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 286: The Debate over Paying College Athletes
Episode 285: Income Taxes and the History of the IRS
Episode 284: The History of LGBTQ+ Pride
Episode 283: Naomi Osaka, Athletes, and Mental Health
Episode 282: Cicadas!
Episode 281: Critical Race Theory
Episode 280: Gas Panics and the Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Breach
Episode 279: Peloton and the History of Product Recalls
Episode 278: The Past and Future of the Office
Episode 277: RuPaul and the History of Drag
Episode 276: A Roaring Twenties Redux?
Episode 275: The Debate over School Reopening
Episode 274: Beverly Cleary
Episode 273: The Atlanta and Boulder Mass Shootings
Episode 272: Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Controversies
Episode 271: The Interview: Oprah, Meghan, and Harry
Episode 270: The Controversy over Dr. Seuss
Episode 269: Minimum Wage and the Fight for $15
Episode 268: Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney Movement
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