[...] HistoryPodcast/HistoryOnAir … “Jason Watts is the host of History Podcast and an amateur historian. It should be noted that he is not a professional.” That’s what it says on the site, but ignore that (or sit and quietly appreciate it). Jason does a good job of documenting his sources and telling historical stories, and has been doing it since 2005. This is actually a nice little operation, and it looks like Jason is beginning to use video and visualization tools so this is one to watch. Users can submit topics, ideas, and even scripts for new episodes. Also of note is the provision of transcripts and citations for each episode, which is handy for students who might want to explore a topic in more detail. There’s also a big list of additional podcasts you might want to check out. [...]
July 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
[...] HistoryPodcast/HistoryOnAir … “Jason Watts is the host of History Podcast and an amateur historian. It should be noted that he is not a professional.” That’s what it says on the site, but ignore that (or sit and quietly appreciate it). Jason does a good job of documenting his sources and telling historical stories, and has been doing it since 2005. This is actually a nice little operation, and it looks like Jason is beginning to use video and visualization tools so this is one to watch. Users can submit topics, ideas, and even scripts for new episodes. Also of note is the provision of transcripts and citations for each episode, which is handy for students who might want to explore a topic in more detail. There’s also a big list of additional podcasts you might want to check out. [...]