In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the longevity of the game show Jeopardy!
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
Jeopardy! is in the news thanks to its GOAT tournament. Natalia referred to this Smithsonian article about the show’s origin story.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
Natalia recommended Sarah Schrank’s new book, Free and Natural: Nudity and the Cult of the American Body. Neil discussed Katie Reilly’s Time article, “Donald Trump is Promising ‘Big Action’ on School Prayer to Rally Evangelical Voters.” Niki shared Timothy Williams’ New York Times article, “Virginia Approves the E.R.A., Becoming the 38th State to Back It,” and Ben Hitchcock’s C-Ville Weekly article, “A Change is Gonna Come: New Democratic Government has Big Plans, Big Challenges Ahead.”Episode 406: Neil J. Young's "Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right"
Episode 405: Controversies over Christmas “Classics”
Episode 404: George Santos
Episode 403: Nikki Haley
Episode 402: Home Ownership and the History of Mortgages
Episode 401: The History of Drive-Thru Dining
Episode 400: The History of U.S. Divorce Laws
Episode 399: Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Chaos
Episode 398: The History of Restaurant Reservations
Episode 397: The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours
Episode 396: The History of Historic Preservation
Episode 395: TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking
Episode 394: Sen. John Fetterman and the Senate Dress Code
Episode 393: Ibram X. Kendi and the Controversy over the Center for Antiracist Research
Episode 392: The New Crisis of Masculinity
Episode 391: The History of Telemarketing
Episode 390: A History of the Mugshot
Episode 389: West Virginia University and the Attack on American Universities
Episode 388: The Hollywood Strike
Episode 387: Trigger Warnings
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