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Sex, Death, and the Eyes of a Nation

A conversation with historian Bruce Dorsey about Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation

February 7, 2024 • by Claire Potter

I asked Bruce Dorsey, author of Murder in a Mill Town, to come talk to me about America’s first, great sensational trial....

Podcast

Why Abortion Alone Does Not Make Women Free

A conversation with Felicia Kornbluh on Roe v. Wade

January 29, 2024 • by Claire Potter

A conversation with Felicia Kornbluh on Roe v. Wade. Let’s recap how abortion, after almost 50 years, once again became a matter of state law. ...

Why Abortion Alone Does Not Make Women Free

Past Present

Controversies over Christmas “Classics”

Episode 405

December 19, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In Episode 405, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss controversies over Christmas “classics.”...

Podcast

Where In the World Is Merze Tate?

A conversation with historian Barbara Savage about freedom, independence, and her new biography, Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar

December 18, 2023 • by Claire Potter

In this episode of "Why Now?," Claire Potter and Barbara D. Savage discuss the life of trailblazing Black academic Vernie Merze Tate....

Past Present

George Santos

Episode 404

December 12, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the strange career of now ex-Republican Congressman George Santos. ...

Podcast

Why the Blind Should Lead the Blind

A conversation with Andrew Leland about the history and politics of disability and his book, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight

December 11, 2023 • by Claire Potter

Visually disabled people increasingly turn to institutions and support networks that are created, designed, and implemented by other blind people....

Past Present

Nikki Haley

Episode 403

December 5, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this episode of Past Present, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. ...

Podcast

Heather Cox Richardson Believes in You

A conversation about Richardson’s book Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Substack, and the importance of popular history

November 29, 2023 • by Claire Potter

A Why Now? episode on Heather Cox Richardson's book Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America...

Economy

Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages

Episode 402

November 28, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this episode of Past Present, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Americans’ attachment to the thirty-year mortgage...

Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages

Past Present

The History of Drive-Thru Dining

Episode 401

November 21, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In Episode 401 of Past Present, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the history of drive-thru dining. ...

Podcast

Oswald’s Mother

Episode 40: A conversation with journalist Deanne Stillman about her new book, American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and His Mother

November 15, 2023 • by Claire Potter

In Episode 40 of Why Now?, Claire Potter chats with journalist Deanne Stillman about her new book, American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and His Mother....

Past Present

The History of U.S. Divorce Laws

Episode 400: Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of divorce law in the United States

November 14, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In Episode 400, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of divorce law in the United States....

Multi Media

Sex, Death, and the Eyes of a Nation

A conversation with historian Bruce Dorsey about Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation

Why Abortion Alone Does Not Make Women Free

A conversation with Felicia Kornbluh on Roe v. Wade

Controversies over Christmas “Classics”

Episode 405

Where In the World Is Merze Tate?

A conversation with historian Barbara Savage about freedom, independence, and her new biography, Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar

George Santos

Episode 404

Why the Blind Should Lead the Blind

A conversation with Andrew Leland about the history and politics of disability and his book, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight

Nikki Haley

Episode 403

Heather Cox Richardson Believes in You

A conversation about Richardson’s book Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Substack, and the importance of popular history

Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages

Episode 402

The History of Drive-Thru Dining

Episode 401

Oswald’s Mother

Episode 40: A conversation with journalist Deanne Stillman about her new book, American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and His Mother

The History of U.S. Divorce Laws

Episode 400: Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of divorce law in the United States

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