R2 Studios Receives Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) is excited to announce that R2 Studios has received a $10,000 grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation to advance the studio’s mission to democratize access to history through podcasting. 

Founded in 2021, R2 Studios strives to tell unexpected stories based on the latest research to connect listeners with the past. 

“This generous grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation provides meaningful support for the production of R2 Studios’ current and future series,” said Jim Ambuske, Co-Head of R2 Studios and host of Worlds Turned Upside Down. “We are especially pleased that it will help underwrite the fourth season of Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant, which follows the lives of women who lived through the era of the American Revolution.”

R2 Studios currently has five shows available wherever you listen to podcasts including Antisemitism, U.S.A.: A History, Worlds Turned Upside Down, and Your Most Obedient and Humble Servant.

“We are grateful to have received this grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation,” said Jeanette Patrick, Co-Head of R2 Studios. “As we prepare to launch the studio’s sixth series, Finding Jane Austen, in Winter 2025, the foundation’s support will ensure that long-time and new fans of Austen alike will discover the woman behind the novels. 

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