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Keeping Local News Alive: Interview with Josiah Chatterton of The Forgottonia Times
Nov 26, 2025
27m 29s
Designing a Better Rural School with Dr. Cory Steiner
Aug 6, 2025
29m 39s
Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)
Jul 22, 2025
36m 57s
Childhood on the Farm: Work, Play, and Coming of Age in the Midwest – a Conversation with Author Pamela Riney-Kehrberg
Jul 10, 2025
37m 57s
Reimagining History Education in Rural America: A Conversation with Rory Dunn and Dr. Ariel Cornett
Jul 3, 2025
35m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 11/26/25 |  Keeping Local News Alive: Interview with Josiah Chatterton of The Forgottonia Times✨ | local newssmall-town newspapers+3 | Josiah Chatterton | The Forgottonia TimesThe Forgottonia Project | — | local newsjournalism+3 | — | 27m 29s | |
| 8/6/25 |  Designing a Better Rural School with Dr. Cory Steiner✨ | rural educationschool design+3 | Dr. Cory Steiner | — | — | rural schoolseducation+3 | — | 29m 39s | |
| 7/22/25 |  Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)✨ | statehoodForgottonia+3 | — | — | Illinois | ForgottoniaIllinois+3 | — | 36m 57s | |
| 7/10/25 |  Childhood on the Farm: Work, Play, and Coming of Age in the Midwest – a Conversation with Author Pamela Riney-Kehrberg✨ | rural childhoodMidwest history+3 | Pamela Riney-Kehrberg | Childhood on the Farm | — | rural childrenMidwest+3 | — | 37m 57s | |
| 7/3/25 |  Reimagining History Education in Rural America: A Conversation with Rory Dunn and Dr. Ariel Cornett✨ | history educationrural America+3 | Rory DunnDr. Ariel Cornett | — | — | history educationrural students+3 | — | 35m 55s | |
| 6/26/25 |  How the World’s Fittest Man Was Forged in Forgottonia: A Conversation with Joe Decker✨ | fitnessmotivation+3 | Joe Decker | — | ForgottoniaSmithfield, IL | fitnessGuinness World Record+3 | — | 32m 45s | |
| 6/5/25 |  Every County in Illinois: One Teacher’s Journey Across the Prairie State✨ | educationhistory+3 | Bob Chikos | — | IllinoisPrairie State | Illinoiscounties+5 | — | 38m 28s | |
| 5/23/25 |  The Power of Play: How Rural Schools Can Lead the Way in Play-Based Learning, with Lisa Hood and Paul Larson✨ | play-based learningrural education+3 | Lisa HoodPaul Larson | Regional Office of Education #17 | — | playlearning+7 | — | 38m 18s | |
| 5/10/25 |  Classroom Sandboxing in Rural Forgottonia✨ | educationstudent empowerment+3 | — | — | Forgottonia | Forgottoniaeducation+3 | — | 32m 41s | |
| 3/29/25 |  Fostering Dialogue and Understanding: A Student-Led Conversation with the Smithsonian’s DiDVE Program✨ | dialogueunderstanding+4 | Jared MorrisAli McKersie | Smithsonian Institution | Washington D.C. | dialogueunderstanding+4 | — | 39m 04s | |
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| 2/8/25 |  Rural Schools & the Future of Career and Technical Education: A Conversation with John Glasgow, Program Director – Rural IL CTE Project | "Rural schools may lack big-city resources, but they have something just as powerful—strong community ties, flexibility to innovate, and educators who wear many hats to make learning meaningful." On This Episode We sit down with John Glasgow, Program Director of the Rural CTE Project (in partnership with The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools … Continue reading "Rural Schools & the Future of Career and Technical Education: A Conversation with John Glasgow, Program Director – Rural IL CTE Project" | 37m 31s | ||||||
| 1/21/25 |  Improving Early Childhood Education in Forgottonia with Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26 | "Our job is to find out what the needs and barriers are around early childhood care and education… and help align goals so we’re all working on the same thing." Shannon McKee, Family & Community Engagement Specialist, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26 On This Episode We had the privilege of speaking with Paul Larson, … Continue reading "Improving Early Childhood Education in Forgottonia with Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26" | 33m 55s | ||||||
| 1/12/25 |  Exploring Rural Identity and History with Dr. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg | "How we define rural is very personal and why we care about it is often for very personal reasons too." On This Episode We sit down with Dr. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, a historian whose work brings the complex and often misunderstood story of rural America to life. Dr. Riney-Kehrberg helps us unpack two chapters from the … Continue reading "Exploring Rural Identity and History with Dr. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg" | 32m 03s | ||||||
| 12/21/24 |  Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #4 – The State of Chicago (1925) | “Once upon a time, Chicago and downstate belonged to the same economy…Factories downstate made things Chicago needed. That’s gone away. What’s replaced it in Chicago is the global economy. What economic vitality there is in Illinois is in Chicago. The economic fortunes of Chicago and downstate are diverging.” Richard C. Longworth, "Caught in the Middle: … Continue reading "Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #4 – The State of Chicago (1925)" | 34m 53s | ||||||
| 11/30/24 |  Election Results in Forgottonia: Trump’s Unprecedented Appeal | "In Forgottonia, political concerns run deep and personal. They’re about survival, identity, and fairness. Whether it’s fixing roads, supporting farmers, or amplifying rural voices, these issues remind us why local perspectives matter in national debates." Objectives In this episode, we explore the unprecedented political shift in western Illinois, a region known as Forgottonia, where all … Continue reading "Election Results in Forgottonia: Trump’s Unprecedented Appeal" | 23m 30s | ||||||
| 10/8/24 |  Oral History of Forgottonia: Title IX and the First Female Athletes at Cuba High School | "Title IX wasn't just about athletics, it was about education. At that time, we had only a few female leaders. We needed a level playing field, everyone needed a fair shake." Robbi Ball Rhonda Garrett and Robbi Ball talk to CHS student athletes Kayleigh Harr (class of '24) and Kacie White (class of '27) On … Continue reading "Oral History of Forgottonia: Title IX and the First Female Athletes at Cuba High School" | 34m 36s | ||||||
| 7/4/24 |  Forgottonia at Work: Future Trends and Community Impact | "Vulnerable populations were already feeling the pressure” in an economy that saw a shrinking of middle-wage jobs... the middle class has begun to disappear, and fewer workers are able to meet their needs & the needs of their families with wages earned from 40 hours of work each week." -Illinois Future of Work Task Force, … Continue reading "Forgottonia at Work: Future Trends and Community Impact" | 45m 35s | ||||||
| 5/21/24 |  Forgottonia Gazette: Rural Youth Reporting, Issue #1 (Podcast Edition) | "Since 2005, the U.S. has lost more than ¼ of its newspapers and is on track to lose ⅓ by 2025." ON THIS EPISODE On this episode we are pleased to share some interview sound bites from students in our current events class at Cuba H.S. Their work is featured on our inaugural monthly newsletter … Continue reading "Forgottonia Gazette: Rural Youth Reporting, Issue #1 (Podcast Edition)" | 14m 08s | ||||||
| 3/23/24 | The Spread of Self-Absorption in Our Time: How Narcissism is Disrupting Our Sense of Community | "More & more people are “ravenous for admiration” and have “little or no commitment to others... people have “illusions about their importance & fail to recognize their own shortcomings?” Christopher Lasch, The Culture of Narcissism, 1978 ON THIS EPISODE We dive deep into research about self-absorption and its impact on community, inspired by Dr. John … Continue reading "The Spread of Self-Absorption in Our Time: How Narcissism is Disrupting Our Sense of Community" | 30m 54s | ||||||
| 3/20/24 |  Behind the Ballot: Navigating Our Complex Local Government with Fulton County Clerk and Recorder Patrick O’Brian | "Work ethic is instilled in us and sticks with us throughout our lives. This county also comes together when something happens. We’ve suffered through a lot of loss as a county but we always persevere." Patrick O'Brian, Fulton County Clerk and Recorder ON THIS EPISODE Should our local government have political parties? When and where … Continue reading "Behind the Ballot: Navigating Our Complex Local Government with Fulton County Clerk and Recorder Patrick O’Brian" | 30m 45s | ||||||
| 3/17/24 |  Oral History of Forgottonia: The Red Brick School in Smithfield, IL – Part 3, Cooper & Sam Interview Nicole Thum | "I thought about leaving and then life happened and I stayed and I'm glad I did. I raised my kids here. I still teach here and I wouldn't want it any other way." Nicole Thum Mrs. Nicole Thum shows Cooper and Sam a picture of her elementary class at the Smithfield Red Brick School ON … Continue reading "Oral History of Forgottonia: The Red Brick School in Smithfield, IL – Part 3, Cooper & Sam Interview Nicole Thum" | 26m 29s | ||||||
| 2/15/24 |  Oral History of Forgottonia: Western Illinois Then, Now, and Beyond – Cadie and Courtney Churchill’s Interview with Former Congressman Bill Edley (Part 2) | "We need to become informed activists. This Forgottonia movement lasted only a short time. That won't work. It will take years to implement change and we must be willing to expend that." Bill Edley ON THIS EPISODE As part of our Oral History in Forgottonia series, Cuba High School students Cadie & Courtney Churchill continue … Continue reading "Oral History of Forgottonia: Western Illinois Then, Now, and Beyond – Cadie and Courtney Churchill’s Interview with Former Congressman Bill Edley (Part 2)" | 34m 30s | ||||||
| 1/29/24 | Oral History of Forgottonia: Western Illinois Then, Now, and Beyond – Cadie and Courtney Churchill’s Interview with Former Congressman Bill Edley (Part 1) | "The concept of Forgottonia was that this region was neglected by urban centers, but that wasn't really the problem. The problem was we don't engage at the community level like we should. Bill Edley ON THIS EPISODE As part of our Oral History in Forgottonia series, Cuba High School students Cadie & Courtney Churchill continue … Continue reading "Oral History of Forgottonia: Western Illinois Then, Now, and Beyond – Cadie and Courtney Churchill’s Interview with Former Congressman Bill Edley (Part 1)" | 33m 41s | ||||||
| 1/6/24 |  Oral History of Forgottonia: Was Cuba the Strip-Mining Capital of the World? Braxton Humphrey’s Interview with local mining enthusiast and Retired Teacher Dick Mowery | "Mining played a really big part in our town. At one time our population was 2,500, but now it's down to 1,200. This population is the biggest legacy of mining. Most people we know who live in our community have ancestors who worked in the mine." Dick Mowery, local mining enthusiast and former CHS educator … Continue reading "Oral History of Forgottonia: Was Cuba the Strip-Mining Capital of the World? Braxton Humphrey’s Interview with local mining enthusiast and Retired Teacher Dick Mowery" | 32m 17s | ||||||
| 12/18/23 |  Oral History of Forgottonia: The Red Brick School in Smithfield, IL – Part 2, Cooper & Sam Interview Marcus Boyer | “When small towns lose, we lose a piece of ourselves.” Marcus Boyer ON THIS EPISODE As part of our Oral History in Forgottonia series, Cuba High School juniors Cooper Leonard and Sam Thum explore the history and impact of the old Red Brick School in Smithfield, Illinois. Like many small towns, the school in Smithfield … Continue reading "Oral History of Forgottonia: The Red Brick School in Smithfield, IL – Part 2, Cooper & Sam Interview Marcus Boyer" | 36m 30s | ||||||
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