Smoke, Memory, and the American Story
Adrian Miller joins me to talk about why Black barbecue and Black foodways are essential to understanding labor, memory, community, and the American story.
Barbecue might be the most American food there is.
But the story of how it became that way—and the people who built those traditions—is more complicated than most of us realize.
@soulfoodscholar.bsky.social and I dig in below.
Pass the plate & share.
jasonherbert.substack.com/p/smoke-memo...
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Makes you proud doesn't he
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@acerbicotter.bsky.social
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I hope you feel better soon
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My sympathies, hope you get relief soon
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We've done sweet corn and regular both work
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I second adding corn
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Possum on the half shell
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Stay warm and safe the next few days.
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My side of the mountain. Love the movie secret of NIHM but never read it
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Don't give up hope. Positive energy to you and your wife
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We went to Illinos to see the kids and somewhere along the way I saw a Joan's building still big sign on building and out front and I was excited for two seconds till I remembered they all closed not just Oklahoma sigh....
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@acerbicotter.bsky.social
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No cheating. Reskeet with the most recent picture of your pet
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Adorable Jack Russell sitting under Christmas tree
Merry Pupmas!
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Happy birthday!
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Congressional Briefings - AHA
Providing Historical Perspectives to Policymakers About the Briefings The AHA's Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the polic...
The AHA's Congressional Briefings program offers historical expertise to congressional offices around many important issues. You can find resources & recordings on our website on topics including tariffs, deportation & immigration, AI, gerrymandering, housing policy, higher ed policy, & more. 🗃️
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Oh shit!
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@acerbicotter.bsky.social
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An adorable Jack Russell standing on a picnic table infant of a large building and a F9 locomotive
Jethro hopes you feel better
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Thunder Up!
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Looking good!
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Thank you and no need for embarrassment. Once my guilty pleasures is craft biced mac n cheese. Though go to now is Aldi smoked gouda box mac n cheese
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Ooh that sounds yummy! Would you be willing to share the recipe?
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A Getty conservator works on a wall mural at the Getty Villa after the 2025 Palisades Fire. They are standing on a step stool, surrounded by various tools, with their arm raised up to the wall.
What do conservators do all day? How do you become a conservator? 🤔
Conservators from the Getty Museum, Getty Villa, & Getty Research Institute are ready to answer your questions for #AskAConservator Day!
What would you like to know!?
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This week @thetattooedprof.bsky.social drops into our studios to talk about his career as a historian, what to do about AI, the challenges facing scholars, social media, and our hottest takes on BBQ.
RECKONING WITH JASON HERBERT drops right now. Share, like, & subscribe.
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rrt
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Comanche Chairman Forrest Tahdooahnippah sat down with me last Friday to talk about Comanche history, culture, and so much more. Our new episode of Reckoning with Jason Herbert drops right now. Share if you dig it. 1/
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London Day 1: Opening day of "Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop" at the Fashion + Textile Museum! John Bright opened up his vault of greatest hits from the costume house behind everybody's favorite period dramas, including my very favorite:
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