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Nicole Hemmer

Past Present

Neil J. Young’s Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right

Episode 406

April 4, 2024 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 406 of Past Present, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss—and celebrate!—Neil’s new book, Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right....

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Neil J. Young’s <em>Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right</em>
Past Present

Controversies over Christmas “Classics”

Episode 405

December 19, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 405, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss controversies over Christmas “classics.”...

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Controversies over Christmas “Classics”
Past Present

George Santos

Episode 404

December 12, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the strange career of now ex-Republican Congressman George Santos. ...

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George Santos
Economy

Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages

Episode 402

November 28, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode of Past Present, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Americans’ attachment to the thirty-year mortgage...

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Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages
Past Present

The History of Drive-Thru Dining

Episode 401

November 21, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 401 of Past Present, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the history of drive-thru dining. ...

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The History of Drive-Thru Dining
Past Present

The History of U.S. Divorce Laws

Episode 400: Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of divorce law in the United States

November 14, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 400, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of divorce law in the United States....

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The History of U.S. Divorce Laws
Past Present

The History of Restaurant Reservations

Episode 398

October 31, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 398, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the history of restaurant reservations....

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The History of Restaurant Reservations
Past Present

The History of Historic Preservation

Episode 396

October 17, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 396 of Past Present, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of historic preservation. ...

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The History of Historic Preservation
Past Present

TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking

Episode 395

October 10, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 395, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the rise—and fall?—of the TED Talk....

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TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking
Past Present

The New Crisis of Masculinity

Episode 392

September 19, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the latest “crisis of masculinity.”...

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The New Crisis of Masculinity
Past Present

The History of Telemarketing

Past Present Podcast, Episode 391

September 12, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode of Past Present, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of telemarketing....

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The History of Telemarketing
Past Present

West Virginia University and the Attack on American Universities

Past Present Podcast, Episode 389

August 29, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode of Past Present, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the significance of major cutbacks at West Virginia University....

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West Virginia University and the Attack on American Universities
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