In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the drama around the election of the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· Until this week, the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was little known beyond Louisiana and ultraconservative circles. Natalia referenced this CNN piece about Johnson’s homophobic comments, and historian Matthew Dallek’s article for TIME. Neil referred to Niki’s latest CNN column.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia discussed Ksenia Svetlova’s New Republic piece, “Why We On the Israeli Left Feel Hit on Both Sides.”
· Neil recommended historian Lauren Lassabe Shepherd’s Daily Beast article, “Could Mississippi Actually Elect a Democratic Governor?”
· Niki shared about the Radiotopia podcast, “The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island.”
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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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