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Past Present Podcast: Elie Wiesel, Clinton’s Emails, and Guns N Roses

In this week’s episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Elie Wiesel’s impact on Americans’ memory of the Holocaust, the place of Clinton’s email controversy in presidential scandals, and the legacy of Guns N Roses. Elie Wiesel The Holocaust memoirist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel died at the age of 87. Natalia explained how Wiesel’s […]

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Past Present Podcast: Pat Summitt, Hellerstedt, and the Democratic Sit-In

On this week’s episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the legacy of basketball coach Pat Summitt, the place of Women’s Whole Health v. Hellerstedt in America’s abortion debate, and the House Democrats’ sit-in over gun control. Pat Summitt The winningest college basketball coach, Pat Summitt of the University of Tennessee, died last week at the age

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Past Present Podcast: Brexit, Camps for Grownups, and Trump’s Missing Campaign

On this week’s episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss Brexit, Adult Camps, and Trump’s faltering campaign.   Brexit Voters in Britain passed a referendum supporting the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Neil explained that although Brexit was supported by the minority party UKIP, it was able to bring the referendum to a vote because Prime

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We Love Orlando

Past Present Podcast: Orlando – The City Beautiful, Histories of Violence, and Presidential Empathy

On this week’s Past Present podcast, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the Orlando shooting, focusing on the history of the city, the attack’s place in the many histories of violence, and the role of presidential empathy in responding to national crises. History of Orlando The world is focused on Orlando after the horrific shooting at the

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Past Present Podcast: Muhammad Ali, Brock Turner, and the First Woman Nominee

On this week’s Past Present podcast, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the legacy of Muhammad Ali, the aftermath of the Brock Turner trial, and America’s first woman nominated to the presidency by a major party. Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali died last week at the age of 74. Natalia remarked on a life that was as notable

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How They Did It: Curtiss Cook of House of Cards, Counselor, and A Black Man Acting

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 talks with actor Curtiss Cook. Curtiss’ first brush with the stage was at the age of 10, and years later the acting

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Past Present Podcast: Harambe the Gorilla, Baylor Football, and Peter Thiel’s Gawker Vendetta

On this week’s Past Present podcast, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss Harambe, Ken Starr at Baylor, and Peter Thiel’s attack on Gawker. Harambe the Gorilla Cincinnati Zoo officials recently killed Harambe, a silverback gorilla, when a four-year-old boy slipped into the gorilla exhibit, drawing outrage from many Americans. Natalia explained the boy was able to

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