Past Present
By Niki, Neil, and Natalia
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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.
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Episode 406: Neil J. Young's "Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right"
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Episode 405: Controversies over Christmas “Classics”
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Episode 404: George Santos
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 403: Nikki Haley
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 402: Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Episode 401: The History of Drive-Thru Dining
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Episode 400: The History of U.S. Divorce Laws
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 399: Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Chaos
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Episode 398: The History of Restaurant Reservations
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Episode 397: The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Episode 396: The History of Historic Preservation
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Episode 395: TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Episode 394: Sen. John Fetterman and the Senate Dress Code
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Episode 393: Ibram X. Kendi and the Controversy over the Center for Antiracist Research
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Episode 392: The New Crisis of Masculinity
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 391: The History of Telemarketing
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 390: A History of the Mugshot
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Episode 389: West Virginia University and the Attack on American Universities
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Episode 388: The Hollywood Strike
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Episode 387: Trigger Warnings
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Episode 386: Pee-wee Herman
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Episode 385: Barbie
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 384: The History of Summer Break
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Episode 383: The History of Tipping
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Episode 382: Male Enhancement Surgery
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 381: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Episode 380: The Ocean Gate Submersible and the History of Extreme Travel
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode 379: The Trump Indictment
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Episode 378: The Duggar Family and "Shiny Happy People"
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 377: Car Buying and the History of Car Dealers
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Episode 376: Tina Turner
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May 30, 2023 |
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Episode 375: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
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May 23, 2023 |
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Episode 374: The History of Camping
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May 16, 2023 |
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Episode 373: The Media Meltdown
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May 09, 2023 |
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Episode 372: Tucker Carlson's Firing by Fox News
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May 02, 2023 |
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Episode 371: The Rollback of Child Labor Laws
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Episode 370: Tennessee's Attack on Democracy
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Rerun Episode: The History of Spring Break and More!
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Episode 369: The History of Children's Story Hour
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Episode 368: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Episode 367: The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Episode 366: Judith Heumann and the Disability Rights Movement
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Episode 365: Student Loan Debt and the Supreme Court
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Episode 364: Jimmy Carter
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Episode 363: ChatGPT
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Episode 362: A History of Menopause
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Episode 361: The History of Advanced Placement
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 360: A History of the Sleepover
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Episode 359: "Nepo Babies" and the History of Nepotism
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Episode 358: How Gas Stoves Became Political
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Episode 357: The Battle over Speaker of the House
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Episode 356: Natalia Petrzela's "Fit Nation"
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Episode 355: ROTC and American Schools
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Episode 354: Brittney Griner and the History of Prisoner Exchanges
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Episode 353: Antisemitism's Resurgence
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Episode 352: Weight Loss Drugs
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Episode 351: The 2022 Midterm Elections
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Episode 350: Affirmative Action
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 349: Rats!
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Episode 348: Halloween Panics
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Episode 347: John Fetterman
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Episode 346: Herschel Walker
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Episode 345: The Protests in Iran
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Episode 344: Pickleball
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Episode 343: The Averted Rail Strike
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Episode 342: Queen Elizabeth II
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Episode 341: Mikhail Gorbachev
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Episode 340: Nicole Hemmer's "Partisans"
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Episode 339: The Alex Jones Defamation Trial
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Episode 338: Third Parties in American Politics
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Episode 337: The U.S. National Parks
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Episode 336: Prenuptial Agreements
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Episode 335: The Webb Telescope and the History of Space Photography
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Episode 334: Summer Travel and European Vacations
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Episode 333: The Monkeypox Outbreak
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Episode 332: Religious Schooling and Church-State Separation
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Episode 331: The Tampon Shortage
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 330: Summer Weddings and June Brides
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Episode 329: Uvalde, Texas and the Persistence of American Gun Violence
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Episode 328: Cryptocurrency
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May 31, 2022 |
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Episode 327: The “Great Replacement” Conspiracy Theory
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May 24, 2022 |
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Episode 326: The History of Adoption
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May 17, 2022 |
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Episode 325: The End of Roe v. Wade
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May 10, 2022 |
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Episode 324: Elon Musk, Twitter, and the History of Media Oligarchs
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May 03, 2022 |
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Episode 323: Coachella and the History of Music Festivals
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Episode 322: The Enormous Popularity of True Crime
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Episode 321: The Latest Battles over Marriage
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Episode 320: U.S. Demographics and the History of Population Panics
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Episode 319: “The Great Resignation”
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Episode 318: Netflix's "Love Is Blind" and the History of TV Dating Shows
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Episode 317: Gas Prices and the History of Energy Shocks
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Episode 316: The Russia-Ukraine War
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Episode 315: The Mystery and History of Havana Syndrome
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Episode 314: Canada's Freedom Convoy
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Episode 313: Women's Activewear and the History of Sports Bras
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Episode 312: The History of Emoji
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Episode 311: Justice Breyer's Retirement and the Future of the Supreme Court
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Episode 310: The Biden Administration's First Year
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Episode 309: Wordle and the History of Word Games
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Episode 308: The History of Rest and Relaxation
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Episode 307: The One-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Capitol Attack
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Episode 306: The History of Christmas Cards
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 305: Dr. Oz and the History of Celebrity Politicians
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Episode 304: A History of Recipes and Cookbooks
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Episode 303: Giving Tuesday
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Episode 302: A History of Gratitude
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Episode 301: Diversity Workshops and Sensitivity Training
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode 300: The NYC Marathon and the History of Long-Distance Racing
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Episode 299: Biden's Build Back Better Act
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Episode 298: Colin Powell
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Episode 297: "Shadow Inflation" and the COVID Economy
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Episode 296: The Facebook Whistleblower
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Episode 295: High-End Veganism and the Rise of Plant-Based Eating
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Episode 294: Gabby Petito and the "Missing White Woman Syndrome"
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Episode 293: Ivermectin, Medical Misinformation, and COVID
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Episode 292: The Texas Abortion Law
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 291: The U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Episode 290: American Grocery Stores and the "Ethnic Food Aisle"
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Episode 289: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Episode 288: The Protests in Cuba
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Episode 287: The Miami Condo Collapse
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Episode 286: The Debate over Paying College Athletes
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Episode 285: Income Taxes and the History of the IRS
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Episode 284: The History of LGBTQ+ Pride
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Episode 283: Naomi Osaka, Athletes, and Mental Health
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Episode 282: Cicadas!
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Episode 281: Critical Race Theory
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May 25, 2021 |
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Episode 280: Gas Panics and the Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Breach
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May 18, 2021 |
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Episode 279: Peloton and the History of Product Recalls
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May 11, 2021 |
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Episode 278: The Past and Future of the Office
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May 04, 2021 |
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Episode 277: RuPaul and the History of Drag
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Episode 276: A Roaring Twenties Redux?
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Episode 275: The Debate over School Reopening
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Episode 274: Beverly Cleary
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Episode 273: The Atlanta and Boulder Mass Shootings
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Episode 272: Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Controversies
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Episode 271: The Interview: Oprah, Meghan, and Harry
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Episode 270: The Controversy over Dr. Seuss
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Episode 269: Minimum Wage and the Fight for $15
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Episode 268: Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney Movement
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Episode 267: Larry Flynt
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Episode 266: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Episode 265: Larry King
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Episode 264: The 1776 Report
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Episode 263: The Biden-Harris Inauguration
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Episode 262: The January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Episode 261: The 2020 Presidential Election Certification
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Episode 260: Hallmark Christmas Movies
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Episode 259: Hillsong Church and Celebrity Christianity
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Episode 258: The Queen's Gambit
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Episode 257: Dolly Parton
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Episode 256: Thanksgiving and COVID-19
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Episode 255: A Possible Coronavirus Vaccine
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Episode 254: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Episode 253: Sacha Baron Cohen and Satire in the Trump Era
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Episode 252: "Emily in Paris" and American Francophilia
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Episode 251: Court Packing
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Episode 250: Trump, Coronavirus, and Presidential Health
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Episode 249: The Proud Boys
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Episode 248: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Episode 247: The Controversy over "Cuties"
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Episode 246: Jessica Krug and Racial Identity Theft
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Episode 245: Ron Jeremy and the Adult Film Industry's #MeToo Problem
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Episode 244: Lovecraft Country
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Episode 243: The 2020 Democratic National Convention
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Episode 242: The Biden-Harris Ticket
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Episode 241: QAnon
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Episode 240: The Portland Protests
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Episode 239: Margaret Sanger
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Episode 238: Karens
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Episode 237: Student Visas
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Episode 236: Social Media Deplatforming
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Episode 235: Defund the Police
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Episode 234: Bostock v. Clayton County
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Episode 233: Larry Kramer, Playwright and AIDS Activist
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Episode 232: Police Violence
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Episode 231: Nursing Homes during Coronavirus
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Episode 230: The Inspectors General Firings
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May 26, 2020 |
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Episode 229: Little Richard
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May 19, 2020 |
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Episode 228: Ahmaud Arbery
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May 12, 2020 |
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Episode 227: Meatpacking Plants and the Defense of Production Act
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May 05, 2020 |
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Episode 226: The Lockdown Protests
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Episode 225: Vote-by-Mail and USPS
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Episode 224: Hydroxychloroquine
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Episode 223: Tiger King
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Episode 222: School Closings
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Episode 221: Cabin Fever
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Episode 220: Quarantines
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Episode 219: Plastic Bag Bans
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Episode 218: Fat Activism
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Episode 217: COVID-19 and Protective Face Masks
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Episode 216: A Proposal to "Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again"
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Episode 215: The 2020 Iowa Caucuses
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Episode 214: Moderate Republicans
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Episode 213: Little Women
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Episode 212: Jeopardy!
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Episode 211: The Australian Bushfires
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Episode 210: U.S. Embassy Attack in Baghdad
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Episode 209: The "OK" Sign, Black Israelites, and CIA Disguises
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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Episode 208: Cockfighting, Athletic Doping, and Didone
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Episode 207: Virginity Tests, International Achievement Tests, and the End of the 2010s
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Episode 206: War Crimes, Controversial Food Takes, and Indigenous Land Acknowledgments
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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Episode 205: Pete Buttigieg, Groypers, and Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Episode 204: LIVE! With Emily Bazelon, Author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Episode 203: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Rep. Katie Hill, and Booing
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Episode 202: Elijah Cummings, Homelessness, and Amusement Parks
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Episode 201: Automation, Male Baldness, and Paula White
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Episode 200: Rudy Giuliani, Greta Thunberg, and Vaping
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Episode 199: Whistleblowers, Church Arsons, and Co-Working Spaces
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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Episode 198: Ukraine, Declining Bird Populations, and Luxury Parking
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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Episode 197: Shane Gillis and Saturday Night Live, Saudi Arabia, and Telephone Calls
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Episode 196: FBI on College Campuses, John Bolton, and Technology and Women's Voices
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Episode 195: Franco Columbu, Kamala Harris, NYC's Gifted and Talented Program
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Episode 194: David Koch, Bedbugs, and Breaking Up
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Episode 193: Twins, the Equinox Boycott, and "The Hunt"
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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Episode 192: Anti-Latino Nativism, Ronald Reagan, and Sound Baths
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Episode 191: Baltimore, Marianne Williamson, and a National Service Requirement
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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Episode 190: Boris Johnson, Purity Culture, and Spaying and Neutering Dogs
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Episode 189: The Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary, "Go Back to Where You Came From," and Air Conditioning
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Episode 188: Women's World Cup, Ross Perot, and Jeffrey Epstein
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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Episode 187: School Busing, Girlboss, and Lil Nas X
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Episode 186: Iran, E. Jean Carroll, and Knitting
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Episode 185: Alan Brinkley, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Lesbian Cruises
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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Episode 184: YouTube, Tariffs, and Elizabeth Warren
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Episode 183: LIVE! The Stonewall Uprising, Jazzercise, and C-SPAN
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Episode 182: The 1994 Crime Bill, Mount Everest, and the Grand Canyon
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Episode 181: Student Loans, Fur Bans, and TWA
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May 28, 2019 |
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Episode 180: Sex Strike, David McCullough, and Doris Day
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May 21, 2019 |
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Episode 179: Electability, Caster Semenya, and Rachel Held Evans
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May 14, 2019 |
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Episode 178: John Singleton, Anti-Semitism in the New York Times, and TikTok
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May 07, 2019 |
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Episode 177: Ancestry.com, Vigilante Border Patrol Groups, and Cargo Shorts
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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Episode 176: Notre Dame Cathedral, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and the Center for American Progress
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Episode 175: Stephen Miller and DHS, Measles and the Anti-Vaccination Movement, and Adjunct Professors
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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Episode 174: Reparations, Leggings, and Nipsey Hussle
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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Episode 173: The Mueller Report, the Electoral College, and Arugula Lettuce
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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Episode 172: "Operation Varsity Blues," the White Supremacy Terrorist Attack in New Zealand, and Beto O'Rourke
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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Episode 171: "Cancel Culture," Hobbies, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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Episode 170: "Finding Neverland," Luke Perry, and the United Methodist Church and LGBTQ Christians
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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Episode 169: Jussie Smollett, Christopher Hasson, and Debunking Psychics
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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Episode 168: Karl Lagerfeld, the Pledge of Allegiance, and Lee Radziwill
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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Episode 167: Cardi B, Jeff Bezos, and Lyndon LaRouche
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Episode 166: Blackface, Venezuela, and Conversation Hearts
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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Episode 165: Howard Schultz, Gay Priests, and Ted Bundy
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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Episode 164: Marching on Washington, the LA Teachers' Strike, and Cities and Economic Inequality
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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Episode 163: Gillette's New Ad, Rep. Steve King, and Cursive's Decline
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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Episode 162: The Green New Deal, Marie Kondo, and National Emergencies
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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Episode 161: "Fault Lines," Dry January, and the Sex Recession
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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Episode 160: The Weekly Standard, Sheryl Sandberg, and "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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Episode 159: Classical Statues, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Oklahoma Land Rights
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Episode 158: George H.W. Bush, Exorcisms, and the Squatty Potty
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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Episode 157: Inmate Firefighters, China's Social Credit System, and Chanukah
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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Episode 156: Segregation Academies, the Death of an American Missionary, and Victoria's Secret
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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Episode 155: The 2018 Recounts, Jim Acosta, and Bedtime Stories
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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Episode 154: The 2018 Midterm Elections, Gab, and Movember
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Episode 153: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, the Closing of Rural Hospitals, and the Political Mobilization of Orange County Women
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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Episode 152: U.S.-Saudi Relations, Trans Americans, and Horror Movies
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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Episode 151: Black Women's Political Power, the End of Sears, and Corporate Art Patronage
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Oct 23, 2018 |
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Episode 150: LIVE! George Soros, "Grievance Studies," and Bavarian Hipsterism
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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Episode 149: Binge Drinking, McCarthyism, and Women's Rage
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Episode 148: High School Yearbooks, Trump and Immigrants, and Barstool Sports
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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Episode 147: Brett Kavanaugh, Fraternity Hazing, and the Natural Beauty Industry
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Sep 25, 2018 |
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Episode 146: Crafting, the 2008 Financial Crisis, and the Marshmallow Test
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Sep 18, 2018 |
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Episode 145: Nike's Colin Kaepernick Ad, the Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed, and Robin Leach
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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Episode 144: John McCain, the Catholic Church Scandals, and Loneliness
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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Bonus Episode 6: Omarosa
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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Episode 143: LIVE! Latinos in the Hamptons, Grift, and Rosé Wine
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Aug 14, 2018 |
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Episode 142: Institutionalizing Children, Referees, and Charlottesville
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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Episode 141: Sacha Baron Cohen, the Yoga Vote, and Middle Children
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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Episode 140: Treason, Accents, and Outdoor Play
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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Episode 139: Thai Cave Rescue, Breastfeeding, and Fleece Vests
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Jul 17, 2018 |
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Episode 138: Democratic Socialists, Court Packing, and Audiobooks
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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Episode 137: Civility, Gays and Gyms, and Mr. Rogers
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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Episode 136: Anthony Bourdain, Family Values, and Ageism
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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Episode 135: U.S.-Canada Relations, Kate Spade, and A.P. History
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Jun 19, 2018 |
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Episode 134: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Presidential Pardons, and Separated Families
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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Episode 133: Twinks, a Manhattan Con Artist, and the Ford Mustang
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Jun 05, 2018 |
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Episode 132: Incels, Mormonism and Race, and Millennials and Personal Finance
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May 29, 2018 |
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Episode 131: The Israeli Embassy, Tom Wolfe, and Sports Gambling
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May 22, 2018 |
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Episode 130: "This is America," NRATV, and Instragramming Museums
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May 15, 2018 |
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Episode 129: the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Golden State Killer, and Remembering the Holocaust
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May 08, 2018 |
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Episode 128: Sean Hannity, Gayborhoods, and Running Tutus
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May 01, 2018 |
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Episode 127: Barbara Bush, Starbucks, and the U.S. Census
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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Episode 126: Sinclair Broadcasting, Tony Robbins, and Early Admissions
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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Episode 125: Roseanne, NFL Cheerleaders, and Instant Pot
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Apr 10, 2018 |
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Bonus Episode 5: Stormy Daniels
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Apr 03, 2018 |
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Episode 124: Cambridge Analytica, the Austin Serial Bomber, and Stanford's "Manel"
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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Episode 123: Rex Tillerson, Women's Obituaries, and National Geographic
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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Episode 122: Trump's Tariffs, Weight Watchers for Teenagers, and Disneyland Workers
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Episode 121: Billy Graham, High School Activism, and Teachers' Strikes
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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Episode 120: Black Panther, Adam Rippon, and Plastics
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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Episode 119: Presidential Portraits, Down Syndrome, and Sanitation Workers
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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Episode 118: the Nunes Memo, the Stock Market Fall, and the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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Episode 117: The Flu, Chief Wahoo, and Female Pain
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Feb 06, 2018 |
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Episode 116: Homeschooling, Government Shutdowns, and Tide Pods
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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Episode 115: Tonya Harding, Prison Book Bans, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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Episode 114: Alt-Right Asian Fetish, Temporary Protected Status, and Raw Water
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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Episode 113: African-American Intellectuals, Southern Democrats, and LaCroix Sparkling Water
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Dec 26, 2017 |
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Episode 112: "Cat Person," Black Maternal Mortality, and Elf on the Shelf
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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Episode 111: Etiquette Books, a Royal Engagement, and National Monuments
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Dec 12, 2017 |
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Episode 110: Time Inc., Massage Envy, and Net Neutrality
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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Episode 109: Bill Clinton, the NYC Subway, and GOP's Tax Plan
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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Episode 108: Liz Smith, Interracial Friendships, and Roy Moore
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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Episode 107: Democratic Wins, Twitter, and The Snowy Day
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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Episode 106: Kevin Spacey, Company Towns, and the Reformation
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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Episode 105: JFK Files, Joni Mitchell, and Anxiety
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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Episode 104: Girl Scouts, #MeToo, and HIV/AIDS
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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Episode 103: Harvey Weinstein, Pumpkin Spice, & the Dove Ad Controversy
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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Episode 102: Bronx School Killing, Romance Novels, and Game Shows
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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Flashback! Hawaii
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Oct 03, 2017 |
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Bonus Episode 4: The Equifax Hack
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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Episode 101: LIVE! Antifa, Cultural Appropriation, and Income Inequality
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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Episode 100: DACA, Louise Hay, and an All-Female Lord of the Flies
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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Episode 99: Hurricane Harvey, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and Princess Diana
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Sep 05, 2017 |
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Episode 98: Afghanistan, Plus-Size Clothing, and Swearing
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Aug 29, 2017 |
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Episode 97: Nazis in Charlottesville, the Google Memo, and Blondeness
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Aug 22, 2017 |
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Episode 96: Stolen Valor, MLMs, and Private Roads
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Aug 15, 2017 |
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Episode 95: MS-13, R. Kelly, and Doctor Who
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Aug 08, 2017 |
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Episode 94: Boy Scouts, Eugenics, and Eloping (Updated)
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Aug 02, 2017 |
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Episode 93: LIVE! Libraries, the Hamptons, and the Summer of Love
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Jul 25, 2017 |
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Episode 92: Higher Ed & the GOP, the Reverse Great Migration, and Immigration in California
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Jul 18, 2017 |
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Episode 91: Charlie Gard, Xennials, and Trump's New York
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Jul 11, 2017 |
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Episode 90: Coconut Oil, Genetic Testing, and Porn
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Jul 04, 2017 |
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Episode 89: Amazon & Whole Foods, Summer Jobs, and Gerrymandering
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Jun 27, 2017 |
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Episode 88: Theresa May, Goop, and Father's Day
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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Episode 87: Pride Month, the Paris Accords, and Kathy Griffin
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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Episode 86: Truckers, NATO, and Spelling Bees
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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Episode 85: The Cosby Trial, Wonder Woman, and Fidget Spinners
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May 30, 2017 |
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Episode 84: Comey's Firing, Teeth & Dentistry, and the Bachelorette
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May 23, 2017 |
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Episode 83: HBCUs, Rebecca Tuvel, and Commencement Speeches
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May 16, 2017 |
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Episode 82: Fyre Festival, the 1992 LA Uprisings, and North Korea
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May 09, 2017 |
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Episode 81: The First 100 Days, Hawaii, and FGM
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May 02, 2017 |
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Episode 80: Universal Basic Income, Scientific Racism, and Malls
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Apr 25, 2017 |
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Episode 79: The Unfriendly Skies, Trump & Syria, and the Easter Egg Roll
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Apr 18, 2017 |
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Episode 78: The Graham Rule, the Nuclear Option, and Pepsi Protesting
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Apr 11, 2017 |
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The AHCA, Children's Sleep, and Planets
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Apr 04, 2017 |
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Episode 76: Intersectionality, Beauty & the Beast, and Defunding the NEH & NEA
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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Episode 75: The LSAT, George W. Bush, and Corporal Punishment
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Mar 21, 2017 |
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Episode 74: Wiretapping, Wellness Real Estate, and Late-Night TV
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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Episode 73: The Women's Strike, Anti-Semitism, and Robots
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Mar 07, 2017 |
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Episode 72: Milo & CPAC, Professor Politics, and Momastery
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Feb 28, 2017 |
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Episode 71: Paid Protestors, Secondhand Smoke, and Ivanka Trump
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Feb 21, 2017 |
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Episode 70: Valentine's Day, Obama & Black History, and Andrew Jackson
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Feb 14, 2017 |
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Episode 69: Refugees, Uber, and Dystopian Novels
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Feb 07, 2017 |
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Episode 68: Betsy DeVos, Executive Orders, and Playgrounds
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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Episode 67: Plagiarism, Ringling Bros., and Sugar & SNAP
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Jan 24, 2017 |
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Episode 66: The Women's March, Russia, and Obama's Farewell
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Jan 17, 2017 |
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Episode 65: North Carolina, Pot Legalization, and Alabama Football
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Jan 10, 2017 |
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Bonus Episode 3: Michelle Obama
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Jan 03, 2017 |
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Flashback! David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, and Phyllis Schlafly
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Dec 27, 2016 |
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Episode 64: Aleppo, Japanese Internment, and Kwanzaa
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Dec 20, 2016 |
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Episode 63: Taiwan, the Oakland Fire, and Black Santa
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Dec 13, 2016 |
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Episode 62: Fidel Castro, Liberalism's Future, and Fake News
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Dec 06, 2016 |
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Episode 61: Trump University, Pence and Hamilton, and Turkeys Gone Wild
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Nov 29, 2016 |
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Episode 60: International Adoption, Steve Bannon, and Safety-Pin Politics
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Nov 22, 2016 |
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Episode 59: Second Redemption, Glass Ceilings, and Global Populism
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Nov 15, 2016 |
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Episode 58: Standing Rock, the FBI, and Political Pundits
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Nov 08, 2016 |
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Episode 57: The World Series, Texting and Driving, and Vegas, Baby!
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Nov 01, 2016 |
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Episode 56: Rigged Elections, Wikileaks, and Self-Care
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Oct 25, 2016 |
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Episode 55: Sexual Harassment, Scary Clowns, and Pit Bull Bans
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Oct 18, 2016 |
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Episode 54: Transparent, Wells Fargo, and Cable News
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Oct 11, 2016 |
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Episode 53: Presidential Debates, Stop and Frisk, and Fat Shaming
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Oct 04, 2016 |
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Episode 52: Brangelina, EpiPens, and Dr. Oz
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Sep 27, 2016 |
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Episode 51: Presidential Health, Free Pre-K, and Star Trek
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Sep 20, 2016 |
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Episode 50: Mother Teresa, the Alt-Right, and Taco Trucks
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Sep 13, 2016 |
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Episode 49: Colin Kaepernick, Burkinis, and Crime at Walmart
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Sep 06, 2016 |
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Episode 48: Baton Rouge, Christian Intellectuals, and Teaching Trump
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Aug 30, 2016 |
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Gone Fishing
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Aug 23, 2016 |
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Episode 47: Voting Rights, Olympics Coverage, and Think Tanks
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Aug 16, 2016 |
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Episode 46: Khizr & Ghazala Khan, Roger Ailes, and Juicing
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Aug 09, 2016 |
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Episode 45: Veeps, Beach-Going, and the Olympic Doping Scandal
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Aug 02, 2016 |
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Episode 44: Pokemon Go, Turkey's Coup, and the Irony of Reform
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Jul 26, 2016 |
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Episode 43: Dallas, Conventions, and Vaccines
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Jul 19, 2016 |
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Episode 42: Elie Wiesel, Clinton's Emails, and Guns N Roses
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Jul 12, 2016 |
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Episode 41: Pat Summitt, Hellerstedt, and the Democratic Sit-In
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Jul 05, 2016 |
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Episode 40: Brexit, Camps for Grownups, and Trump's Missing Campaign
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Jun 28, 2016 |
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Episode 39: Orlando - The City Beautiful, Histories of Violence, and Presidential Empathy
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Jun 21, 2016 |
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Episode 38: Muhammad Ali, Brock Turner, and the First Woman Nominee
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Jun 14, 2016 |
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Episode 37: Harambe the Gorilla, Baylor Football, and Peter Thiel's Gawker Vendetta
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Jun 07, 2016 |
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Episode 36: Trump's Tax Returns, Hiroshima, and High Heels
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May 31, 2016 |
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Episode 35: Lethal Injection, PC Culture, and Closeted Clinton Voters
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May 24, 2016 |
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Episode 34: Multicultural Evangelicalism, the End of Running, and Facebook in India
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May 17, 2016 |
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Episode 33: Dennis Hastert, Phyllis Schlafly, and Malia's Gap Year
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May 10, 2016 |
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Episode 32: Prince, America First, and the Degree Divide
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May 03, 2016 |
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Episode 31: Tubman Twenties, Adult Toys, and Whole Foods Politics
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Apr 26, 2016 |
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Episode 30: Political Violence, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Prisons for Profit
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Apr 12, 2016 |
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Episode 29: Flashback! Woodrow Wilson, SoulCycle, and Bernie Sanders
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Apr 12, 2016 |
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Episode 28: Bathroom Politics, Spring Break, and the Heroin Crisis
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Apr 05, 2016 |
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Episode 27: Hulk Hogan v Gawker, Parental Leave, and Bernie's Scandinavia
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Mar 29, 2016 |
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Episode 26: Merrick Garland, Misty Copeland, and Contested Conventions
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Mar 22, 2016 |
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Episode 25: Nancy Reagan, OJ Simpson, and Presidential Bodies
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Mar 15, 2016 |
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Episode 24: Trump's Evangelicals, the KKK, and CrossFit
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Mar 08, 2016 |
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Episode 23: Apple v. US, Michael Pollan, and Guantanamo Bay
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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Episode 22: Antonin Scalia, Samantha Bee, and the Grammys
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Feb 23, 2016 |
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Episode 21: The Zika Virus, Beyonce's Formation, and Hillary Clinton's Feminism Problem
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Feb 16, 2016 |
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Episode 20: Clinton & Reconstruction, Curvy Barbie, and Bernie Sanders's (Un)Religion
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Feb 09, 2016 |
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Episode 19: #OscarsSoWhite, Oprah & Weight Watchers, and the Iowa Caucuses
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Feb 02, 2016 |
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Episode 18: Flint's Water, New York Values, and Wheaton College
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Jan 26, 2016 |
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Episode 17: David Bowie, Bikini Bodies, and Natural Born Citizens
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Jan 19, 2016 |
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Episode 16: The Oregon Standoff, Executive Orders, and Downton Abbey
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Jan 12, 2016 |
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Episode 15: Star Wars, Marriage Inequality, and Tamir Rice
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Jan 05, 2016 |
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Bonus Episode 2: Life Coaches
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Dec 29, 2015 |
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Episode 14: The War on Christmas, Food Insecurity, and Political Spouses
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Dec 22, 2015 |
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Episode 13: The Sharing Economy, Affirmative Action, and American Fascism
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Dec 15, 2015 |
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Episode 12: Facebook Philanthropy, Baby Names, and Prayer Shaming
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Dec 08, 2015 |
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Episode 11: Refugees, Woodrow Wilson, and Instamoms
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Dec 01, 2015 |
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Episode 10: Thanksgiving Feasting, Football Controversies, and Black Friday Shopping
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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Episode 9: Campus Unrest, Dating in the Digital Age, and the Immigration Impasse
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Nov 17, 2015 |
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Episode 8: Failed Frontrunners, the Modern Period, and Trigger Warnings
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Nov 10, 2015 |
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Episode 7: Benghazi, Ben Carson, and the End of Reality TV
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Nov 03, 2015 |
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Episode 6: Bernie Sanders, Fitbit Corporatism, and Halloween (All Grown Up)
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Oct 27, 2015 |
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Episode 5: Playboy, Political Parties, and the Whitening of American Cities
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Oct 20, 2015 |
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Episode 4: Yale's Confederate Past, Selfie Shaming, and Carly Fiorina, Feminist?
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Oct 13, 2015 |
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Bonus Episode: The Many Histories of Gun Control in America
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Oct 07, 2015 |
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Episode 3: Pope Francis, Quit Lit, and Donald Trump
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Sep 30, 2015 |
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Episode 2: Planned Parenthood, SoulCycle, and Caring Corporations
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Sep 30, 2015 |
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Episode 1: Kim Davis, Teacherpreneurs, and Taylor Swift
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Sep 26, 2015 |