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The One-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Capitol Attack

Past Present Podcast, Episode 307

January 4, 2022 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riots, pundits have reflected on how much of a turning point it was. Natalia referred to this Washington Post piece by Sam Tanenhaus and Kerry Howley’s New York profile of three ...

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The History of Christmas Cards

Past Present Podcast, Episode 306

December 21, 2021 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Holiday cards have remained popular amid the digitization of many other print products. Neil referred to this Washington Post article by Peter Manseau about the trend of Christmas photos with guns. Natalia drew on this Atlantic piece about the popularity ...

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The Genius (and Fraud) of Frederick Taylor, Covid Capitalism, and Other Topics: An Interview with Jamie McCallum

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 9

December 21, 2021 • by Luke Mergner and Pete Sinnott

Unproductive Labor · Covid Capitalism and Other Topics: An Interview with Jamie McCallum McCallum is an author, teacher, and activist, focusing on labor and work issues around the world. He is currently associate professor of sociology at Middlebury College. You can find him on twitter @jamiekmccallum

The Genius (and Fraud) of Frederick Taylor, Covid Capitalism, and Other Topics: An Interview with Jamie McCallum

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Dr. Oz and the History of Celebrity Politicians

Past Present Podcast, Episode 305

December 14, 2021 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Celebrity doctor-entertainer Dr. Mehmet Oz is running for Senate in Pennsylvania, as a Republican.Niki drew on historian Kathryn Brownell’s book, Showbiz Politics: Hollywood in American Political Life, and Neil referred to Nicholas Kristof’s gubernatorial run. Natalia referred to Olga Khazan’s ...

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A History of Recipes and Cookbooks

Past Present Podcast, Episode 304

December 7, 2021 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: As online recipes and cookbooks become big business, issues of plagiarism and copyright are becoming more common. Natalia referred to Helen Zoe Veit’s Smithsonian article and larger body of work and, along with Niki, to this history of cookbooks in ...

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The Long Con: Scarcity and the Origins of Virtue

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 8

December 3, 2021 • by Luke Mergner and Pete Sinnott

Unproductive Labor · The Long Con: Scarcity and the Origins of Virtue

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Giving Tuesday

Past Present Podcast, Episode 303

November 30, 2021 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Giving Tuesday has become as familiar a Thanksgiving holiday ritual as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Natalia referred to political philosopher Rob Reich’s book, Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Betterand his Washington Post ...

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A History of Gratitude

Past Present Podcast, Episode 302

November 28, 2021 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Thanksgiving is upon us, but gratitude is a virtue celebrated in American culture all year long. Natalia and Niki referred to Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Bright-Sided: Why Positive Thinking Is Undermining America, and Natalia drew on this piece to argue why ...

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The Hope of Pleasure in What you Make: A Conversation about Luddism with Gavin Mueller

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 7

November 19, 2021 • by Luke Mergner and Pete Sinnott

Unproductive Labor · The Hope of Pleasure in What You Make: A Conversation with Gavin Mueller Dr. Mueller Mueller is Assistant Professor of New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam. He’s also a member of the editorial collective of Viewpoint Magazine. Breaking Things at Work: The Luddites Are ...

The Hope of Pleasure in What you Make: A Conversation about Luddism with Gavin Mueller

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Diversity Workshops and Sensitivity Training

Past Present Podcast, Episode 301

November 16, 2021 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: As conservative attacks on a supposed takeover of American institutions by proponents of critical race theory escalate, many on the political left have begun to articulate distinctions between “trainings” and education that deal with race. Natalia recommended this Inside Higher ...

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The NYC Marathon and the History of Long-Distance Racing

Past Present Podcast, Episode 300

November 9, 2021 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The fiftieth New York City Marathon was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus, but the race has returnedthis year.Natalia referred to historian Dylan Gottlieb’s Public Seminar article about the origins of the race and to runner Kathrine Switzer’s memoir, ...

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The Origins of Wage Labor

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 6

November 5, 2021 • by Luke Mergner and Pete Sinnott

Unproductive Labor · Episode 6: The Origins of Wage Labor What We Talked About John Maynard Keynes, “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” James Livingston, No More Work Ann Kussmaul, Servants in Husbandry in Early Modern England Joyce Appleby, Economic Thought and Ideology in Seventeenth-Century England Joan Thirsk, Agrarian History of England The Natural John Denver, “Thank God I’m ...