Past Present
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 325:51:45
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Synopsis
Past Present brings together three historians to discuss what's happening in American politics and culture today. Natalia, Neil, and Niki bring historical insights to the news of the day, offering listeners an alternative to the reflexive and polarized world of punditry. Interested in the world around you but exhausted by rote reactions and partisan talking points? You've come to the right place.
Episodes
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Episode 109: Bill Clinton, the NYC Subway, and GOP's Tax Plan
28/11/2017 Duration: 56minIn 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. Support Past Present for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast
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Episode 108: Liz Smith, Interracial Friendships, and Roy Moore
21/11/2017 Duration: 01h49sIn 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. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast
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Episode 107: Democratic Wins, Twitter, and The Snowy Day
14/11/2017 Duration: 59minIn 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. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast
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Episode 106: Kevin Spacey, Company Towns, and the Reformation
07/11/2017 Duration: 55minIn 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. Support Past Present on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast
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Episode 105: JFK Files, Joni Mitchell, and Anxiety
31/10/2017 Duration: 01h01minIn this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the declassification of the JFK files, Joni Mitchell, and our age of anxiety. Support Past Present on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast
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Episode 104: Girl Scouts, #MeToo, and HIV/AIDS
24/10/2017 Duration: 01h04minIn 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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Episode 103: Harvey Weinstein, Pumpkin Spice, & the Dove Ad Controversy
17/10/2017 Duration: 59minIn 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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Episode 102: Bronx School Killing, Romance Novels, and Game Shows
10/10/2017 Duration: 57minIn 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
03/10/2017 Duration: 15minIn this week's flashback episode, we revisit our segment on the history of Hawaii.
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Bonus Episode 4: The Equifax Hack
26/09/2017 Duration: 29minIn this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the Equifax hack.
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Episode 101: LIVE! Antifa, Cultural Appropriation, and Income Inequality
19/09/2017 Duration: 57minIn this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the historical origins of Antifa, cultural appropriation, and the role of contract labor in an unequal society.
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Episode 100: DACA, Louise Hay, and an All-Female Lord of the Flies
12/09/2017 Duration: 01h02minIn 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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Episode 99: Hurricane Harvey, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and Princess Diana
05/09/2017 Duration: 57minIn this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the natural and political implications of Hurricane Harvey, President Trump’s pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the legacy of Princess Diana two decades after her death.
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Episode 98: Afghanistan, Plus-Size Clothing, and Swearing
29/08/2017 Duration: 59minIn this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Trump’s proposal for Afghanistan, plus-size clothing, and why swearing is on the rise.
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Episode 97: Nazis in Charlottesville, the Google Memo, and Blondeness
22/08/2017 Duration: 56minIn this week's episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the role of neo-Nazis in the white nationalist violence in Charlottesville, the Google memo, and the political power of blondeness.
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Episode 96: Stolen Valor, MLMs, and Private Roads
15/08/2017 Duration: 55minIn this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate lying about Vietnam, multi-level marketing companies, and the privatization of public roads.
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Episode 95: MS-13, R. Kelly, and Doctor Who
08/08/2017 Duration: 53minIn this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the place of MS-13 in the history of street gangs, R. Kelly's sex cult, and the controversy over the first woman actor to play Doctor Who.
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Episode 94: Boy Scouts, Eugenics, and Eloping (Updated)
02/08/2017 Duration: 51minIn this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Trump's divisive speech before the Boy Scouts, the return of eugenics in criminal justice, and the rising wave of elopements.
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Episode 93: LIVE! Libraries, the Hamptons, and the Summer of Love
25/07/2017 Duration: 57minIn this week's special live episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate funding cuts for libraries, the history of the Hamptons, and the legacy of the Summer of Love.
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Episode 92: Higher Ed & the GOP, the Reverse Great Migration, and Immigration in California
18/07/2017 Duration: 56minOn this week’s episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate Republicans’ increasing distrust of higher education, the reverse Great Migration of African Americans to the South, and the last remaining fleeing immigrants sign in California.