Past Present

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the rise of the "twink" aesthetic, Manhattan con artist Anna Sorokin/Delvey, and the cultural endurance of the Ford Mustang. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: The New York Times has declared " the age of the twink ." Neil referred to this...

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the "incel" community, the role of race in Mormon history, and the thrift-shaming of millennials. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: In the wake of a Toronto terrorist attack, "incels," or involuntary celibates, are gaining attention . Niki...

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the movement of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the life and legacy of the late author Tom Wolfe, and the legalization of sports gambling. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: President Trump officially moved the U.S. Embassy in Israe...

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate Childish Gambino's viral video "This is America," the launching of NRATV, and how Instagram is changing museums.  Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, generated major buzz with the release of the song and...

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Golden State Killer, and the news that Americans are forgetting the Holocaust.  Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: At this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner, comedian Michelle Wolf caused c...

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the Sean Hannity phenomenon, battles over the "gayborhood," and the popularity of running tutus. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Conservative media personality Sean Hannity has attained new fame thanks to his proximity to President Trump...

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the life and legacy of Barbara Bush, Starbucks' race problem, and the U.S. Census. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:  Former First Lady Barbara Bush has died at 92 . Natalia referenced historian Barbara Perry's Washington Post article abou...

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the rise of Sinclair Broadcasting, life coach Tony Robbins' dismissal of the #MeToo movement, and the fraught history of college early admissions. Support Past Present on Patreon:  http://www.pastpresentpodcast.com/episodes Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Conservative media giant Sinclair Broadcasting Group inspi...

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the return of the television series Roseanne , the unfair treatment of NFL cheerleaders, and the sudden popularity of the Instant Pot. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Nineties TV sitcom Roseanne is back , and remade for the Trump age. Ni...

In this episode, Niki and Natalia debate the Stormy Daniels scandal. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Stormy Daniels gave a much awaited interview to Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes last week. Natalia referred to Michelle Goldberg's New York Times op-ed and this Atlantic article about th...

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the historical significance of Cambridge Analytica and its relationship with Facebook, a serial bomber in Austin, and an all-white, all-male history conference at Stanford. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Cambridge Analytica is suddenly...

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Donald Trump's firing of Rex Tillerson, the New York Times publishing obituaries for women it overlooked historically, and National Geographic's self-study of its past racist coverage. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:  Secretary of State...

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate President Trump's proposed tariffs, Weight Watchers' bid for teenage dieters, and Disneyland's underpaid workers. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:  Donald Trump has announced he is slapping high tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, all...

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the life and ministry of Billy Graham, youth activism after the Parkland shootings, and the West Virginia teachers' strike. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Billy Graham, known to many as "America's Pastor," is dead . Niki referred to Kev...

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the blockbuster film Black Panther, the ascendancy of Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, and the preponderance of plastics in contemporary life. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:  The release of blockbuster film Black Panther is being hail...

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the release of the Obamas' presidential portraits, the first Gerber Baby with Down syndrome, and the storied history of the sanitation worker. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:  The presidential and First Lady portraits of the Obamas have...

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the Nunes memo and the GOP's attack on the FBI, the recent stock market plummet, and the prospect of Korean reconciliation through the Winter Olympics. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: #ReleasetheMemo took over Twitter last week. Niki cit...

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the flu, the fate of the Cleveland Indians' mascot Chief Wahoo, and the normalization of female pain. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: 2017-18 is set to be one of the worst flu seasons in recent history . Natalia cited John M. Barry's wor...

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the role of homeschooling in an abuse case in California, the recent government shutdown, and why people are eating Tide Pods on social media. Support Past Present on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: A horrific case of child abuse in California has renewed debat...

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate Tonya Harding's comeback, book bans in prison, and the 20th anniversary of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal. Support Past Present at Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: I, Tonya , is now in theaters and has prompted a new wave of interest in the 1990s scand...

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the Asian fetish of some alt-right white nationalists, President Trump's plan to revoke protections for Salvadorans, and the raw water craze.   Support Past Present at Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast   Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:   White nationalism is not necessarily incompatible...

  In this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss a feud between African-American intellectuals Cornel West and Ta-Nehisi Coates, the electoral prospects for southern Democrats, and why LaCroix Sparkling Water has become an obsession.   Support Past Present at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast    Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:   Corn...

In this week's episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the viral New Yorker short story "Cat Person", the disproportionately high maternal death rate among black women, and the Elf on the Shelf phenomenon. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Kristen Roupenian's New Yorker short story " Cat...

In this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the resurgence of etiquette books, the announcement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal engagement, and President Trump's decision to limit the size of two national monuments. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Etiquette books a...

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the purchase of Time Inc. by the Meredith Corporation, sexual assault claims at a chain of massage spas, and net neutrality.   Support Past Present on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast