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The Road to Now

#143 Research!

The Road to Now

Benjamin Sawyer

Society & Culture, History

4.8628 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Bob and Ben talk about some of the incredible resources that are now available electronically and how they have opened up new opportunities for historians. Bob talks about how his research on Monsanto, which he's conducting for his US business history seminar, is adding to his greater project on the history of the Research Triangle Park and Apex, NC. Ben also talks about some of his interesting finds working in Russian archives and how publicly-accessible databases have provided some valuable material for his work.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Osiris.

0:01.0

Hey, what's up?

0:13.0

This is Mike Finoya, host of Amigos podcast here on the Osiris Network.

0:18.0

What is Amigos podcast?

0:19.0

Well, I am a stand-up comedian, writer for true TVs,

0:22.8

impractical jokers, and a music freak. So I invite my pals to come talk music, comedy, and

0:29.7

everything in between. So if you want to come hang, we'd love to have you. Thank you.

0:49.3

One question that Bob and I get a lot is how are we able to keep up with all these new books coming out and find out about all these great authors?

0:52.2

Well, the answer to that is audiobooks.

0:54.6

So you can imagine that Bob and I are really excited to have as our sponsor, Libro.fm,

0:59.7

the audiobook company that lets you purchase directly from your favorite local bookstore.

1:04.2

You can pick from more than 100,000 audiobooks, including New York Times bestsellers

1:08.1

and recommendations from booksellers around the country.

1:10.9

With Libro, you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook companies,

1:15.4

but you'll be part of a much different story, one that supports community.

1:19.3

If you're new to audiobooks, they're the perfect way to get more books into your busy life.

1:23.2

Listen during your commute, while doing chores, walking the dog, or just relaxing at home.

1:28.2

All you need is a smartphone and the free Libro.fm app.

1:31.9

If you already love audiobooks and don't know what to listen to next, check out recommendations

1:36.0

and curated lists from the people who know audiobooks best, local booksellers.

1:40.6

There's also a curated playlist by the road to Now, where you can find authors who have

1:44.5

been on our show. Recent guests include Bartow Elmore Citizen Coke, the making of Coca-Cola

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