Andrew and Ray enter The Upside Down to explore our current fascination with the culture of the 1980s. They consider the popular Netflix programs Stranger Things and The Americans as they discuss culture, politics, and science during the Cold War.

Ep Seven: Stranger Things & 80s Nostalgia

Two intellectual historians discuss politics, culture, and the history of ideas in the United States.

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Andrew and Ray are back from summer break! In this episode Andrew provides an update on his book before the conversation transitions to the New Deal's legacy as well as sports and our contemporary moment. For this episode we read Michael Kazin's  review of Eric Rauchway's book Why the New Deal Matters and "You can't separate sports and politics," an  interview with Dave Zirin in Jacobin. 

EP44: Andrew & Ray Are Back from Break

Andrew & Ray check in about the Biden administration and discuss New Monetary Theory, the strategic objectives of the American military and how Andrew became a lefty. Kim Hjelmgaard's USA Today article "A Reckoning is Near" and Jed Purdy's "A Possible Majority" in Dissent Magazine. 

EP43: Andrew & Ray, unadulterated

Keith Pluymers comes on the show to talk about environmental history, wood in the early modern world, and contemporary environmental politics.

EP42: Keith Pluymers

Nicole Hemmer sits down with Ray and Andrew to discuss a range of topics from conservative media and the NYT to public history and "Welcome to Your Fantasy," a podcast about the Chippendales!

EP41: Nicole Hemmer

Harvey joins Andrew and Ray to discuss the inaugural address as well as Biden's bipartisan hopes. 

Ep Seven: Stranger Things & 80s Nostalgia

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