<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/silver-and-blue/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Silver and Blue]]></title><podcast:guid>b5cd07d2-2ee7-5d6e-a903-601461d814ec</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 LCC Connect]]></copyright><managingEditor>lcc-connect@star.lcc.edu (LCC Connect)</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Silver and Blue: Tracing the Roots of Policing and Corrections takes listeners through centuries and across continents to explore our systems of law enforcement and punishment have shaped societies for centuries. From the watchmen of ancient cities to the rise of modern police forces, each episode explores how justice was enforced, how punishment evolved, and what these legacies mean for us today. Whether a history buff, justice seeker or curious about how the system works, Silver and Blue invites you to rethink what justice really means, and who it serves.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/a4edaf40-7950-4c1f-ae0a-b957f2bcaaa9/SAB-Avatar-1400x1400.jpg</url><title>Silver and Blue</title><link><![CDATA[https://silver-and-blue.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a4edaf40-7950-4c1f-ae0a-b957f2bcaaa9/SAB-Avatar-1400x1400.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>LCC Connect</itunes:name><itunes:email>lcc-connect@star.lcc.edu</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:author>LCC Connect</itunes:author><description>Silver and Blue: Tracing the Roots of Policing and Corrections takes listeners through centuries and across continents to explore our systems of law enforcement and punishment have shaped societies for centuries. From the watchmen of ancient cities to the rise of modern police forces, each episode explores how justice was enforced, how punishment evolved, and what these legacies mean for us today. Whether a history buff, justice seeker or curious about how the system works, Silver and Blue invites you to rethink what justice really means, and who it serves.</description><link>https://silver-and-blue.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tracing the Roots of Policing and Corrections]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="History"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>Mesopotamia: Society’s First Written Law</title><itunes:title>Mesopotamia: Society’s First Written Law</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, you will learn about how ancient civilizations, specifically Mesopotamia and Babylon, were the first to write down laws to govern the societies that had built up around them. We’ll talk about kings, codes, laws and police just to name a few.</p><p><strong>Mentioned This Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010174436 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website:</a><strong><a href="https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010174436 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Code of Hammurabi</a></strong></p><p><a href="https://www-jstor-org.lcc.idm.oclc.org/stable/community.12201504?searchText=ancient+mesopotamia&amp;searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dancient%2Bmesopotamia%26so%3Drel%26efqs%3DeyJjdHkiOlsiWTI5dWRISnBZblYwWldSZmFXMWhaMlZ6Il19%26searchkey%3D1772723600585%26doi%3D10.2307%252Fcommunity.12201504&amp;ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_image_search%2Fcontrol&amp;refreqid=fastly-default%3A2d29deb5628ed78f1ecb98859300b568&amp;searchkey=1772723600585 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: </a><strong><a href="https://www-jstor-org.lcc.idm.oclc.org/stable/community.12201504?searchText=ancient+mesopotamia&amp;searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dancient%2Bmesopotamia%26so%3Drel%26efqs%3DeyJjdHkiOlsiWTI5dWRISnBZblYwWldSZmFXMWhaMlZ6Il19%26searchkey%3D1772723600585%26doi%3D10.2307%252Fcommunity.12201504&amp;ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_image_search%2Fcontrol&amp;refreqid=fastly-default%3A2d29deb5628ed78f1ecb98859300b568&amp;searchkey=1772723600585 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map of Ancient Mesopotamia</a></strong></p><p>_________________________</p><p><a href="https://www.lcc.edu/academics/public-service-careers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: </a><strong><a href="https://www.lcc.edu/academics/public-service-careers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LCC Public Service Careers</a></strong></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, you will learn about how ancient civilizations, specifically Mesopotamia and Babylon, were the first to write down laws to govern the societies that had built up around them. We’ll talk about kings, codes, laws and police just to name a few.</p><p><strong>Mentioned This Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010174436 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website:</a><strong><a href="https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010174436 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Code of Hammurabi</a></strong></p><p><a href="https://www-jstor-org.lcc.idm.oclc.org/stable/community.12201504?searchText=ancient+mesopotamia&amp;searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dancient%2Bmesopotamia%26so%3Drel%26efqs%3DeyJjdHkiOlsiWTI5dWRISnBZblYwWldSZmFXMWhaMlZ6Il19%26searchkey%3D1772723600585%26doi%3D10.2307%252Fcommunity.12201504&amp;ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_image_search%2Fcontrol&amp;refreqid=fastly-default%3A2d29deb5628ed78f1ecb98859300b568&amp;searchkey=1772723600585 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: </a><strong><a href="https://www-jstor-org.lcc.idm.oclc.org/stable/community.12201504?searchText=ancient+mesopotamia&amp;searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dancient%2Bmesopotamia%26so%3Drel%26efqs%3DeyJjdHkiOlsiWTI5dWRISnBZblYwWldSZmFXMWhaMlZ6Il19%26searchkey%3D1772723600585%26doi%3D10.2307%252Fcommunity.12201504&amp;ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_image_search%2Fcontrol&amp;refreqid=fastly-default%3A2d29deb5628ed78f1ecb98859300b568&amp;searchkey=1772723600585 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map of Ancient Mesopotamia</a></strong></p><p>_________________________</p><p><a href="https://www.lcc.edu/academics/public-service-careers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: </a><strong><a href="https://www.lcc.edu/academics/public-service-careers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LCC Public Service Careers</a></strong></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://silver-and-blue.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">484372bb-d50d-4b63-b9e3-695f1f4ed8e5</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a4edaf40-7950-4c1f-ae0a-b957f2bcaaa9/SAB-Avatar-1400x1400.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/484372bb-d50d-4b63-b9e3-695f1f4ed8e5.mp3" length="28199541" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>19:34</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/e4e5c520-3be5-417b-a14e-4146e3f56a46/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/e4e5c520-3be5-417b-a14e-4146e3f56a46/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/e4e5c520-3be5-417b-a14e-4146e3f56a46/index.html" type="text/html"/><podcast:chapters url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/chapter-0c14ee1f-84d1-461c-a878-f38f10bc6b43.json" type="application/json+chapters"/></item></channel></rss>