Podcasts by Q & Abe

Bonus: 19th Century Queer from 2023-03-23T14:02:19

This bonus episode accompanies episode 5.1, "Was Lincoln gay?"

Hugh Ryan shared an additional story of queer life in the 19th century, and Callie had a scenario she wanted to run by hi...

Was Lincoln a racist? from 2022-02-10T15:00:13

In this episode, we're talking through a question we've gotten from older visitors, documentarians, and teen students alike. Along the way we pass through the Lincoln-Douglas debates, monumental...

Season 4 Trailer from 2022-01-06T15:02:27

Join us for Season 4 of Q&Abe, appearing here in your feed February 10!

For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programming, visit us at www.lincolncottage.o...

Season 4 Trailer from 2022-01-06T15:02:27

Join us for Season 4 of Q&Abe, appearing here in your feed February 10!

For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programming, visit us at www.lincolncottage.o...

Bonus: Leadership After the Election from 2020-11-05T15:04:16

This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.4, "Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president?"

Normally, for a bonus episode, we share with you portions of our initial conver...

Did Lincoln ever worry he was unqualified to be president? from 2020-10-29T14:01:11

In this episode, we're exploring a question from a friend of the Cottage about Lincoln's self doubt and what it means to be qualified for the presidency. Encounters along the way include rowdy 1...

Bonus: Lincoln in the Bardo from 2020-10-22T14:09:37

This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.3, "Willie was his favorite, right?"

As we work on answering the questions for the show, we sometimes have fascinating encounters that are outs...

Willie was his favorite, right? from 2020-10-15T16:02:31

In this episode, we're investigating a visitor question about Lincoln's relationship with his four sons, including Willie. While we're looking around, we run into mischief in the telegraph offic...

Bonus: Brain Questions and Neuroaesthetics from 2020-10-08T14:00:43

This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.2, "Wasn't she crazy?"

As we talk to our experts looking for answers to the questions for the show, we run into fascinating things sometimes th...

Wasn't she crazy? from 2020-10-01T13:51:29

In this episode, we're digging into a question we often get from visitors about Mary Lincoln and her mental health. Along the way we stop off at the orbitofrontal cortex, what it's like to lose ...

Bonus: "I Don't See Color" from 2020-09-24T14:39:49

This bonus episode accompanies episode 3.1, "Wait, she's black?"

As we talk to our experts looking for answers to the questions for the show, we sometimes have conversations that migh...

Wait, she's black? from 2020-09-17T14:01:10

In this episode, we're digging into a question a fifth grade student asked about Elizabeth Keckly, a formerly enslaved woman who became a renowned dressmaker to Mrs. Lincoln. Encounters along th...

Bonus: The "Science" of Race from 2020-06-11T13:45:41

We're currently conducting interviews to prepare for season 3. The other day, we spoke with Dr. Nina Jablonski, an anthropologist who studies the evolution and social positioning of human skin c...

Bonus: Preservation Insights from 2020-02-27T14:35:34

This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.4, "What's the Cottage worth?"

While we’re digging around researching the questions in the show, we sometimes run across things that don’t fit...

What's the Cottage worth? from 2020-02-20T21:57:13

In this episode, we're investigating a question we often get from visitors: "What's the Cottage worth?" Come investigate with us as we pore through old banking records and talk to an insurance a...

Bonus: Didier and the Second Amendment from 2020-02-13T15:02:06

This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.3, What's the difference between freedom and liberty?

Our journey working to answer the questions for the show sometimes leads to dialogue, con...

What's the difference between liberty and freedom? from 2020-02-06T15:34:24

For this episode, we’re investigating the question: “What’s the difference between liberty and freedom?” Dig in with us as we talk to a historian of the English language, a native French sp...

Bonus: Encounters with Race and Racism from 2020-01-30T15:14:03

This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.2, If people saw that slavery was getting started, why didn't they stop it?

In our conversations surrounding the questions in the show, we som...

If people saw that slavery was getting started, why didn't they stop it? from 2020-01-23T14:43:02

In this episode, we’ll be digging into a question asked by a third grade student at the Cottage - "If people saw that slavery was getting started, why didn't they stop it?" Come down the rabbit ...

Bonus: Trust Stories Fiction and Non-Fiction from 2020-01-16T15:22:42

This bonus episode accompanies episode 2.1, Who did Lincoln trust the most?

As we work on answering the questions for the show, we run into all kinds of things that might not quite fit...

Who did Lincoln trust the most? from 2020-01-09T14:15:36

In this episode, we’ll be working through a visitor question: “Who did Lincoln trust the most?” Come along with us as we talk to a renowned Lincoln scholar, an expert on Lincoln's political life...

Season 2 Coming Soon! from 2019-12-17T15:01:59

Join us for season 2, launching here in your feed on January 8!

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Bonus: Dreaming of Emancipation from 2019-07-11T13:00:04

This bonus episode accompanies our first episode, How could Lincoln sleep if slavery was happening?

Our journey answering these questions has led to conversations, discoveries, an...

How could Lincoln sleep, if slavery was happening? from 2019-06-20T19:07:51

In this episode, we'll explore a question asked by a second grader on a field trip to President Lincoln's Cottage -- "How could Lincoln sleep if slavery was happening?" Go down the rabbit hole w...