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Fyre Festival, the 1992 LA Uprisings, and North Korea

Past Present: Episode 82

May 11, 2017 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Neil J. Young and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the causes of the Fyre Festival fiasco, the anniversary of the LA uprisings, and the history of US-North Korea relations.

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Pokemon Go, Turkey’s Coup, and the Irony of Reform

Past Present Episode 44

July 27, 2016 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The whole world seems to be playing Pokemon Go. Natalia situated the app game in a history of bug collecting but also the long tradition of fears about technology. Neil noted fears about technology went back to the printing ...
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