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Monthly Archives: February 2026

The Abolitionist Movement as an Early American Startup | Max Smith

podcastsBy rustbelt_adminFebruary 16, 202612 Comments

 I can say, without exaggeration, this is one of the most extraordinary stories that I’ve ever heard. and maybe one of the most important, so my guest today is Max Smith. He’s a historian, a storyteller, and a lifelong steward of the history of Peterborough New York. So this is a tiny village in Madison…

What Upstate New York Can Learn from Upstate Sweden | Zack Schuman

podcastsBy rustbelt_adminFebruary 3, 2026

In this episode, I’m joined by Zack Schuman, a public affairs scholar at Hamilton College, to explore what he learned after spending a full year living and researching in Sweden with his family. Zack’s research focuses on how communities actually work — especially in rural and peripheral regions — and how entrepreneurship, institutions, and culture…

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