In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of musical megatours and the concert movies they inspired.
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
- Beyoncé and Taylor Swift made concert history this summer, and are now offering feature film versions of their concerts for the masses. Niki referenced this CNN article, and Natalia cited Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s New York Times Magazine analysis of Swiftiedom.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia shared about her upcoming events in the Center for Jewish History’s “Archives to Earbuds” series.
- Neil recommended the podcast series, Keys to the Kingdom.
- Niki discussed the new film, One Life.
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