Reckoning with Jason Herbert
Reckoning with Jason Herbert is a long-form conversation podcast about history, the outdoors, and the stories that shape who we are.
Each episode features historians, writers, scientists, and thinkers in wide-ranging conversations about wild places, forgotten pasts, cultural memory, and the forces—human and natural—that continue to shape our lives.
This isn’t a news cycle show or a debate podcast. It’s a space for reflection, curiosity, and serious conversation—meant to be listened to slowly.
If you’re interested in history beyond textbooks, the outdoors beyond recreation, and stories that linger long after they’re told, this show is for you.
Podcasting since 2022 • 222 episodes
Reckoning with Jason Herbert
Latest Episodes
Episode 179: Coyote America with Dan Flores
There is probably no historian working today more influential in shaping how we think about the way in which humans and animals engage with each other and the environment than Dan Flores. Today, Dan joins in to talk about his epic work, Coyote ...
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Episode 179
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Episode 178: The Great Math War: When Math became a Battlefield
This week Jason Socrates Bardi joins in to talk about about the rivalry between three mathematicians that defined the fifty years surrounding World War I.About our guest:Jason Socrates Bardi is an award-winning journalist i...
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Episode 177: The Quiet Crisis in America's Creeks
This week Dr. Zackary Graham drops in to talk about one of America's most important environmental stewards--the crawfish--and why their disappearance should worry us all.About our guest:Zack is an evolutionary and behavioral ecolo...
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Episode 176: Multipass to the Past: The Wild Origins of The Fifth Element
Egyptologists Dr. Julia Troche and Matt Szafran join in this week to talk about the history behind The Fifth Element and how the anxieties of the 90s are reflected in Luc Besson's campy space opera.About our guests:Dr. Julia Troch...
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