The Professor Liberty Podcast

Episode#98 The First and The Last Battleship

Prepare to set sail as your favorite obscure social studies teacher ditches the sail for steel and steam. In other words we'll be discusing BATTLESHIPS on today's podcast. In this episode, Mr. Palumbo dives into the history of the modern Battleship and its role in naval warfare. So let's drink to the foam as we discuss the rise and fall of this iconic piece of naval history.

Episode #97 Aircraft of WWII

To celebrate the beginning of summer Mr. Palumbo takes on something outside of his wheelhouse: aviation! Looking at Germany, Great Britain, USA and Japan, our favorite obscure social studies teacher discusses important aircraft of WWII and how they influenced important events of the war. 

Episode#96 This Day in History: The Battle of Manila Bay (1898)

Greetings and hello to all you die hard Professor Liberty Loves. On today's "this day in history" episode Mr. Palumbo dives into the "Splendid Little War" AKA the Spanish-American War on this splendid little episode. How did America come to blows with one of Europe's aged empires and why did the American republic suddenly become a world superpower? How was the media involved? Your favorite obscure social studies teacher talks about all that and more. Check it out. 

Episode#95 St. Patrick’s Day and Death by Affirmation

On this episode, with probably too much sarcasm seeping through, Mr. Palumbo decries the affirmation frenzy overtaking our society. Also in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day this week, our favorite obscure social studies teacher gives us a quick look into the history and reason for the holiday.

Episode#94 Stop the DoomScrolling

One student's profound comment in 6th period US History coupled with a word never heard before sparked a Professor Liberty Podcast episode that may go down in history as one of the show's most consequential. With 24/7 news and 24/7 internet access mental health is at an all time low is there a connection? On the first Motivational Monday of 2023 Mr. Palumbo discusses a new harmful activity spawned by pandemic known as Doomscrolling. 

Episode #93 The Citizen and the War Machine

For the first episode of 2023 we dive headlong into the history of American war fighting and mobilization. How have things changed over the near 250 years of American history? How are American citizens affected by the governments foreign endeavors compared to their ancestors? This episode covers topics like standing armies, empires, conscription, war rationing, the military-industrial complex and so much more.

Episode#92 Finding Meaning, Active Parenting and Final Thoughts for 2022

For the last episode of 2022 our favorite obscure social studies teacher discusses the growth of Professor Liberty, ideas of next year and gives some thoughts on being an active parent in a culture of nothingness. 

Episode #91 Three Lessons from Julius Caesar

On this Motivational Monday (probably the last one of the year) Mr. Palumbo talks about an influential man who died over two thousand years ago. No it's not who you think. The man is Julius Caesar. Why do people still talk about and study this Roman general today? Well sit back, press play and watch out for some Latin usage as Mr. Palumbo discusses the life and times of the man whose name became synonymous with Emperor. 

Episode #90 The Progressive Amendments Part 1 (16th and 17th)

The 16th and 17th amendments as well as the creation of the Federal Reserve all happened in 1913. Talk about a bad year for liberty. In this episode your favorite obscure social studies teacher fights against rising depression and holds back his dark thoughts in order to discuss two of the worst amendments to the U.S. Constitution. In his humble opinion of course. The 16th and 17th amendments, as Mr. Palumbo notes, represent the deathblow to the American republic as founded and are the origin of many of the governmental as well as economic problems we're experiencing today. 

Episode #89 Progressivism: Then and Now

Today our favorite obscure social studies teacher Mr. Palumbo dives into the history of the Progressive movement in America. Our host makes the point that what ties all progressives together (and something strangely absent in most definitions of the movement) is the fact that they see the government as the best vehicle for the social and political change they desire. Mr. Palumbo argues that progressivism is still alive and well in today's politics and also analyzes the good, bad and down right ugly legacies of Progressivism.