, wearing a black collared shirt. The text reads "Drafting the Past Episode 64: Emily Herring."

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