In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil the new documentary about the Duggar family, Shiny Happy People.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· The Duggar family, who became famous on their reality show 19 Kids and Counting, is back in the spotlight due to a new documentary. Niki referred to this Washington Post article about Christian homeschooling and parenting, and Natalia cited this Relevant magazine article about Beth Moore. We all drew on this New Republic essay about the fundamentalist leader, Bill Gothard.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia talked about Ruth Marcus’ Washington Post essay, “I Lost 40 Pounds on Ozempic. But I’m Left With Even More Questions.”
· Neil recommended two books, Fintan O’Toole’s We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland, and John Boyne’s The Heart’s Invisible Furies: A Novel.
· Niki shared about historian Martha Hodes’ new memoir, My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering.
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Episode 284: The History of LGBTQ+ Pride
Episode 283: Naomi Osaka, Athletes, and Mental Health
Episode 282: Cicadas!
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Episode 280: Gas Panics and the Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Breach
Episode 279: Peloton and the History of Product Recalls
Episode 278: The Past and Future of the Office
Episode 277: RuPaul and the History of Drag
Episode 276: A Roaring Twenties Redux?
Episode 275: The Debate over School Reopening
Episode 274: Beverly Cleary
Episode 273: The Atlanta and Boulder Mass Shootings
Episode 272: Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Controversies
Episode 271: The Interview: Oprah, Meghan, and Harry
Episode 270: The Controversy over Dr. Seuss
Episode 269: Minimum Wage and the Fight for $15
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