Past Present

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the life and legacy of rock star Tina Turner.

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

· Tina Turner, at age 83, died last week. Neil drew on this Guardian article about Turner's genre-crossing body of work and this New Yorker essay, while Natalia referenced this Buzzfeed list that discussed her influence on generations of artists. Neil also recommended the documentary, Tina.

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

· Natalia discussed the experimental Jewish community LAB/SHUL.

· Neil recommended the Daily podcast episode, "When the Culture Wars Came for NASA."

· Niki shared about her most recent column for CNN, "Don't Misread the Failed Effort to Put the Ten Commandments in Every Classroom."

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Martha Stewart's appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

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

· Martha Stewart, at age 82, is the oldest model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Neil discussed the first swimsuit issue, in 1964, and Niki referred to this Washington Post article about different "firsts" on the publication's cover. We all drew on this Slate history of the swimsuit issue.

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

· Natalia discussed historian Dan Royles' book, To Make the Wounded Whole: The African American Struggle Against HIV/AIDS.

· Neil recommended the new Hulu series, Grand Nighthawk: Infiltrating the KKK.

· Niki shared about James Risen's new book, The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys.

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the history of camping in the United States.

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

· Camping has a long history as a form of recreation – and more. Natalia drew on this New Yorker review of historian Phoebe Young's book on camping, as well as historian Rachel Gross' forthcoming book on the history of outdoor gear. Neil recommended the podcasts Lost Hills and Park Predators, and Niki referred to this history about the exclusion of women from camping.

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

· Natalia recommended historian Estelle B. Freedman's Oral History Review article, "'Not A Word Was Ever Said Again': Silence and Speech in Women's Oral History Accounts of Sexual Harassment."

· Neil discussed Lauren McCarthy's New York Times article, "Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel."

· Niki shared about Jonathan Eig's new book, King: A Life.

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the continued cutbacks and collapses of digital media companies.

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

· Buzzfeed is the most recent company to announce massive layoffs. Natalia cited Derek Thompson's Atlantic newsletter, and Niki referred to media columnist Ben Smith's new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral. We all drew on this New York Times article about the future of media.

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

· Natalia shared Joshua Travis Brown's Chronicle of Higher Education essay, "The Ethical Poverty of Dorms for the Rich."

· Neil recommended this episode of the Slate Culture podcast and Aaliyah Wright's Capital B article, "Once An 'All-Black Utopia,' Eatonville Residents Say New Development Could Erase History."

· Niki discussed Claire McNear's Ringer article, "The Search for the Lost Jeopardy Tapes is Over. The Mystery Behind Them Endures."

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Tucker Carlson's dismissal from Fox News.

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

· Fox News personality Tucker Carlson was summarily fired earlier this week, intensifying turmoil at the conservative news network. Niki covered this in her most recent CNN column. Natalia drew on this POLITICO piece about the future of streaming news and this Atlantic essay about Carlson's early career.

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

· Natalia discussed Ashley Southall's New York Times article, "Harlem Businesses Sue to Stop Cannabis Dispensary Planned for 125th Street."

· Neil recommended the new Netflix series Queen Charlotte.

· Niki shared about Josh Moody's Inside Higher Ed article, "New College Board Denies Tenure for 5 Professors."

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the push to rollback child labor laws in the United States.

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· Republican legislatures have begun to chip away at protective child labor laws across the country. The New York Times has also reported on how the Biden administration has refused to address child labor abuses. Natalia referenced this Guardian article about Iowa's rollback of protective labor legislation, and Niki referred to this NPR report. Neil drew on the this New York Times opinion piece.

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

· Natalia discussed her own reaction to a change in Twitter's "blue check" marker.

· Neil recommended Kathryn Schulz' New Yorker essay "How One Mother's Love for Her Gay Son Started a Revolution."

· Niki shared about the Washington Post piece, "Mistaken Address Shootings Echo Killing of Japanese Teen 30 Years Ago," and Andrew McKevitt's forthcoming book, Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture, and Control in Cold War America.

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the expulsion of two representatives from the Tennessee state legislature.

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

· When two Democratic lawmakers were expelled from the Tennessee legislature, discussion turned to the state of democracy there – and in the nation. Niki referred to this Vox article about Tennessee's dubious distinction as the least democratic state. Natalia drew on this Memphis Flyer piece about how the state turned red, and Neil referenced this Jacobin essay about the insufficiency of federalism to ensure democracy.

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

· Natalia discussed this PBS News Hour podcast, "Study Shows Parents Overestimate Their Student's Academic Progress."

· Neil recommended Allyson P. Brantley's Slate piece, "Queer Beer."

· Niki shared Lauren MacIvor Thompson's Washington Post article, "The Original Comstock Act Doesn't Support the New Antiabortion Decision."

In this rerun episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of spring break and other topics.

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In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the history of children's story hour.

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On this week's Past Present episode, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil J. Young discuss the history of children's story hour.

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

· "Drag queen story hours" have become the latest arena in the culture wars. Niki drew on this Slate piece about children's librarian Anne Carroll Moore. Neil referenced this New York Times piece on the history of drag queen story hours. Natalia referred to historian Julia Mickenberg's book Learning from the Left: Children's Literature, the Cold War, and Radical Politics in the United States.

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

· Natalia discussed historian Ava Purkiss' new book, Fit Citizens: A History of Black Women's Exercise from Post Reconstruction to Postwar America.

· Neil recommended Gina Kolata's New York Times article, "DNA From Beethoven's Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets."

· Niki shared Maham Javaid's Washington Post article, "After a 1935 Tragedy, a Priest Vowed to Teach Kids About Menstruation."

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the politics and political future of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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

· Speculation about a 2024 presidential run by Governor Ron DeSantis is filling media across the political spectrum. Natalia referred to this POLITICO piece about Trump losing hold on the grass roots and to this New York essay by Jonathan Chait on DeSantis' relationship to Trumpism. Niki referenced this Reuters report on DeSantis' foreign policy perspectives. Neil reflected on DeSantis' popularity in Florida, discussed in this Washington Post essay.

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

· Natalia discussed Ben Weingarten's Real Clear Investigations report, "The Problematic Rise of Media Literacy Education."

· Neil recommended Jennifer Schuessler's New York Times article, "For Rare Books Librarians, It's Gloves Off. Seriously."

· Niki shared about her CNN column, "Trump's Visit to Waco is a Provocation of Historic Significance."