In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
- Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is the President-Elect of the United States. Natalia mentioned this New York Times interview with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in reference to possible challenges within the Democratic coalition.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia recommended historian Rebecca de Schweinitz’ book Age in America: The Colonial Era to the Present.
- Neil shared Brett White’s Decider article, “Coco: The Groundbreaking Gay Character on ‘The Golden Girls’ Left Behind.”
- Niki discussed Christina Morales’ New York Times article, “Biden to Restore a White House Tradition of Presidential Pets.”






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