In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of political dress codes.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· In the wake of a debate over Senator John Fetterman’s casual style, the Senate voted to set a more formal dress code. Neil drew on this Gentleman’s Gazette article, and Natalia referenced Rhonda Garelick’s New York Times essay. Niki cited this POLITICO piece and this Washingtonian article.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia recommended Jessica Bennett’s New York Times package, “Being 13.”
· Neil shared about the Deseret News poll, “Republicans See Trump as a ‘Person of Faith’… More So Than Mitt Romney, Mike Pence, and Others”
· Niki discussed the 1921 New York Times article, “Is the New Woman A Traitor to Her Race?”
Episode 347: John Fetterman
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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