In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the rise – and fall? – of the TED Talk.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· The writer Coleman Hughes gave a TED Talk on race earlier this year, and caused a stir when he advocated for “colorblindness” – and then accused TED of depressing the online circulation of his talk. Natalia cited this essay at The Drift, as well as this Atlantic article. Niki and Neil both drew on this Huffington Post history of TED, while Niki also referenced this New York Times profile of Chris Anderson, the head of TED. Neil commented on this New York Times article likening TED Talks to a religious event.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia invited scholars and writers to submit pitches for the series on physical culture that she is guest-editing for Nursing Clio.
· Neil shared about John Riley’s Metro Weekly article, “California Republicans Reject Platform Change on Gay Marriage.”
· Niki recommended the new special issue of the Journal of African American History, on the “Black 1980s.”
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Episode 306: The History of Christmas Cards
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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