“Nepo Babies” and the History of Nepotism
Past Present Podcast, Episode 359
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the “nepo baby” phenomenon....
Read More
How Gas Stoves Became Political
Past Present Podcast, Episode 358
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the political controversy over regulating gas stoves....
Read More
We’ll Always Need to Work: An Interview with Alex Gourevitch
Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 19
What the anti-work and post-work crowd get wrong in their thinking about work and the future....
Read More
The Battle over Speak of the House
Past Present Podcast, Episode 357
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
At the time of our recording, the House of Representatives was still without a Speaker. Niki referred to Timothy Shenk’s new book, Realigners. Natalia cited this National Review article, and Neil drew on this NPR piece.
In our regular closing feature, ...
Read More
First, Pick the Right Wife
Why Now? With Claire Potter, Episode 8
A conversation with historian Robin Morris, author of "From Goldwater Girls to Reagan Women: Gender, Georgia, and the Growth of the New Right" about how women activists transformed the GOP ...
Read More
Natalia Petrzela’s “Fit Nation”
Past Present Podcast, Episode 356
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss – and celebrate! – Natalia’s new book Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession....
Read More
ROTC and American Schools
Past Present Podcast, Episode 355
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of ROTC....
Read More
Multi-Verse Episode 7: William Archila on the Flicker of Thought
“Northern Triangle Dissected” and the psychological journeys of Central American minors seeking asylum
In Episode 7 of Multi-Verse, poet William Archila reads and discusses his poem “Northern Triangle Dissected” with host Evangeline Graham, in a conversation about the migration of unaccompanied minors in the wake of the Central American Crisis, and the use of metaphor to convey psychology....
Read More
Brittney Griner and the History of Prisoner Exchanges
Past Present Podcast, Episode 354
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the history of prisoner exchanges.
...
Read More
Verdi, Dante, and Dahlia Lithwick
A conversation with Slate's Supreme Court reporter about her new book, "Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America"...
Read More
Antisemitism’s Resurgence
Past Present Podcast, Episode 353
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the resurgence of antisemitism in the United States.
...
Read More
Weight Loss Drugs
Past Present Podcast, Episode 352
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the new weight loss drug, Ozempic.
...
Read More
