Bill Clinton, the NYC Subway, and GOP’s Tax Plan
Past Present Episode 109
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the recent reckoning with Bill Clinton’s legacy, the state of the New York City subway, and the new tax reform measure.
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Liz Smith, Interracial Friendships, and Roy Moore
Past Present Episode 108
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Liz Smith and the history of gossip columns, whether interracial friendships are possible, and evangelical responses to Roy Moore’s pedophilia scandal.
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Democratic Wins, Twitter, and The Snowy Day
Past Present Episode 107
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the Democratic wins in the recent off-year elections, the doubling of Twitter’s character limit, and the release of a postage stamp based on Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day.
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Kevin Spacey, Company Towns, and the Reformation
Past Present Episode 106
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate Kevin Spacey’s coming out amid charges of pedophilia, the 21st century company town, and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
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JFK Files, Joni Mitchell, and Anxiety
Past Present Episode 105
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the declassification of the JFK files, Joni Mitchell, and our age of anxiety.
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Girl Scouts, #MeToo, and HIV/AIDS
Past Present Episode 104
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the Girl Scouts in light of the Boy Scouts’ recent decision to admit girls, #MeToo activism, and how Michael Friedman’s recent death of HIV/AIDS helps us understand the illness in historical context.
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Harvey Weinstein, Pumpkin Spice, and the Dove Ad Controversy
Past Present Episode 103
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate alleged sexual predator Harvey Weinstein and the culture that enables him, the history of the pumpkin spice phenomenon, and the controversy over a Dove soap advertisement.
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Bronx School Killing, Romance Novels, and Game Shows
Past Present Episode 102
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate a fatal stabbing at a Bronx high school, the history of the romance novel and its critics, and the evolution of the game show genre.
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Flashback! Hawaii
Past and Present looks back
In this week's flashback episode, we revisit our segment on the history of Hawaii.
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The Equifax Hack
Past and Present: Bonus Episode 4
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the Equifax hack.
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Antifa, Cultural Appropriation, and Income Inequality – LIVE!
Past Present: Episode 101
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the historical origins of Antifa, cultural appropriation, and the role of contract labor in an unequal society.
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DACA, Louise Hay, & an All-Female Lord of the Flies
Past Present: Episode 100
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the White House's announcement to end DACA, the death of New Age guru and publisher Louise Hay, and the prospect of an all-female Lord of the Flies remake.
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