In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the devastating bushfires in Australia.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
Fire is ravaging Australia. Natalia referred to this Washington Post piece about the politicization of the fires. Niki discussed the long history of bushfires in Australia.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
Natalia recommended Ashley Fetters’ Atlantic article, “The Boys Who Wear Shorts All Winter.” Neil discussed Campbell Robinson and Elizabeth Dias’ New York Times article, “United Methodist Church Announces Plan to Split Over Same-Sex Marriage.” Niki shared Afua Hirsch’s New York Times article, “Black Britons Know Why Meghan Wants Out.”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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