In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of telemarketing.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· The new HBO docuseries Telemarketers is bringing attention to a decades-old industry. Niki drew on this Atlantic article about scams in the industry and this history of the “Do Not Call” registry, and Natalia drew on this Slate piece.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia discussed her latest MSNBC column, “Ramaswamy Amplifies A Strange, Outdated Myth to Back a Genuinely Good Idea.”
· Neil shared about his most recent CNN piece, “Strays is a Raunchy, Hilarious Reminder of a Real Problem.”
· Niki recommended Jonathan Chait’s New York magazine review, “Samuel Moyn Can’t Stop Blaming Trumpism on Liberals.”
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Episode 365: Student Loan Debt and the Supreme Court
Episode 364: Jimmy Carter
Episode 363: ChatGPT
Episode 362: A History of Menopause
Episode 361: The History of Advanced Placement
Episode 360: A History of the Sleepover
Episode 359: "Nepo Babies" and the History of Nepotism
Episode 358: How Gas Stoves Became Political
Episode 357: The Battle over Speaker of the House
Episode 356: Natalia Petrzela's "Fit Nation"
Episode 355: ROTC and American Schools
Episode 354: Brittney Griner and the History of Prisoner Exchanges
Episode 353: Antisemitism's Resurgence
Episode 352: Weight Loss Drugs
Episode 351: The 2022 Midterm Elections
Episode 350: Affirmative Action
Episode 349: Rats!
Episode 348: Halloween Panics
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