Past Present

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the “nepo baby” phenomenon. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Everyone seems to be talking about “nepo babies.” Niki referred to Adam Bellow’s Atlantic article about the promise of an updated nepotism. Natalia cited this New York Times essay about political nepotism, and Neil drew on this National Constitution Center article about the founders.     In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Natalia recommended the Bloomberg podcast, “The School Board Queen.” Neil shared Suzanna Krivulskaya’s Religion Dispatches article, “Bad Preachers’ Wives.” Niki discussed Erin Byers Murray’s Nashville Lifestyles piece, “Nashville Public Library Introduces New Exhibit: Votes for Women.”