Presidential Portraits, Down Syndrome, and Sanitation Workers
Past Present Episode 119
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the release of the Obamas’ presidential portraits, the first Gerber Baby with Down syndrome, and the storied history of the sanitation worker.
Homeschooling, Government Shutdowns, and Tide Pods
Past Present Episode 116
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the role of homeschooling in an abuse case in California, the recent government shutdown, and why people are eating Tide Pods on social media.
Tonya Harding, Prison Book Bans, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
Past Present Episode 115
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate Tonya Harding’s comeback, book bans in prison, and the 20th anniversary of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
African-American Intellectuals, Southern Democrats, and LaCroix Sparkling Water
Past Present Episode 113
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss a feud between African-American intellectuals Cornel West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, the electoral prospects for southern Democrats, and why LaCroix Sparkling Water has become an obsession.
Stolen Valor, MLMs, and Private Roads
Past Present: Episode 96
In this week’s episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate lying about Vietnam, multi-level marketing companies, and the privatization of public roads.