In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the latest “crisis of masculinity.”
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· Men, according to a recent New York Times report, benefit from a “thumb on the scale” when it comes to college admissions. The report belongs to a larger debate over a “crisis of masculinity” today. Niki referred to this New York magazine article about Andrew Tate, and Natalia cited right-wing documentaries The End of Men and What is a Woman? Natalia and Niki both cited Christine Emba’s interview in Vox, and Neil referred to this New Yorker article.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia discussed the ProPublica investigative report, “How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator for More Than 20 Years.”
· Neil shared about Remy Tumin’s New York Times article, “The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home.”
· Niki recommended Mark Joseph Stern’s Slate article, “The Volunteer Moms Poring Over Archives to Prove Clarence Thomas Wrong.”
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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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