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The 2018 Midterm Elections, Gab, and Movember

Past Present Episode 154

November 13, 2018 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the midterm elections, the alt-right social media platform Gab, and Movember. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: We discussed whether the midterm elections resulted in the “blue wave” Democrats anticipated. Gab, launched as a “free-speech Twitter,” has ...

The 2018 Midterm Elections, Gab, and Movember

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Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects

Fractured Subjectivity in the Face of Cancer

May 1, 2018 • by Lana Lin

Public Seminar spoke to Lana Lin, author of Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects, about the genesis of the book, psychoanalysis, and art-making. Q&A with Lana Lin Public Seminar (PS): Why did you write Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects: Fractured Subjectivity in the Face of Cancer ? Lana Lin (LL): I had been training to become ...

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Trump’s Tariffs, Weight Watchers for Teenagers, Disneyland Workers

Past Present Episode 122

March 17, 2018 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate President Trump’s proposed tariffs, Weight Watchers’ bid for teenage dieters, and Disneyland’s underpaid workers.

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Trump’s Tariffs, Weight Watchers for Teenagers, Disneyland Workers

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Presidential Portraits, Down Syndrome, and Sanitation Workers

Past Present Episode 119

February 25, 2018 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the release of the Obamas’ presidential portraits, the first Gerber Baby with Down syndrome, and the storied history of the sanitation worker.

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Presidential Portraits, Down Syndrome, and Sanitation Workers

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Alt-Right Asian Fetish, Temporary Protected Status, and Raw Water

Past Present Episode 114

January 21, 2018 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the Asian fetish of some alt-right white nationalists, President Trump’s plan to revoke protections for Salvadorans, and the raw water craze.

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Alt-Right Asian Fetish, Temporary Protected Status, and Raw Water

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Girl Scouts, #MeToo, and HIV/AIDS

Past Present Episode 104

November 4, 2017 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

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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Theresa May, Goop, and Father’s Day

Past Present: Episode 88

June 22, 2017 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Neil J. Young and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's episode, Niki, Neil and Natalia debate the outcome of the recent British election, Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop, and the history of Father's Day.

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Comey’s Firing, Teeth & Dentistry, and the Bachelorette

Past Present: Episode 84

May 27, 2017 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young

On this week's show, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Jim Comey’s firing, teeth and dental care, and the Bachelorette’s first black star.

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Comey’s Firing, Teeth & Dentistry, and the Bachelorette

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The AHCA, Children’s Sleep, and Planets

Past Present Episode 77

April 7, 2017 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Neil J. Young and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the fate of the American Health Care Act, the constructed nature of children's sleep, and Pluto's place among the planets.

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Democrats, Republicans and the Explosive Politics of Health Insurance by Theda Skocpol

Part II Q&A Session

March 16, 2017 • by Zeyno Ustun

For the Part I please visit: https://publicseminar.org/2017/02/democrats-republicans-and-the-explosive-politics-of-health-insurance/#.WLWpRhIrK2w The current debate on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act has once again highlighted healthcare as a divisive issue at the national level. In this climate, healthcare is framed in a variety of ways that escape easy categorization. This national debate cannot be addressed ...

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#PSLiveDebate 2

October 17, 2016 • by Zeyno Ustun

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Presidential Debates, Stop and Frisk, and Fat Shaming

Past Present Episode 53

October 6, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the presidential debates, the constitutionality of stop and frisk, and obesity and medical care. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Do presidential debates change election results? Natalia pointed to research that showed debates had only small electoral ...