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 207: Virginity Tests, International Achievement Tests, and the End of the 2010s
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2019-12-10
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Episode 206: War Crimes, Controversial Food Takes, and Indigenous Land Acknowledgments
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2019-12-03
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Episode 205: Pete Buttigieg, Groypers, and Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary
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2019-11-26
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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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2019-11-19
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Episode 203: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Rep. Katie Hill, and Booing
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2019-11-05
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Episode 202: Elijah Cummings, Homelessness, and Amusement Parks
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2019-10-29
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Episode 201: Automation, Male Baldness, and Paula White
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2019-10-22
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Episode 200: Rudy Giuliani, Greta Thunberg, and Vaping
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2019-10-15
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Episode 199: Whistleblowers, Church Arsons, and Co-Working Spaces
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2019-10-08
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Episode 198: Ukraine, Declining Bird Populations, and Luxury Parking
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2019-10-01
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Episode 197: Shane Gillis and Saturday Night Live, Saudi Arabia, and Telephone Calls
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2019-09-24
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Episode 196: FBI on College Campuses, John Bolton, and Technology and Women's Voices
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2019-09-17
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Episode 195: Franco Columbu, Kamala Harris, NYC's Gifted and Talented Program
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2019-09-10
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Episode 194: David Koch, Bedbugs, and Breaking Up
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2019-09-03
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Episode 193: Twins, the Equinox Boycott, and "The Hunt"
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2019-08-20
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Episode 192: Anti-Latino Nativism, Ronald Reagan, and Sound Baths
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2019-08-13
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Episode 191: Baltimore, Marianne Williamson, and a National Service Requirement
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2019-08-06
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Episode 190: Boris Johnson, Purity Culture, and Spaying and Neutering Dogs
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2019-07-30
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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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2019-07-23
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Episode 188: Women's World Cup, Ross Perot, and Jeffrey Epstein
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2019-07-16
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