History for the Reckoning Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:05:11 -0400 https://www.historyforthereckoning.com en-us © 2026 History for the Reckoning yes Support this Podcast c09e4f20-8330-5fd8-837b-17772c6959ea Spencer Ford episodic false A podcast that dives deep into uncomfortable history; the kinds of stories we need to learn so they’re never repeated. 


Each season we'll dig into a history that we've misremembered, tried not to think hard about, or even tried to erase. Through interviews with historians, scholars, artists, and people who lived the history firsthand, we'll learn with the depth each topic deserves.


Season 1: “American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration”, launches February 19th. 


Sponsored by the JACL Mt Olympus Chapter, the Takahashi Family Foundation, and the JA Community Foundation.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Spencer Ford https://storage.buzzsprout.com/att9bab2ggtbfqvdgkkt5xccsd1p?.jpg History for the Reckoning Spencer Ford Ep3 with Chizu Omori Addenda - What was the JACL's role in all this? Ep3 with Chizu Omori Addenda - What was the JACL's role in all this? The JACL, or Japanese American Citizens League, was probably the most prominent and influential JA organization during WWII, who had a policy of cooperation with the government's acts against Japanese and Japanese Americans. In this addenda, we go through the history of the JACL (especially in regards to the War) and talk through exactly what the evidence shows they did: how close were they to the government, how far did their appeasement go, where did they push back?

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]]> The JACL, or Japanese American Citizens League, was probably the most prominent and influential JA organization during WWII, who had a policy of cooperation with the government's acts against Japanese and Japanese Americans. In this addenda, we go through the history of the JACL (especially in regards to the War) and talk through exactly what the evidence shows they did: how close were they to the government, how far did their appeasement go, where did they push back?

Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram and Substack to find our show notes (plus behind-the-scenes) and to reach out to us with questions or comments.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18984385 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0600 1380 jacl, concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two full false Ep3 - Life in the Camps with Chizu Omori - 'It was so illegal from the beginning' Ep3 - Life in the Camps with Chizu Omori - 'It was so illegal from the beginning' Activist and filmmaker Chizu Omori (speaking for personal experience as someone who was incarcerated in Arizona during the War) talks about life in the WRA concentration camps where most Japanese Americans spent WWII.

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]]> Activist and filmmaker Chizu Omori (speaking for personal experience as someone who was incarcerated in Arizona during the War) talks about life in the WRA concentration camps where most Japanese Americans spent WWII.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18723844 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0600 2630 concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two 1 7 full false Ep2 with Emily Inouye Huey Addenda - Where WERE these Concentration Camps? Ep2 with Emily Inouye Huey Addenda - Where WERE these Concentration Camps? Thank you to Emily Inouye Huey for walking us through the Japanese American experience between Pearl Harbor and Forced Removal to the camps.

In this addenda episode, we give an overview of the concentration camps: where they were, and what made each of them unique.


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]]> Thank you to Emily Inouye Huey for walking us through the Japanese American experience between Pearl Harbor and Forced Removal to the camps.

In this addenda episode, we give an overview of the concentration camps: where they were, and what made each of them unique.


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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18904331 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600 859 concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two, japanese language full false Ep2 - Pearl Harbor to Forced Removal with Emily Inouye Huey - 'Only bring what they can carry' Ep2 - Pearl Harbor to Forced Removal with Emily Inouye Huey - 'Only bring what they can carry' Author Emily Inouye Huey takes us from the shock of Americans nationwide heard about Pearl Harbor to the heartbreak of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans being forced from their homes and into concentration camps.

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]]> Author Emily Inouye Huey takes us from the shock of Americans nationwide heard about Pearl Harbor to the heartbreak of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans being forced from their homes and into concentration camps.

Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram and Substack to find our show notes (plus behind-the-scenes) and to reach out to us with questions or comments.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18723647 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600 2388 concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two 1 5 full false Ep1 with Susan Kamei Addenda - A Glossary of Terms Ep1 with Susan Kamei Addenda - A Glossary of Terms Huge thanks to Susan Kamei for her interview explaining the Japanese and Japanese experience Pre-WWII.

In this addenda episode, we go over some of the terms (Japanese and English) you'll hear throughout this season that you're probably unfamiliar with.

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]]> Huge thanks to Susan Kamei for her interview explaining the Japanese and Japanese experience Pre-WWII.

In this addenda episode, we go over some of the terms (Japanese and English) you'll hear throughout this season that you're probably unfamiliar with.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18833369 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600 1073 concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two, japanese language full false Ep1 - Pre-WWII Japanese American Experience with Susan Kamei - 'Could not become citizens' Ep1 - Pre-WWII Japanese American Experience with Susan Kamei - 'Could not become citizens' Susan Kamei -lawyer, author and professor- shares the context of the Incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans in WWII by sharing the Japanese experience in the mainland US before Pearl Harbor: the successes they had, the racism they faced, and the government policies that backed up that racism, long before the war began.

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]]> Susan Kamei -lawyer, author and professor- shares the context of the Incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans in WWII by sharing the Japanese experience in the mainland US before Pearl Harbor: the successes they had, the racism they faced, and the government policies that backed up that racism, long before the war began.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18723640 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 3192 concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two 1 3 full false Ep0 with George Takei Addenda - Democracy and the Bookseller Ep0 with George Takei Addenda - Democracy and the Bookseller Addenda episodes are released between our main interviews, where we'll answer questions and share bonus content cut for time. 

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This episode, we share two stories cut for time from the interview with George Takei.

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]]> Addenda episodes are released between our main interviews, where we'll answer questions and share bonus content cut for time. 

Follow us @HistoryForTheReckoning on Instagram and Substack to find our show notes and to reach out to us with questions or comments.

This episode, we share two stories cut for time from the interview with George Takei.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18641126 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700 520 George Takei, star trek, concentration camps, japanese incarceration, japanese internment, democracy 1 2 full false Ep0 - One Family's Story with George Takei - "We were literally treated like animals" Ep0 - One Family's Story with George Takei - "We were literally treated like animals" Famed actor, author, speaker, and activist George Takei takes us through his family's story of being incarcerated during WWII, simply for being Japanese.

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]]> Famed actor, author, speaker, and activist George Takei takes us through his family's story of being incarcerated during WWII, simply for being Japanese.

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]]> Spencer Ford Buzzsprout-18628587 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700 3579 George Takei, star trek, concentration camp, Japanese Internment, Japanese Incarceration, mister sulu, japanese, japanese american, history, WWII, world war two 1 1 full false Welcome to History for the Reckoning Season 1: "American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration" Welcome to History for the Reckoning Season 1: "American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration" Season 1: “American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration” launches February 19th.

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]]> Season 1: “American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration” launches February 19th.

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