Natalye Harpin

History Matters

History EN ↓ 280 episodes

One thing historians love is a good drink.... and drinking alone isn't fun. Happy hour is the best hour, even if you are sippin' cold water in a beautiful glass. If you are under 21, chilled apple juice is always tasty.

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Natalye Harpin

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The Case for Increased Minimum Wage 01.02.2021 29:46

*yells* YOU CANNOT SAY YOU ARE FOR THE ECONOMY IF YOU DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE MARKET ECONOMY. $15 is not even 'livable' according to MIT's livable wage calculator (https://livingwage.mit.edu/) in San Diego county, for those who have no children. This is indicative of a social problem, as well as a failure of our government.  Important to note that the "fed...

Aftermath of Insurrection 18.01.2021 36:33

This week my dad joins me to explain what the former military personnel at the insurrection have risked with their participation. We also discuss the pandemic's toll in San Diego, and lastly the concerns over New York State Senate Bill A416. 

Olympus Has Fallen 11.01.2021 32:14

What started as a good day for Georgia, ended in a tragedy for America.  Top of the class: Stacey Abrams and the Fair Fight organization. Trump's 10-year old tweets (source): https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/09/politics/donald-trump-birther/index.html

New California Laws for 2021 04.01.2021 29:25

Califo-nya... knows how to partyyyy. Here are a look at some new CA laws that start in 2021 as signed by Gov. Newsom.

Criminality of Poverty During the Pandemic 01.01.2021 32:46

There is no definition of the middle class, did you know that? Many people who thought they were are not, in fact, stably middle-class. That will be more and more important during the Pandemic; namely, the criminalization of people, and who we were TOLD are the 'poor and homeless'. Turns out, it may be us after all. 