In this episode of The Professor Podcast, music professor Dr. Bruce Gleason discusses his research on military music history and his new book Cold War Cadence, which recounts his experiences as an Army musician in Berlin during the final years of the Cold War. He describes his path from teaching music in Minnesota to enlisting in the Army at age 30, where he unexpectedly witnessed historic events including the opening of the Berlin Wall. Gleason also reflects on the process of writing and publishing the book, the challenges of historical research—especially securing image permissions from international archives—and how digital tools and AI are changing historical scholarship.
- The Professor Podcast in the Library with a Microphone, Season Four: Bruce Gleason
- Bruce Gleason - University of St. Thomas, Music, Film & Creative EnterpriseSarah Brings - University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
- Merrie Davidson - University of St. Thomas - MinnesotaAndrea Koeppe - University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
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- The Professor Podcast
- University of St. Thomas
- Season 4
- College of Arts and Sciences; The Professor Podcast; Music, Film & Creative Enterprise
- English
- Podcast
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