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The podcast where three historians turn hindsight into foresight. Hosted by Nicole Hemmer, Neil Young, & Natalia Mehlman Petrzela. Tweeting

02/04/2024

We're back - at least for this week! - to discuss and celebrate Neil's new book, COMING OUT REPUBLICAN: A HISTORY OF THE GAY RIGHT.

You can listen to Episode 406 here: https://tinyurl.com/4ccmyyrs

And order Neil's book here: https://tinyurl.com/8vps3y82

20/12/2023

In our last episode of 2023, we discuss the hit movie Love Actually and why it belongs to a long history of controversies over Christmas classics.

We also say goodbye to Niki and thank her for her eight years of hosting Past Present.

Neil and Natalia will be back in Spring 2024 with a new version of Past Present. Until then, enjoy Episode 405!

Listen here: http://tinyurl.com/ypy68vs6

12/12/2023

New episode! This week we discuss the Republican ex-Congressman George Santos and what his incredibly controversial career means for the history of Congressional scandals.

Listen to Episode 404 here: http://tinyurl.com/376fkj45

05/12/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley and what her candidacy means for the past and future of GOP politics.

Listen to Episode 403 here: https://tinyurl.com/2v2z8tuc

28/11/2023

New episode! This week we discuss the American devotion to home ownership and the long history of mortgages.

Listen to Episode 402 here: https://tinyurl.com/yxv2jejn

21/11/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the history of the drive thru - and why the use of drive thrus is surging today.

Listen to Episode 401 here: https://tinyurl.com/cdvujpww

16/11/2023

It's our FOUR HUNDREDTH episode this week! Thanks to all of our listeners for your support all these years.

You can listen to Episode 400 here: https://tinyurl.com/b6wppv39

14/11/2023

New episode! On this week's Past Present, we discuss the current move to end no-fault divorce and the history of divorce laws in the US.

Listen to Episode 400 here: https://tinyurl.com/b6wppv39

07/11/2023

New episode! On this week's Past Present, we discuss the new House Speaker and the chaos of House Republicans.

Listen to Episode 399 here: https://tinyurl.com/4tdfrnfj

01/11/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss how restaurant reservations have become so difficult to get and what that means for the long history of dining out.

Listen to Episode 398 here: https://tinyurl.com/ys2z6fyf

24/10/2023

New episode! How the Beyoncé and Taylor Swift tours are breaking every record and what they mean for the history of concert tours - we discuss on Episode 397.

Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/2cbxzy2k

17/10/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the history of historic preservation.

Listen to Episode 396 here: https://tinyurl.com/2k6mjykz

04/10/2023

On this week's Past Present, we discuss the long history of Senate dress codes and what it helps us understand about the debate over Sen. John Fetterman's clothes.

Listen to Episode 394 here: https://tinyurl.com/3n4y2rw3

03/10/2023

New episode! On this week's Past Present, we discuss the controversy over Sen. John Fetterman's clothes and what it means for the long history of Congressional dress codes.

Listen to Episode 394 here: https://tinyurl.com/3n4y2rw3

19/09/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the latest "crisis in masculinity" and what it means for the history of worries about American men.

Listen on iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/yktcrjr8

12/09/2023

New episode! This week we talk about the new HBO documentary series Telemarketers and the long history of telemarketing.

Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/bdjjpcum

30/08/2023

New episode! On this week's Past Present, we discuss the major cuts at West Virginia University and what they mean for the future of American universities.

Listen to Episode 389 here: https://tinyurl.com/3n9vh3yt

22/08/2023

New episode! On this week's Past Present, we discuss the Hollywood strike and what it means in a long history of labor conflicts in the film and television industry.

Listen to Episode 388 here: https://tinyurl.com/3pdc8hej

15/08/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the history of "trigger warnings."

Listen to Episode 387 here: https://tinyurl.com/mvtrfbfh

10/08/2023

On this week's Past Present, we discuss the life and legacy of Paul Reubens and what it his Pee-wee Herman meant for the history of children's television.

Listen to Episode 386 here: https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6vdr

08/08/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the life and legacy of Paul Reubens, the creator of Pee-wee Herman, and what this iconic character means for the history of children's TV.

Listen to Episode 386 here: https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6vdr

25/07/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the history of summer break in the US and the myths about its origins.

Listen to Episode 384 here: https://tinyurl.com/ysawesws

18/07/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the long history of tipping and debates over the practice today. Listen to Episode 383 here:

https://tinyurl.com/3xwes7yv

04/07/2023

New episode! This week, we discuss the presidential candidacy of Robert K. Kennedy Jr. and what it means for the history of conspiracy in American politics.

Listen to Episode 381 here: https://tinyurl.com/3b59eu6d

28/06/2023

On this week’s Past Present, we discuss the Ocean Gate submersible and the history of extreme travel.

Listen to Episode 380 here: https://tinyurl.com/bpapsn4x

21/06/2023

What the Trump indictment means in the history of the American presidency - we discuss on Episode 379 of Past Present.

Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/tcpuyvk8

20/06/2023

New episode! On this week's Past Present, we discuss the indictment of former President Donald Trump and what it means for the history of the American presidency.

Listen to Episode 379 here: https://tinyurl.com/tcpuyvk8

07/06/2023

The long history of car dealerships on this week's episode of Past Present. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/mry9sy4a

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