The Protests in Iran
Past Present Podcast, Episode 345
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the political protests in Iran....
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Pickleball
Past Present Podcast, Episode 344
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
Pickleball is a booming recreation trend – and is inspiring controversy. Natalia referred to this leftist manifesto against pickleball and Christopher Lasch’s chapter in the Culture of Narcissism on the “degradation of sport.” She also talked about it on TikTok. ...
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The Averted Rail Strike
Past Present Podcast, Episode 343
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
Railway workers came close to striking last week. Niki referenced this episode of her This Day podcast. Natalia cited this New York Times article, and Niki drew on this Guardian piece about the burst of unionization.
In our regular closing feature, ...
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Queen Elizabeth II
Past Present Podcast, Episode 342
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II....
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Multi-Verse Episode 4: Gregory Kan and the Mysterious Human Brain
Withholding and world-building in poetry
In Episode 4 of Multi-Verse, poet Gregory Kan reads poetry from his collection Under Glass and chats with host Evangeline Riddiford Graham about writing trauma, challenging received wisdom, and the art of poetic restraint....
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Past Present Podcast, Episode 341
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
Former leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died. We reflected on the slew of essays in U.S. publications remembering Gorbachev through a mostly positive light. Neil mentioned Saturday Night Live’s frequent send-ups of Gorbachev.
In our regular closing feature, ...
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Nicole Hemmer’s “Partisans”
Past Present Podcast, Episode 340
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss – and celebrate! - the publication of Niki’s new book, Partisans: The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990s....
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The Alex Jones Defamation Trial
Past Present Podcast, Episode 339
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the defamation trial of right-wing conspiracist Alex Jones....
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Third Parties in American Politics
Past Present Podcast, Episode 338
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of third parties in American politics....
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The U.S. National Parks
Past Present Podcast, Episode 337
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of U.S. national parks....
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Prenuptial Agreements
Past Present Podcast, Episode 336
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the growing popularity of prenuptial agreements....
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The Webb Telescope and the History of Space Photography
Past Present Podcast, Episode 335
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the images from outer space captured by the Webb telescope....
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