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Flood

Past Present Podcast: Baton Rouge, Christian Intellectuals, and Teaching Trump

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In this week’s episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate flood relief in Louisiana, the disappearance of Christian intellectuals, and teaching Trump in the classroom. Baton Rouge Flood Relief More than two feet of rain brought death and destruction to southern Louisiana recently. Natalia addressed the political dimensions of the Louisiana flood, including Donald Trump’s visit to the state and […]

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Olympic Flag

Past Present Podcast: Voting Rights, Olympics Commentary, and Think Tanks

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On this week’s episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate recent court decisions on voting rights, sexism in Olympics commentary, and corporate influence in think tanks. Voting Rights This summer, courts struck down restrictive voting laws in North Carolina, Kansas, and Wisconsin. Niki pointed out that there have been only 31 cases of voter fraud since 2000. We recommended

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Juicing

Past Present Podcast: Khizr & Ghazala Khan, Roger Ailes, and Juicing

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On this week’s episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the Khans and the politics of grief, Roger Ailes and sexual harassment at Fox News, and the history of juicing. Khizr & Ghazala Khan Khizr and Ghazala Khan’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention was only one among many speeches at both political conventions by parents who

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Kevin Moore

How They Did It: Kevin Moore, Actor Turned Nurse

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Welcome to How They Did It: the podcast that gets you the real story behind the success. Host Darbi Worley interviews extraordinary people about this thing called life and how to do it better. In this episode, Darbi interviews actor-turned-nurse Kevin Moore about his midlife career change and how suddenly losing his mother informs his work today.  They also talk

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Beach-Goers

Past Present Podcast: Veeps, Beach-Going, and the Olympic Doping Scandal

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On this week’s episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the changing role of the vice presidency, the history of beach-going, and the Russian doping scandal overshadowing the Rio Olympics. Role of the Vice Presidency Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have picked Tim Kaine and Mike Pence as their respective running mates, but does the Vice Presidency

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Pokemon Go

Past Present Podcast: Pokemon Go, Turkey’s Coup, and the Irony of Reform

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On this week’s episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the history of Pokemon Go, the near-coup in Turkey, and the unintended consequences of political reform. Pokemon Go The whole world seems to be playing Pokemon Go. Natalia situated the app game in a history of bug collecting but also the long tradition of fears about technology. Neil noted

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Vaccine

Past Present Podcast: Dallas, Conventions, and Vaccines

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In this week’s episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the police shooting in Dallas, the role of conventions in presidential politics, and the rise of anti-vaccine activism.   Shooting in Dallas The nation is grieving the death of five Dallas police officers, one of the deadliest events for police in the nation’s history. Natalia observed the

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