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.
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Episode 242: The Biden-Harris Ticket
Episode 241: QAnon
Episode 240: The Portland Protests
Episode 239: Margaret Sanger
Episode 238: Karens
Episode 237: Student Visas
Episode 236: Social Media Deplatforming
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Episode 233: Larry Kramer, Playwright and AIDS Activist
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Episode 231: Nursing Homes during Coronavirus
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Episode 229: Little Richard
Episode 228: Ahmaud Arbery
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