Ep. 470: Render - Civil War Memory, Dr. Brooks Blevins, and Why We Remember
Bear Grease
MeatEater
4.9 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2026
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Host Clay Newcomb along with Render crew members Dr. Misty Newcomb, Bear Newcomb and Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker unpack Part 3 of the Civil War series with special guest Dr. Brooks Blevins. The conversation explores why people fought in the Civil War, how different generations have remembered the conflict, and what it means to discover your own family's connection to history.
Along the way, the crew discusses Native American involvement in the war, the evolution of Civil War memory, family legacy, and the challenge of understanding the past without oversimplifying it.
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