A12 Episode 2
The City Behind the Hashtag
In this episode, Niki investigates "How Charlottesville tells its history — and what it misses".
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A12 Episode 1
The Summer of Hate
In this episode, Niki investigates "How the people of Charlottesville responded to months of white supremacist organizing and violence in the city".
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Omarosa
Past Present Bonus Episode 6
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the release of Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the White House, a new book by former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman.
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· Former White House Staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman has released a book about her time ...
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LIVE! Latinos in the Hamptons, Grift, and Rosé Wine
Past Present Episode 143
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the history of Latinos in the Hamptons, the problem of grift in Washington, and the sudden popularity of rosé wine.
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Latino immigration has transformed Eastern Long Island. Natalia referenced this New York Times article on the political ...
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Tempest Tossed
Alex Aleinikoff speaks with Georgetown Law Professor Marty Lederman on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the travel ban.
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Institutionalizing Children, Referees, and Charlottesville
Past Present Episode 142
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the history of the institutionalization of children, the thankless job of refereeing youth sports, and the legacy of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, one year after the Unite the Right rally.
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Sacha Baron Cohen, the Yoga Vote, and Middle Children
Past Present Episode 141
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show, the viability of a “yoga vote,” and the demographic shift bringing about the disappearance of the middle child.
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British prankster and social critic Sacha Baron Cohen ...
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Tempest Tossed
Separated Children, Zero tolerance and the Border, with Denise Gilman
Alex Aleinikoff, speaks with Professor Denise Gilman, Director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, about separated children, zero tolerance, and the border.
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Treason, Accents, and Outdoor Play
Past Present Episode 140
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the definition of treason, the significance of linguistic accents, and a new practice of prescribing outdoor play.
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President Trump’s behavior at his joint press conference with Vladimir Putin has earned him the epithet of ...
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Thai Cave Rescue, Breastfeeding, and Fleece Vests
Past Present Episode 139
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the children rescued from a Thai cave, the Trump administration’s approach to breastfeeding policy, and the fleece vests that have become a staple uniform of the finance industry.
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A Thai boys’ soccer team ...
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Democratic Socialists, Court Packing, and Audiobooks
Past Present Episode 138
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the rise of Democratic Socialists, plans for packing the Supreme Court, and the increasing popularity of audiobooks.
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Thanks to the recent upset victory of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in a New York Democratic primary, socialism appears to ...
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Civility, Gays and Gyms, and Mr. Rogers
Past Present Episode 137
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate recent claims that the Left is destroying civility in politics, the LGBTQ+ history of American gym culture, and a half-century of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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When White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to ...
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