The Nunes Memo, the Stock Market Fall, and the 2018 Winter Olympics
Past Present Episode 118
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the Nunes memo and the GOP’s attack on the FBI, the recent stock market plummet, and the prospect of Korean reconciliation through the Winter Olympics.
Media and Micro-Politics
Media, the New Authoritarianism and its alternatives from the perspective of the sociology of interaction
Time Inc., Massage Envy, and Net Neutrality
Past Present Episode 110
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the purchase of Time Inc. by the Meredith Corporation, sexual assault claims at a chain of massage spas, and net neutrality.
MS-13, R. Kelly, and Doctor Who
Past Present: Episode 95
In this week’s episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the place of MS-13 in the history of street gangs, R. Kelly’s sex cult, and the controversy over the first woman actor to play Doctor Who.
Our Dark Times
Setting the Intellectual and Political Context for the Investigation of Media, The New Authoritarianism and Its Alternatives