In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Martha Stewart’s appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· Martha Stewart, at age 82, is the oldest model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Neil discussed the first swimsuit issue, in 1964, and Niki referred to this Washington Post article about different “firsts” on the publication’s cover. We all drew on this Slate history of the swimsuit issue.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia discussed historian Dan Royles’ book, To Make the Wounded Whole: The African American Struggle Against HIV/AIDS.
· Neil recommended the new Hulu series, Grand Nighthawk: Infiltrating the KKK.
· Niki shared about James Risen’s new book, The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys.
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Episode 325: The End of Roe v. Wade
Episode 324: Elon Musk, Twitter, and the History of Media Oligarchs
Episode 323: Coachella and the History of Music Festivals
Episode 322: The Enormous Popularity of True Crime
Episode 321: The Latest Battles over Marriage
Episode 320: U.S. Demographics and the History of Population Panics
Episode 319: “The Great Resignation”
Episode 318: Netflix's "Love Is Blind" and the History of TV Dating Shows
Episode 317: Gas Prices and the History of Energy Shocks
Episode 316: The Russia-Ukraine War
Episode 315: The Mystery and History of Havana Syndrome
Episode 314: Canada's Freedom Convoy
Episode 313: Women's Activewear and the History of Sports Bras
Episode 312: The History of Emoji
Episode 311: Justice Breyer's Retirement and the Future of the Supreme Court
Episode 310: The Biden Administration's First Year
Episode 309: Wordle and the History of Word Games
Episode 308: The History of Rest and Relaxation
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