Past Present

Episode 238: Karens


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In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the "Karen" meme.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:

  • The "Karen" meme, referring to a white woman weaponizing that privilege against people of color, has exploded on social media. Niki referred to this column at The Root and Natalia cited this article by Nina Burleigh.

In our regular closing feature, What's Making History:

  • Natalia recommended Mary Trump's new book, Too Much and Never Enough.
  • Neil discussed David Waldstein's New York Times article, "Scrabble Tournaments Move Toward Banning Ethnic Slurs."
  • Niki talked about Blazedale's A. Taco article, "The Los Angeles Mayor Who Was Also a KKK Leader."
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