How Extremists Capitalized on the Pandemic – White nationalists are strategically using this crisis to advance their hateful goals.
A Biden Accuser on the Latest Biden Allegation – Despite the Democratic Party’s claim to be pro-women, their presumptive nominee has a long history of sexual harassment allegations. This is a big problem.
99% Invisible :: The Natural Experiment
Isolating during the pandemic sucks, but it’s provided scientists the conditions for scientific research not possible during normal levels of activity, such as: air pollution, boredom, vaccination, and redesigning cities for people not cars.
This Day in Esoteric Public History :: Coya Come Home
An historical event I’ve never heard of before involves Coya Knutson, the first woman elected to Congress from Minnesota (in 1955), and the letter allegedly written by her estranged husband telling her to come home. Her election opponent used this scandal to win the next election.
Code Switch :: What Does ‘Hood Feminism’ Mean For A Pandemic?
Author Mikki Kendall talks about race, feminism and COVID-19 and the divide between mainstream, white feminism and the greater goals of women of color.
Running Tally of Podcast of the Week Appearances in 2020
- Anthropocene Reviewed – 2
- Afropop Worldwide – 1
- All Songs Considered – 1
- BackStory – 3
- Best of the Left – 2
- Code Switch – 2
- Decoder Ring – 2
- Fresh Air – 4
- Futility Closet – 3
- Have You Heard – 1
- Hidden Brain – 2
- Hit Parade – 2
- Hub History – 1
- LeVar Burton Reads – 1
- Memory Palace – 2
- More Than Enough – 4
- 99% Invisible – 4
- 60-Second Science – 2
- Planet Money – 1
- Radio Boston – 1
- Radiolab – 1
- Risk! – 1
- Science Talk – 2
- Smithsonian Sidedoor – 2
- The Thirty20Eight – 1
- This American Life – 1
- This Day in Esoteric Public History – 1
- Throughline – 6
- The Tomorrow Society – 1
- Twenty Thousand Hertz – 3
- Wedway Radio – 1
- What Next – 5
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