In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the life and legacy of rock star Tina Turner.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· Tina Turner, at age 83, died last week. Neil drew on this Guardian article about Turner’s genre-crossing body of work and this New Yorker essay, while Natalia referenced this Buzzfeed list that discussed her influence on generations of artists. Neil also recommended the documentary, Tina.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia discussed the experimental Jewish community LAB/SHUL.
· Neil recommended the Daily podcast episode, “When the Culture Wars Came for NASA.”
· Niki shared about her most recent column for CNN, “Don’t Misread the Failed Effort to Put the Ten Commandments in Every Classroom.”
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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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