In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· President Jimmy Carter recently announced that he is entering hospice care. Natalia referenced this New York Times essay by Carter biographer Kai Bird, and Niki drew on this article in The Nation. We also drew on the late Leo Ribuffo’s posthumously, recently published The Limits of Moderation: Jimmy Carter and the Limits of American Liberalism.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia shared about Sandra Fox’s new book, The Jews of Summer: Summer Camp and Jewish Culture in Postwar America.
· Neil discussed Seth Abramovitch’s Hollywood Reporter article, “Super Bowl Flashback: Michael Jackson Turned the Halftime Show into an Extravaganza in 1993.”
· Niki recommended journalist Jessica Valenti’s Substack Abortion, Every Day.
Episode 307: The One-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Capitol Attack
Episode 306: The History of Christmas Cards
Episode 305: Dr. Oz and the History of Celebrity Politicians
Episode 304: A History of Recipes and Cookbooks
Episode 303: Giving Tuesday
Episode 302: A History of Gratitude
Episode 301: Diversity Workshops and Sensitivity Training
Episode 300: The NYC Marathon and the History of Long-Distance Racing
Episode 299: Biden's Build Back Better Act
Episode 298: Colin Powell
Episode 297: "Shadow Inflation" and the COVID Economy
Episode 296: The Facebook Whistleblower
Episode 295: High-End Veganism and the Rise of Plant-Based Eating
Episode 294: Gabby Petito and the "Missing White Woman Syndrome"
Episode 293: Ivermectin, Medical Misinformation, and COVID
Episode 292: The Texas Abortion Law
Episode 291: The U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Episode 290: American Grocery Stores and the "Ethnic Food Aisle"
Episode 289: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Episode 288: The Protests in Cuba
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