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· Natalia discussed her latest MSNBC column, “Ramaswamy Amplifies A Strange, Outdated Myth to Back a Genuinely Good Idea.”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 346: Herschel Walker
Episode 345: The Protests in Iran
Episode 344: Pickleball
Episode 343: The Averted Rail Strike
Episode 342: Queen Elizabeth II
Episode 341: Mikhail Gorbachev
Episode 340: Nicole Hemmer's "Partisans"
Episode 339: The Alex Jones Defamation Trial
Episode 338: Third Parties in American Politics
Episode 337: The U.S. National Parks
Episode 336: Prenuptial Agreements
Episode 335: The Webb Telescope and the History of Space Photography
Episode 334: Summer Travel and European Vacations
Episode 333: The Monkeypox Outbreak
Episode 332: Religious Schooling and Church-State Separation
Episode 331: The Tampon Shortage
Episode 330: Summer Weddings and June Brides
Episode 329: Uvalde, Texas and the Persistence of American Gun Violence
Episode 328: Cryptocurrency
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