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 266: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Episode 265: Larry King
Episode 264: The 1776 Report
Episode 263: The Biden-Harris Inauguration
Episode 262: The January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Episode 261: The 2020 Presidential Election Certification
Episode 260: Hallmark Christmas Movies
Episode 259: Hillsong Church and Celebrity Christianity
Episode 258: The Queen's Gambit
Episode 257: Dolly Parton
Episode 256: Thanksgiving and COVID-19
Episode 255: A Possible Coronavirus Vaccine
Episode 254: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
Episode 253: Sacha Baron Cohen and Satire in the Trump Era
Episode 252: "Emily in Paris" and American Francophilia
Episode 251: Court Packing
Episode 250: Trump, Coronavirus, and Presidential Health
Episode 249: The Proud Boys
Episode 248: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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