The Flu, Chief Wahoo, and Female Pain
Past Present Episode 117
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the flu, the fate of the Cleveland Indians’ mascot Chief Wahoo, and the normalization of female pain.
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GIDEST: The Facticity of the Voice
The work of Soyoung Yoon
Soyoung Yoon is Program Director and Assistant Professor of Art History & Visual Studies at Eugene Lang College and a 2017-18 Faculty Fellow at GIDEST. Her current research focuses on the re-definition of the "document" and the shift in its claims to the real from the post-WWII period to the ...
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On Religion and Backlash
Theda Skocpol on Popular and Elite Roots of Republican Extremism in the U.S.
The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life presents the Populism and Religion lecture series from Theda Skocpol (Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University).
Note from Jean Cohen, project organizer:
Everyone seems to be writing on populism these days, which is unsurprising given the global rise of populist movements, parties, ...
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Homeschooling, Government Shutdowns, and Tide Pods
Past Present Episode 116
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the role of homeschooling in an abuse case in California, the recent government shutdown, and why people are eating Tide Pods on social media.
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Religious Accommodations and “Equal But Different” Citizenship
Rogers Smith
The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life (IRCPL) presents Populism and Religion lecture series from Rogers Smith (Associate Dean for the Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science at UPenn).
A note from Jean Cohen, project organizer:
Everyone seems to be writing on populism these days, which is unsurprising given the ...
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Religious Populisms, Right and Left, in Europe and the Americas
Jose Casanova
The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life presents the Populism and Religion lecture series from Jose Casanova (Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Theology at Georgetown University).
A note from Jean Cohen, project organizer:
Everyone seems to be writing on populism these days, which is unsurprising given the global rise ...
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Tonya Harding, Prison Book Bans, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
Past Present Episode 115
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate Tonya Harding’s comeback, book bans in prison, and the 20th anniversary of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
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Millions March Throughout Country on Inauguration Anniversary
Hundreds of thousands in New York City
It was called a Women’s March, and it took place on the first anniversary of the massive women’s march on Washington after Trump’s inauguration. But women and women’s rights were only one of several themes. The most prevalent theme was opposition to everything Trump has done and said, before and ...
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Alt-Right Asian Fetish, Temporary Protected Status, and Raw Water
Past Present Episode 114
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the Asian fetish of some alt-right white nationalists, President Trump’s plan to revoke protections for Salvadorans, and the raw water craze.
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African-American Intellectuals, Southern Democrats, and LaCroix Sparkling Water
Past Present Episode 113
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss a feud between African-American intellectuals Cornel West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, the electoral prospects for southern Democrats, and why LaCroix Sparkling Water has become an obsession.
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“Cat Person,” Black Maternal Mortality, and Elf on the Shelf
Past Present Episode 112
In this week's episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the viral New Yorker short story “Cat Person”, the disproportionately high maternal death rate among black women, and the Elf on the Shelf phenomenon.
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Etiquette Books, a Royal Engagement, and National Monuments
Past Present Episode 111
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the resurgence of etiquette books, the announcement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal engagement, and President Trump’s decision to limit the size of two national monuments.
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