EPISODE 1
The Beginning
Where the conversation begins.
CONVERSATIONS FROM THE UNDERGROUND
Big Ideas.
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Two founders. Five minutes of conversation. Then a topic unfolds. Join Bradley J. Borougerdi and Eric Salas as they follow their curiosity.
CONVERSATIONS
FROM THEUNDER
GROUND.
WITH BRADLEY BOROUGERDI
& ERIC SALAS
FROM THEUNDER
GROUND.
WITH BRADLEY BOROUGERDI& ERIC SALAS
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Why Study
History?
A conversation about the value of historical thinking—and why it matters to student life.
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EPISODE 2
It's About Time
How we experience time.
EPISODE 3
The 'Sweet' Science of Sport
Sport, science, and national identity.
EPISODE 4
The Consequences of Thinking Critically
The responsibilities of critical thinking.
EPISODE 5
Framing African American History
Who frames African American history?
EPISODE 6
Historical Addictions
America’s cultural habits.
EPISODE 7
Media and Momentum, Heroes and Villains
Media, narratives, and critical inquiry.
EPISODE 8
Vegans: Righteous Revolutionaries?
Food, ethics, and conviction.
EPISODE 9
Hypocrisy in History
Censorship, principles, and historical understanding.
EPISODE 10
Memory, Memorialization, and MLK
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
EPISODE 11
Why Study History?
The value of studying history.
EPISODE 12
Race, Theory, Culture, and Policing
A conversation on race and policing.
EPISODE 13
Cannabis, Chemistry, and Culture
Where chemistry meets culture.
EPISODE 14
The Trick of Texas
Rethinking the Texas narrative.
EPISODE 15
The Catch-22
A conversation with the Underground’s founders.
EPISODE 16
The Value of American Values
American values across generations.
EPISODE 17
Another BRICS in the Wall
America and the world economy.
EPISODE 18
Natural Disconnections
Technology and our human connections.
EPISODE 19
Reading, Writing, and Revolutionaries
What makes a revolutionary?
EPISODE 20
Reflection, Resurgence, and the Disease of Kings
A return to unscripted conversation.
EPISODE 21
The Game Has Changed
The changing purpose of college.
EPISODE 22
Bring the Pain: Historical Reflections on Cultural Rites of Passage
Pain, meaning, and cultural traditions.
EPISODE 23
Historical Traps
Power, stereotypes, and historical memory.
EPISODE 24
Time, History, Israel and Palestine
Historical context and the work of reflection.
EPISODE 25
Walls of Liberty
The meaning and symbols of liberty.
EPISODE 26
Election Night 2024
Reflections on the 2024 U.S. election.
EPISODE 27
Special Edition on Standardized Testing
A discussion of standardized history testing.
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