In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss controversies over Christmas “classics.”
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· Beloved Christmas songs and movies, like so many cultural products, have come under new scrutiny recently. Neil’s Atlantic essay about Christmas controversies informed our whole conversation. We drew on this Atlantic essay that began the backlash against the film Love Actually, and Natalia referenced this interview with its director. Niki referred to this Variety essay about “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia, Neil, and Niki reflected on eight years of making the show together and announced both Niki’s departure and Past Present’s first hiatus. Thank you, Niki. And listeners, see you in the spring!
Episode 247: The Controversy over "Cuties"
Episode 246: Jessica Krug and Racial Identity Theft
Episode 245: Ron Jeremy and the Adult Film Industry's #MeToo Problem
Episode 244: Lovecraft Country
Episode 243: The 2020 Democratic National Convention
Episode 242: The Biden-Harris Ticket
Episode 241: QAnon
Episode 240: The Portland Protests
Episode 239: Margaret Sanger
Episode 238: Karens
Episode 237: Student Visas
Episode 236: Social Media Deplatforming
Episode 235: Defund the Police
Episode 234: Bostock v. Clayton County
Episode 233: Larry Kramer, Playwright and AIDS Activist
Episode 232: Police Violence
Episode 231: Nursing Homes during Coronavirus
Episode 230: The Inspectors General Firings
Episode 229: Little Richard
Episode 228: Ahmaud Arbery
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