Past Present

Past Present

Past Present brings together three historians to discuss what's happening in American politics and culture today. Natalia, Neil, and Niki bring historical insights to the news of the day, offering listeners an alternative to the reflexive and polarized world of punditry. Interested in the world around you but exhausted by rote reactions and partisan talking points? You've come to the right place.

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Episode 99: Hurricane Harvey, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and Princess Diana

Episode 99: Hurricane Harvey, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and Princess Diana

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the natural and political implications of Hurricane Harvey, President Trump's pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the legacy of Princess Diana two decades...

5 Sep 201757min

Episode 98: Afghanistan, Plus-Size Clothing, and Swearing

Episode 98: Afghanistan, Plus-Size Clothing, and Swearing

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Trump's proposal for Afghanistan, plus-size clothing, and why swearing is on the rise.

29 Aug 201759min

Episode 97: Nazis in Charlottesville, the Google Memo, and Blondeness

Episode 97: Nazis in Charlottesville, the Google Memo, and Blondeness

In this week's episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the role of neo-Nazis in the white nationalist violence in Charlottesville, the Google memo, and the political power of blondeness.

22 Aug 201756min

Episode 96: Stolen Valor, MLMs, and Private Roads

Episode 96: Stolen Valor, MLMs, and Private Roads

In this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate lying about Vietnam, multi-level marketing companies, and the privatization of public roads.

15 Aug 201755min

Episode 95: MS-13, R. Kelly, and Doctor Who

Episode 95: MS-13, R. Kelly, and Doctor Who

In this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the place of MS-13 in the history of street gangs, R. Kelly's sex cult, and the controversy over the first woman actor to play Doctor Who.

8 Aug 201753min

Episode 94: Boy Scouts, Eugenics, and Eloping (Updated)

Episode 94: Boy Scouts, Eugenics, and Eloping (Updated)

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Trump's divisive speech before the Boy Scouts, the return of eugenics in criminal justice, and the rising wave of elopements.

2 Aug 201751min

Episode 93: LIVE! Libraries, the Hamptons, and the Summer of Love

Episode 93: LIVE! Libraries, the Hamptons, and the Summer of Love

In this week's special live episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate funding cuts for libraries, the history of the Hamptons, and the legacy of the Summer of Love.

25 Jul 201757min

Episode 92: Higher Ed & the GOP, the Reverse Great Migration, and Immigration in California

Episode 92: Higher Ed & the GOP, the Reverse Great Migration, and Immigration in California

On this week's episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate Republicans' increasing distrust of higher education, the reverse Great Migration of African Americans to the South, and the last remaining fleei...

18 Jul 201756min

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