What is Historyradio.org?
HIstoryradio.org org is a free educational net radio stream promoting knowledge of literature and history by means of "low threshold" content, trying to popularize this among those who might otherwise not show an interest, and create an opening into such subjects for non-specialists.
Who is the editor of Historyradio.org?
The editor of Historyradio.org is literary historian Michael Henrik Wynn (born 1973), a former English and history high-school teacher, and academic translator. Michael Henrik Wynn also narrates audiobooks, and writes poetry and short stories himself.
Where does Historyradio.org find its content?
Most of what is broadcast is aggregated from public domain or creative commons sources, and some is written and produced by Michael Henrik Wynn himself, such as his versions of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and 20 000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne.
What are Michael Henrik Wynn's political views, and does he have any sort of agenda?
Michael Henrik Wynn was for some years a member of the Norwegian Labour party, although not active in any way beyond paying membership. He does not have an agenda, and has included both conservative and liberal points of view in the stream. He feels that it is important is that listeners know what are arguments are available. Then they can make up their own minds. There have been segments on both Marx and Reagan in the stream, although none so far on Keynes, the inspiration for Labour economic policy. At present Michael Henrik Wynn is not a member of a political party. Michael does have opinions on many issues, and feels entitled to these, but he does not feel that promoting them is appropriate in all contexts.
What education does Michael Henrik Wynn have?
Michael Henrik Wynn attended university for 8 years, and in addition has several individual university courses in French, story-lining, mysql databases, municipal administration, library science and cinema history.
I have seen content from famous institutions in the Historyradio.org playlist now or in the past, is Histoyrradio.org in any way affiliated with these?
No, neither Michael Henrik Wynn nor Historyradio.org are affiliated with any famous academic institution. Many institutions feel it is important to promote the subjects that they teach, and thus they allow themselves to be interviewed by journalists and bloggers, and release some of their knowledge and content under different licences that permit free use, such as the creative commons licence. Being interviewed or mentioned by journalists does NOT in any way imply association or endorsement. The press is allegedly free.
Michael Henrik Wynn has published segments with opinions from many evil leaders, does he support what these people did?
No, these are historical sources. A historical source is important in order to understand the world as it once was. Mentioning what others thought and felt is not the same as sharing these views. If we do not know what they thought, we cannot understand their many atrocities and actions.
I do not agree with the historical interpretation included in a segment that Historyradio.org broadcast on on the Cold War
Great. Neither does Michael Henrik Wynn
I heard one of the stories and one of the poems that Michael Henrik Wynn wrote. I think that compared to F. Scott Fitzgerald he is a pretentious talentless hack.
Here we are in total agreement.