Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about the surprising influence of the National Turkey Federation. 

Episode Guide:

01:30 The history of the presidential turkey pardon 

03:40 The lobby that donates the turkeys for the turkey pardon 

05:40 The grandiose level of pomp and circumstance surrounding the turkey pardon 

07:00 The $15,000 Turkey

09:00 Pardoned Turkeys, Where Are They Now?

11:00 National Turkey Federation

 Additional Reading: 

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/thanksgiving-ideas/a28854880/why-presidents-turkey-pardon-thanksgiving/

https://books.google.com/books?id=UuscAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA41&lpg=RA3-PA41&dq=national+turkey+federation+%22controversy%22&source=bl&ots=jsrb0xbr8K&sig=ACfU3U3SC2mVD9xD8CDO3imd1Fa3fNokhw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP0uDx7vvlAhWInFkKHSZJBf04FBDoATAGegQIDBAB#v=onepage&q=national%20turkey%20federation%20%22controversy%22&f=false

https://www.vox.com/2014/11/24/7276353/white-house-turkey-pardon

https://qz.com/1468695/philosopher-peter-singer-thinks-the-turkey-pardon-is-totally-stupid/

https://civileats.com/2011/11/10/the-truth-about-turkey/

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2008/11/how-do-farmers-produce-so-many-turkeys-for-thanksgiving.html

https://www.mashed.com/30402/real-reason-eat-turkey-thanksgiving/

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/turkey/turkey_facts.cfm

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Big shout out to C-Span for the presidential pardon clips

Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about the use of populism to drive political movements throughout the ages.

Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about the history of first pets in the White House. Did you know Andrew Jackson's parrot was thrown out of his funeral for bad language? Did you know the about the Coolidge's beloved pet raccoon Rebecca? Did you know about the use of first pets as political leverage? Join us as we discuss all of these topics and more!

Looking for further reading? Check out the presidential pet museum website http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com to learn even more about presidential pets than we had time to talk about.

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Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about the 3 previous times in history an impeachment inquiry was filed.

Episode Guide:

00:50 Who the hell is Andrew Johnson?

02:45 Why Johnson was not liked by Congress

03:25 Johnson attempt to remove Stanton

07:05 Nixon...

09:55 Bill Clinton, or Slick Willie

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Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about some of the consequences of deinstitutionalization.

Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about the complicated nuance that surrounds the current unrest in Syria.

Episode Guide

02:00 The narrative divide about the removal of troops from Syria

02:30 The Guardian: Trump is Right to Take Troops out of Syria

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/14/trump-troops-syria-leave-iraq-afghanistan-us

04:10 The Rolling Stones: Here’s What Has Happened in Syria in the Week Since Trump Abandoned the Kurds

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/why-trump-decision-abandon-kurds-syria-disaster-898493/

06:00 The Guardian: The Kurds- a bitter History of Betrayal

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/13/the-kurds-a-bitter-history-of-betrayal

07:20 The New York Times: Abandoned by U.S. in Syria, Kurds Find New Ally in American Foe

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/13/world/middleeast/syria-turkey-invasion-isis.html

07:40 The Military Times: US forces scramble for Syria exit as Trump announces sanctions on Turkey

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/10/14/us-forces-scramble-for-syria-exit-as-trump-announces-sanctions-on-turkey/

08:25 The point of view of a Syrian American, he’s “glad they have pulled out”

10:00 Commentary of our own

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Keep an eye out for our new show Model Memoirs, which will be available in November

Ready for a night in? Join the girls as they talk about how to not be a problematic halloween party goer!

Episode Guide:

01:05 A commentary on sexy Halloween costumes

03:00 Hard stops for sexy costumes

03:45 Is it okay that I dressed as Pocahontas when I was 6?

04:45 Please don't tell your kids that they can't dress up as Moana this Halloween

-role models are important for children

06:40 Can white adults dress as a character of color? Probably not.

11:15 The nuance of dressing as an alien character that is portrayed by a black actor and where the line is for emulation

14:20 Your checklist for your culturally sensitive holiday experience

Further reading:

https://qz.com/1110802/moana-halloween-costume-please-dont-tell-your-kids-they-cant-dress-as-moana-this-halloween/

https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=694149912

https://thespinoff.co.nz/parenting/01-02-2017/how-to-dress-your-pakeha-child-up-as-maui-or-moana-without-appropriating-pasifika-culture/

https://people.com/parents/black-panther-halloween-costume-cultural-appropriation-debate/

Music Credit:

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Bass Walker - Film Noir by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Mom, Dad, please skip this one. We get a little not safe for work, but we have a lot of fun doing it. This episode of A Night In puts a dramatic spin on the Trump Zelensky telephone transcript.

Episode Guide:

The Transcript Styles

02:30 In the style of: sportscaster talking to the winning team’s VIP

03:38 In the style of: erotica

06:00 In the style of: Spy Hard

08:00 In the style of: mob boss and his underling

10:28 In the style of: drunk girls in the bathroom

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Ready for a night in? Join the girls as they talk about how the linear and white-centric nature of American historical education contributes to the dehumanization of minorities.

Episode Guide:

01:05 Tabby laments how many people refer to indigenous people in the past tense

02:50 Pay gap more for native women

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/23/deb-haaland-native-american-women-pay-gap-even-bigger-heres-a-way-to-fix-it.html

03:25 Statistic of crime against native women

https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-joins-the-ranks-looking-to-end-violence-against-indigenous/article_9437fc65-70c7-5ad7-a85c-12585899b534.html

05:00 Theory of why American History is so white-centric

07:00 Dear Disgruntled White Plantation Visitors, Sit Down.

https://afroculinaria.com/2019/08/09/dear-disgruntled-white-plantation-visitors-sit-down/

10:00 Our experiences

16:55 What should we do?

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Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they discuss limited access to academic journals and their uncomfortable experiences in Home Depot. Special thanks to our guest Sean Pierce!

Episode Guide:

In the first half we discuss how difficult it is to access peer reviewed academia and the prohibitive cost of accessing journals to libraries.

In the second half we have our friend Sean try and explain why going to Home Depot can be such an uncomfortable experience for women.

Music Credits:

Intro Track: Kate Frantz

Marty Gots a Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1500015

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George Bizet Habanera

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