Past Present

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the recent reckoning with Bill Clinton's legacy, the state of the New York City subway, and the new tax reform measure. Support Past Present for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Liz Smith and the history of gossip columns, whether interracial friendships are possible, and evangelical responses to Roy Moore's pedophilia scandal.   Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the Democratic wins in the recent off-year elections, the doubling of Twitter's character limit, and the release of a postage stamp based on Ezra Jack Keats' The Snowy Day.   Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate Kevin Spacey's coming out amid charges of pedophilia, the 21st century company town, and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Support Past Present on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the declassification of the JFK files, Joni Mitchell, and our age of anxiety. Support Past Present on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the Girl Scouts in light of the Boy Scouts' recent decision to admit girls, #MeToo activism, and how Michael Friedman's recent death of HIV/AIDS helps us understand the illness in historical context.

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate alleged sexual predator Harvey Weinstein and the culture that enables him, the history of the pumpkin spice phenomenon, and the controversy over a Dove soap advertisement.

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate a fatal stabbing at a Bronx high school, the history of the romance novel and its critics, and the evolution of the game show genre.

In this week's flashback episode, we revisit our segment on the history of Hawaii.

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the Equifax hack.

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the historical origins of Antifa, cultural appropriation, and the role of contract labor in an unequal society.

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the White House's announcement to end DACA, the death of New Age guru and publisher Louise Hay, and the prospect of an all-female Lord of the Flies remake.

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 after her death.

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

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. 

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

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.

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.

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.

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 fleeing immigrants sign in California.

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the case of Charlie Gard and parental rights, the new Xennial generation, and how New York City made Donald Trump.

In this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the American Heart Association's denunciation of coconut oil, the growing use of genetic testing for genealogy, and the history of porn. 

In this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods, the disappearing teen summer job, and the politics of gerrymandering.

In this week's episode, Niki, Neil and Natalia debate the outcome of the recent British election, Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop, and the history of Father's Day.

In this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the politics of pride marches, the history of climate change, and Kathy Griffin and the politics of offense.