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Tag: 1960s

Episode 442 – The Transistor Salesman

June 17, 2022 ijmeyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re kicking off a short series on the transformations of 1960s Japan with a look at the unassuming…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: 1960s, History, Japan, LDP, Postwar

Episode 402 – The Friendly Skies

August 20, 2021 ijmeyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re covering the bizarre history of a hijacking attempt from 1970. What led nine young men to seize…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: 1960s, History, Japan, Marxism, Postwar

About Me

My name is Isaac Meyer, and I’m a  former PhD student at the University of Washington, specializing in modern Japan (with sub-specializations in modern China, modern Europe, and international relations). Today, I work as a teacher at an independent school in the Seattle area.

I also have a tendency to go off on random historical tangents. One day, I decided to combine these two traits in podcast form, and thus was born the History of Japan Podcast!

In 2018, I decided start the Criminal Records Podcast with my wife, Demetria Spinrad. This podcast gives me the chance to talk about world history–and the weird, wonderful world of historical crime and punishment.

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