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Mikhail Gorbachev

Past Present Podcast, Episode 341

September 6, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

August 30, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

August 16, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

August 9, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

August 2, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

July 26, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

July 19, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the images from outer space captured by the Webb telescope....

The Webb Telescope and the History of Space Photography

Multi-Verse

Multi-Verse Episode 3. Mikko Harvey: “Let the World Have You”

On cats and bear traps. We hope the animals are not offended.

July 13, 2022 • by Evangeline Riddiford Graham

In Episode 3 of Multi-Verse, poet Mikko Harvey reads and discusses his poem “Let the World Have You” with host Evangeline Riddiford Graham. ...

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Summer Travel and European Vacations

Past Present Podcast, Episode 334

July 12, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: American travel to Europe is back with such a vengeance that some are calling it “revenge travel.” Neil referred to this history of the “Grand Tour.” Natalia and Niki drew on this Hudson Valley magazine article about midcentury Catskills resorts. In ...

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The Monkeypox Outbreak

Past Present Podcast, Episode 333

July 5, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

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

June 28, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: 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 ...