Bill Clinton, the NYC Subway, and GOP’s Tax Plan
Past Present Episode 109
In 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.
Liz Smith, Interracial Friendships, and Roy Moore
Past Present Episode 108
In 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.
Democratic Wins, Twitter, and The Snowy Day
Past Present Episode 107
In 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.
40th Anniversary of the International Women’s Year Conference
University of Houston celebrates feminism then and now
Kevin Spacey, Company Towns, and the Reformation
Past Present Episode 106
In 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.
JFK Files, Joni Mitchell, and Anxiety
Past Present Episode 105
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the declassification of the JFK files, Joni Mitchell, and our age of anxiety.
Girl Scouts, #MeToo, and HIV/AIDS
Past Present Episode 104
In 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.
terra nullius, Jules Ferry Calais
Readings and Exhibits to mark the First Anniversary of the Destruction of the Jungle