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The Fred Opie Show

Hosted by Fred Opie · society · EN

184 episodes12 recent guestsAudience: 11~881 on YouTube
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About this Podcast:

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a teacher, historian, and author. Opie played lacrosse at Syracuse University and earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National team. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. To learn more visit FredOpie.com.

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What is The Fred Opie Show about?

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a teacher, historian, and author. Opie played lacrosse at Syracuse University and earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National team. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show.

Who hosts The Fred Opie Show?

The Fred Opie Show is hosted by Fred Opie. The show has published 184 episodes to date.

What has The Fred Opie Show covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Food, Jazz & Protest in Jim Crow Washington, DC" (26 May 2026, 31 minutes), "Babson College Chef Dick Roussel" (8 May 2026, 37 minutes), and "Selecting College Course Paper or Project Topics" (18 February 2026, 8 minutes).

How often does The Fred Opie Show publish?

The Fred Opie Show publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 16 minutes across 184 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Fred Opie Show?

Booking probability for The Fred Opie Show is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Fred Opie Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Fred Opie Show's contact route on record: verified email.

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Fred Opie hosts The Fred Opie Show, a society podcast with 184 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • May 26, 202631 min

    Food, Jazz & Protest in Jim Crow DC is an episode related to Fred’s book Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding the Revolution which delves into US movements for progressive change from the 1940s to the present. Oral...

  • May 8, 202637 min

    Chef Dick Roussel worked at Babson College for 25 years. Based on oral histories collected from Babson College alumni as well as his daughter, this podcast looks at the career of the chef In answers the question what...

  • Feb 18, 20268 min

    Is there a way you could advance your career with each course and paper project you do? I say absolutely! Choose to research and write about something related to what you're interested in as a career or possible career...

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    Hacks for Student Athletes

    Sep 1, 20238 min

    Thanks to consider as a college student athlete that will improve your outcomes on and off the field. About Dr. Opie Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National Lacrosse Team. He...

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  • Sep 1, 20233 min

    Fannie Lou Hamer is a trailblazing activist who not only fought for civil rights but also championed economic independence. She founded the Freedom Farm Cooperative, which provided food and economic opportunities to...

  • Sep 1, 20234 min

    Marcus Garvey's United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) had more than 700 chapters in 38 states alone in the early 1920s, including hundreds of more chapters throughout the world. The UNIA championed Black...

  • Jul 12, 20232 min

    Today we dive into the history of African American Cooperatives. George Schuyler, founder of the Young Negro Cooperative League, and Ella Baker, assistant of the Young Negro Cooperative League, organized food co-ops and...

  • Jun 24, 202332 min

    Dr. Ousmane K. Power-Greene published his first novel titled The Confessions of Matthew Strong, We talk about his journey to becoming a fiction writer, returning to graduate school, lessons learned in athletics, and the...

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    Juneteenth Food Traditions

    Jun 19, 202339 min

    (Excerpts from a show that first aired circa 2009 on "Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders" which was hosted by Jean Feraca and ran on Wisconsin Public Radio from July 2003 until she retired in 2012) Juneteenth...

  • May 9, 20232 min

    Food Figures Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Read More on Mahalia Jackson: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Mahalia%20Jackson About Dr. Opie...

  • Apr 19, 20231 min

    Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Spicy Foods Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Spicy About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr...

  • Apr 17, 20231 min

    Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas About Dr. Opie: www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter...

  • Apr 13, 20231 min

    Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Food and Politics Stories and Recipes: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Politics About Dr. Opie: www.fredopie.com/courses Dr...

  • Mar 29, 202335 min

    Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie discusses Zora Neale Hurston’s early twentieth-century ethnographic research and writing. It emphasizes the essentials of food in Florida including everyday meals as well as special occasions...

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    Toxic Race Based Identities

    Feb 23, 20234 min

    Fred Opie's talks about US views of race and the limits of the traditional black white binary children grow up with in the country with the examples from Michael Patrick MacDonald's book All Souls about growing in...

  • Jan 17, 202314 min

    Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie shares oral histories from Harlem residents about Father Divine. Every Sunday during the Great Depression the controversial New York-based evangelist Father Divine (aka the Reverend General...

  • Jan 4, 202346 min

    A native of Chicago’s South Side, Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School His research and writing examines race, democracy, inequality and criminal justice in...

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    Food Rebel Part 3

    Jan 4, 202337 min

    Dr. Opie talks about Food Rebels who he calls people who went against the grain and led or participated in movements in the US that championed ending food insecurity and eating nutrient-rich food. These entrepreneurs...

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    Soup Joumou For New Years

    Dec 31, 20228 min

    What special occasion dish takes you back home with just one bite? Dr. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles talks about the origins of Soup Joumou (recipe below). Dr. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles...

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