Why is book banning on the rise in the United States? Are the children in danger? And what does “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” have to do with all of this? This week, we tell the story of the modern book banning, the “Ed Scare” movement, and how adults project political messages onto children's literature.

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Has your favorite artist had a thing or two to say about the ever-so-elusive club that makes up the Grammys? We are willing to bet that they have.

On January 4, 2024, Jay-Z accepted Dr. Dre’s Global Impact Award at the Grammys with a poignant criticism of the misrepresentation of Black artists, specifically his wife Beyonce. In his own words, “She has more Grammys than anyone and never won album of the year. Even by your own metrics that doesn’t work’.” We want to find out why.

This week we are adding some context to Jay-Z’s Grammy speech, and taking a deeper look into the tumultuous racial history of the Grammys. 

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00:00 - Welcome

01:50 - Jay Z’s Acceptance Speech

14:03 - Debrief

48:29 - Announcements

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[Britannica] The Grammys

[NPR] When Will Black Artists be Ready to Break Up With the Grammys?

[NPR] A Deeper Look at Representation Issues at the Grammys 

[Wikipedia] Grammy Awards

How did Florence Nightingale manage to stop British soldiers dying of infection before germ theory was discovered? This week we are sharing the story of the Mother of Nursing, the Lady with the Lamp, the one and only Florence Nightingale as we ask questions about medical history, patriarchy, and the history of women in STEM. 

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00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Florence Nightingale’s Story

08:25 - Debrief

34:54 - Announcements

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[00:29] Map of the Crimean Peninsula

[06:55 & 16:23] Diagram of the causes of mortality in the Army in the East - Florence Nightingale

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[Britannica] Florence Nightingale Biography

[Florence Nightingale] Notes on nursing: what it is, and what it is not.

[NIH] The little-known history of cleanliness and the forgotten pioneers of handwashing

[SAP] Reworking Florence Nightingale’s Diagram

You may be familiar with NASCAR, you may also be familiar with Prohibition, but how did these two worlds collide? This week Brendan and Claire take you deep into Appalachia where between 1919 and 1933, outlaws hired the best drivers to deliver their Moonshine, birthing the culture that would one day become NASCAR.

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Flashback: Oklahoma moonshiners and bootleggers whiskey stash raids

The Dry Years: Selected Images Relating to Prohibition (Prints and Photographs Reading Room, Library of Congress)

Evolution of fire suits in NASCAR

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If you’ve been to IKEA, you’ve likely noticed that every product name is Swedish. Now what if I told you that IKEA’s product names follow a set of rules created by its founder, Ingvar Kamprad? This week, Brendan and Claire put their IKEA product knowledge (and their Swedish) to the test with an IKEA Quizlet. 

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The BLM Garden in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park was destroyed by the city on December 27th at 6am. This week, we bring you the story of how a beloved community garden was caught in the crossfire of Seattle mayor Bruce Harrel’s campaign to hide homelessness and other symptoms of poverty. Whether or not you’re from Seattle, this story will resonate with guerilla gardeners, DIYers, and community leaders everywhere. 
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The clip of Rep. Elise Stefanik grilling the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn about antisemitism on college campuses seems to have reached every corner of the internet. This week, Brendan and Claire break down the events that led to this clip, providing viewers with the necessary context to dissect the far-right agenda behind Stefanik’s line of questioning. Learn how viral clips such as this help spread misinformation, distracting us from pressing humanitarian issues. 

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What is gender essentialism? Who does it impact? In today’s first installment of Learning From Lesbians, we answer these questions (and more) with the guidance of our close personal friends, Emma and Sarah. Join us for a thoughtful discussion between a straight and a queer couple as we trace modern gender roles back to Pope John Paul II’s “The Theology of the Body,” a series of 129 lectures from 1979 to 1984. 

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00:00 - Intro

03:27 - What is gender expressionism?

25:10 - How it defines gender roles

33:07 - Questioning gender

43:45 - Debrief

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Vail is a ski resort in Colorado and home to world-class skiing, restaurants, hotels, and shopping. For many, visiting Vail is an exciting family retreat. For locals, there is a unique perspective that challenges dimensions of class, occupation, wealth, and luxury. Join Brendan and Claire along with special guest Jussi–Claire’s dad–as they chronicle the local Vail experience from its founding in 1962 to today.

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00:00 - Intro

03:07 - The founding of Vail

16:20 - Vail in the 70s and 80s

47:20 - Growing up in Vail

1:30:32 - Debrief

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Does Survivor need to end? Since first airing in May of 2000, this show has created an over 650-episode catalog of American reality TV, providing a unique look into CBS’s challenge with media representation alongside an evolving American diaspora. Whether you are new to Survivor or have been there since the premiere, this discussion of the show's legacy is the tip of the Survivor iceberg.

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00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Format and rules

07:03 - The history of Survivor 

23:37 - Why Survivor needs to end

49:52 - Debrief

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