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Past Present

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
Past Present

Nikki Haley

Episode 403

December 5, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode of Past Present, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. ...

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Nikki Haley
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

Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Chaos

Episode 399: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

November 7, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 399, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the drama around the election of the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson....

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Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Chaos
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 Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours

Episode 397

October 24, 2023 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of musical megatours and the concert movies they inspired....

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The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours
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

Sen. John Fetterman and the Senate Dress Code

Episode 394

October 3, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In Episode 394 of Past Present, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of political dress codes. ...

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Sen. John Fetterman and the Senate Dress Code
Past Present

Ibram X. Kendi and the Controversy over the Center for Antiracist Research

Episode 393

September 26, 2023 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the apparent crisis at scholar Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research....

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Ibram X. Kendi and the Controversy over the Center for Antiracist Research
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