In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the failed attempt of the Ocean Gate submersible to explore the Titanic wreckage.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· The world watched as a multimillion dollar search for the submersible Titan transpired and failed. Natalia drew on this account of the world’s most expensive tourist experiences. Niki referenced this Washington Post article on how Mount Everest became a tourist attraction and this National Geographic story about the history of mountaineering.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia recommended the latest season of the Netflix show Never Have I Ever.
· Neil discussed Jessica Grose’s New York Times piece, “The Largest and Fastest Religious Shift in America is Well Underway”.
· Niki shared about the new podcast, Coverup: The Pill Plot.
Episode 367: The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Episode 366: Judith Heumann and the Disability Rights Movement
Episode 365: Student Loan Debt and the Supreme Court
Episode 364: Jimmy Carter
Episode 363: ChatGPT
Episode 362: A History of Menopause
Episode 361: The History of Advanced Placement
Episode 360: A History of the Sleepover
Episode 359: "Nepo Babies" and the History of Nepotism
Episode 358: How Gas Stoves Became Political
Episode 357: The Battle over Speaker of the House
Episode 356: Natalia Petrzela's "Fit Nation"
Episode 355: ROTC and American Schools
Episode 354: Brittney Griner and the History of Prisoner Exchanges
Episode 353: Antisemitism's Resurgence
Episode 352: Weight Loss Drugs
Episode 351: The 2022 Midterm Elections
Episode 350: Affirmative Action
Episode 349: Rats!
Episode 348: Halloween Panics
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