The AskHistorians Podcast is a project that highlights the users and answers that have helped make /r/AskHistorians one of the largest history discussion forum on the internet. You can subscribe to us via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS, and now on YouTube. If there is another index you'd like the cast listed on, let me know!
This Episode:
/u/cordis_melum discusses the ambitious mid-20th Century modernization program in mainland China known as the Great Leap Forward. The ideology behind the push to establish a self-sufficient communist utopia; the steps and mis-steps taken in industry and agriculture; the political blow-back; and the aftermath are all covered.
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Coming up next fortnight: The AskHistorians Podcast is pleased to welcome special guests, Drs. Jennifer Evans and Sara Read, who will discuss women's health in early modern Europe. Until then, listeners can sate their curiosity about the episode by visiting their blog, Early Modern Medicine.
Hi, guys!
If you were curious as to what we went over before listening to the podcast, here's the outline that we were going off of. Unfortunately, we didn't get to go through everything (sad face), but later today, I'll write up some of the stuff that we missed.
Note that while we do discuss the famine that occurred at the same time, it does not get primary focus here. This is because that alone is a gigantic topic, and if I went off on that, we'd need another podcast. Feel free to ask questions about the famine, but note that it was not a primary focus for this podcast.
I didn't know there was a podcast here! I'm using Pocket Casts on my android phone, and I couldn't find it with the search function. Does anyone know how I can load this in pocket casts, if I even can? I'd like to avoid downloading each episode and putting it in my music app.
Where have I been for the last 30 podcasts?
Very cool! Very swag! I like it!
Awesome! Just as I'm about to take a long drive too.
Oh my goodness, this is perfect! I just finished studying the GLF; would it be okay if I used some of the evaluation done in this podcast as historiography for my written essays? :S
Hey guys and girls. I love your podcast, found it about a month ago and now I've heard all episodes. You've done a great job, but there is one thing that bothers me a little, 400-Rabbits could you please try to say "You know" a little bit less :)