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Non-compete Agreements and Corporate Subsidies, with Pat Garofalo

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 22

March 20, 2023 • by Pete Sinnott, Luke Mergner and Pat Garofalo
I’m pleased to be speaking with Pat Garofalo about NCAs and corporate subsidies...

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Non-compete Agreements and Corporate Subsidies, with Pat Garofalo
Past Present

Student Loan Debt and the Supreme Court

Past Present Podcast, Episode 365

March 7, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
We discuss the SCOTUS deliberation over the cancellation of student loan debt....

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Student Loan Debt and the Supreme Court
Past Present

Jimmy Carter

Past Present Podcast, Episode 364

February 28, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy....

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Jimmy Carter
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Rumor Has It

Why Now? With Claire Potter, Episode 15

February 27, 2023 • by Claire Potter
A conversation with historian Christopher Elias about his book, "Gossip Men."...

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Past Present

ChatGPT

Past Present Podcast, Episode 363

February 21, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss ChatGPT....

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ChatGPT
Past Present

A History of Menopause

Past Present Podcast, Episode 362

February 14, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
We discuss the history of menopause....

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A History of Menopause
Podcast

All the News That’s Fit to Print

Why Now? With Claire Potter, Episode 12

February 13, 2023 • by Claire Potter
A conversation with historian Kathryn McGarr about American journalism, foreign policy, and her new book....

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Podcast

The Problems and Possibilities of Graeber’s Theory of BS Jobs, with Matteo Tiratelli

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 21

February 9, 2023 • by Pete Sinnott and Luke Mergner
In this episode, I talk to Matteo Tiratelli about bullshit jobs. Tiratelli recently published an article in the journal Catalyst exploring the problems and insights of David Graeber’s well-known theory. ...

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The Problems and Possibilities of Graeber’s Theory of BS Jobs, with Matteo Tiratelli
Why Now?

You Can Never Be Too Rich—Or Too Thin

February 8, 2023 • by Claire Potter and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
If you really want to go back to the origins of American fitness culture, it doesn’t start in a gym as we know it: it starts in circuses and world’s fairs, where these strong men and women are on stage, flexing their muscles, wearing different costumes. ...

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You Can Never Be Too Rich—Or Too Thin
Past Present

The History of Advanced Placement

Past Present Podcast, Episode 361

February 7, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the history of the Advanced Placement program. ...

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The History of Advanced Placement
Podcast

You Are Dead to Me

Why Now? With Claire Potter, Episode 11

February 1, 2023 • by Claire Potter
A conversation with New York Times editor Clay Risen about obituaries as popular history...

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Past Present

A History of the Sleepover

Past Present Podcast, Episode 360

January 31, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the history of the sleepover—and why they have become so complicated for parents today....

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A History of the Sleepover
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