The Monkeypox Outbreak
Past Present Podcast, Episode 333
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the outbreak of monkeypox in the United States....
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Religious Schooling and Church-State Separation
Past Present Podcast, Episode 332
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In a victory for proponents of school choice and a major weakening of church-state separation, Maine will now be required to provide state funding to religious schools. Neil cited this Slate article about the ruling, and Natalia drew on this ...
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Multi-Verse Episode 2. Wendy Xu: “A Sound Not Unlike a Bell”
“The poem is an agitated bouquet of ideas”
In Episode 2 of Multi-Verse, poet Wendy Xu reads her poem “A Sound Not Unlike a Bell” and chats with host Evangeline Riddiford Graham....
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The Tampon Shortage
Past Present Podcast, Episode 331
A national tampon shortage has until recently been dismissed as a minor inconvenience or even a punchline. ...
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Summer Weddings and June Brides
Past Present Podcast, Episode 330
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June wedding season is upon us, and after two years of delayed celebrations, it is especially packed. Natalia referred to this Harper’s Bazaar photo essay about representation and same-sex marriage, and to this Buzzfeed article, which is useful despite repeating ...
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Uvalde, Texas and the Persistence of American Gun Violence
Past Present Podcast, Episode 329
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Yet another mass shooting, this one at a Texas elementary school, highlights the unique American obsession with gun rights. Niki referred to this NPR piece on the tape recording of NRA leadership after the 1999 Columbine school shooting, and Natalia ...
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Cryptocurrency
Past Present Podcast, Episode 328
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The crash of TerraLuna is proving “crypto” to be both more than a passing trend and less than the miracle its boosters once promised. We recommended Kevin Roose’s “Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto” in the New York Times. Niki drew on ...
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Multi-Verse Episode 1. Erika Meitner: “Thumbs-Up for the Mothership”
Sea level rise and migration in Episode 1 of new poetry podcast Multi-Verse
In Episode 1 of Multi-Verse, poet Erika Meitner reads and discusses her poem “Thumbs-Up for the Mothership” in conversation with host Evangeline Riddiford Graham, touching on themes of climate change, migration, and Whitman vs Dickinson....
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The “Great Replacement” Conspiracy Theory
Past Present Podcast, Episode 327
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A deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, NY brought renewed attention to the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory widely circulated among white supremacists. Niki drew on this New Yorker article about the European origins of this idea and her own New York ...
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The History of Adoption
Past Present Podcast, Episode 326
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The phrase “domestic supply of infants” in a footnote to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision regarding abortion has horrified many Americans. Niki referred to this Atlantic article about the intense process of adopting a baby. Natalia referenced this New ...
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The End of Roe v. Wade
Past Present Podcast, Episode 325
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Politico published a leaked draft opinion, penned by Justice Samuel Alito, in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade opinion. Natalia referred to historian Jill Lepore’s New Yorker article and Niki drew on Jennifer Schuessler’s ...
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What Austerity Has done to Care Work and Care Workers: An Interview with Emma Dowling
Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 14
Unproductive Labor · What Austerity Has done to Care Work and Care Workers: An Interview with Emma Dowling
Emma Dowling is a sociologist and political scientist and teaches at the University of Vienna. She previously held academic positions in Germany and the UK. Her research interests include political economies of unpaid ...
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