Episode 256: The Great Resistance w/ Carrie Gibson
From The Deep Dive by Philip McKenzie
April 22, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
Philip McKenzie discusses the history of resistance to slavery with author Carrie Gibson, highlighting its relevance today.
Philip welcomes Carrie Gibson, author of The Great Resistance: The 400 Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas. In their conversation they trace how the history of resistance has been purposely obscured and how the lessons from those ancestorial responses to slavery and oppression are relevant today. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Deep – Rivers Solomon https://rivers-solomon.com/ Carrier’s Drop: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business – Neil Postman
People in this episode
Host: Philip McKenzie
Guest: Carrie Gibson
Topics covered
- slavery
- resistance
- history
- oppression
- cultural lessons
- intellectual discourse
Keywords
- slavery
- resistance
- Carrie Gibson
- Philip McKenzie
- cultural history
- oppression
- intellectual discourse
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Great Resistance: The 400 Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas, The Deep, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
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