What can the controversy over Florida’s new Black history standards tell us about the politics of distorting the past? Heather and Joanne analyze the claims and framing of the standards and connect the curricular mandates to a century-old effort by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to control how Southern history was taught. How have Heather and Joanne sought to teach accurate American history in their own classes? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join.For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/telling-tales-of-history-the-florida-problem/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can the controversy over Florida’s new Black history standards tell us about the politics of distorting the past? Heather and Joanne analyze the claims and framing of the standards and connect the curricular mandates to a century-old effort by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to control how Southern history was taught.  How have Heather and Joanne sought to teach accurate American history in their own classes? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> to learn more and join. For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="%20cafe.com/now-and-then/telling-tales-of-history-the-florida-problem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/telling-tales-of-history-the-florida-problem/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Telling Tales of History: The Florida Problem

How should we make sense of the current labor activism in transportation and entertainment? Heather and Joanne explain how the faultlines in the UPS contract negotiation can be seen in the 1894 Pullman Strike. And they compare the WGA and SAG-AFTRA “double strike” in Hollywood to a similar walkout in 1960, led by none other than Ronald Reagan. How do Heather and Joanne feel about the future of AI in their workplaces? And how do these feelings connect to worker protections and labor activism? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join.For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/unions-strikes-and-the-public-what-matters/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How should we make sense of the current labor activism in transportation and entertainment? Heather and Joanne explain how the faultlines in the UPS contract negotiation can be seen in the 1894 Pullman Strike. And they compare the WGA and SAG-AFTRA “double strike” in Hollywood to a similar walkout in 1960, led by none other than Ronald Reagan.  How do Heather and Joanne feel about the future of AI in their workplaces? And how do these feelings connect to worker protections and labor activism? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> to learn more and join. For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="https://cafe.com/now-and-then/unions-strikes-and-the-public-what-matters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/unions-strikes-and-the-public-what-matters/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Unions, Strikes, and the Public: What Matters?

What can the success of Barbie tell us about America? Heather and Joanne put the blockbuster film into context with other impactful dolls, from Raggedy Ann to G.I. Joe., exploring what these iconic playthings can show about U.S. debates over gender, race, and consumerism. How did Heather and Joanne feel about dolls as young people? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. For a limited time, you can get 40% off the initial annual membership price with discount code JUSTICE. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join.For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/barbie-g-i-joe-and-the-gang-dolls-are-us/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can the success of Barbie tell us about America? Heather and Joanne put the blockbuster film into context with other impactful dolls, from Raggedy Ann to G.I. Joe., exploring what these iconic playthings can show about U.S. debates over gender, race, and consumerism.  How did Heather and Joanne feel about dolls as young people? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. For a limited time, you can get 40% off the initial annual membership price with discount code JUSTICE. Head to <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> to learn more and join. For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="https://cafe.com/now-and-then/barbie-g-i-joe-and-the-gang-dolls-are-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/barbie-g-i-joe-and-the-gang-dolls-are-us/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Barbie, G.I. Joe, and the Gang: Dolls Are Us

Heather and Joanne respond to the presidential candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy and the hype surrounding the No Labels political organization by looking at two past third-party bids that changed the nation: the 1844 presidential candidacy of James G. Birney’s anti-slavery Liberty Party and the 1912 campaign of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party. How can third party candidacies reflect the values of the nation? How can they backfire? And how should Americans balance their interest in presidential purity with the strategic considerations of living in a democracy? What are Heather and Joanne’s personal feelings about Third Party bids? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. For a limited time, you can get 40% off the initial annual membership price with discount code JUSTICE. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join.For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-third-party-problem/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heather and Joanne respond to the presidential candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy and the hype surrounding the No Labels political organization by looking at two past third-party bids that changed the nation: the 1844 presidential candidacy of James G. Birney’s anti-slavery Liberty Party and the 1912 campaign of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party.  How can third party candidacies reflect the values of the nation? How can they backfire? And how should Americans balance their interest in presidential purity with the strategic considerations of living in a democracy?  What are Heather and Joanne’s personal feelings about Third Party bids? They share more of their thoughts in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. For a limited time, you can get 40% off the initial annual membership price with discount code JUSTICE. Head to <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> to learn more and join. For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/the-third-party-problem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/the-third-party-problem/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Third Party Problem

Heather and Joanne compare the national response to the implosion of the Titan submersible to two high-profile historical sea calamities: the 1813 ocean vanishing of Theodosia Burr and the 1872 Mary Celeste “ghost ship” drama. How do Americans react to tragedies on the high seas? What can these mysterious and painful incidents tell us about our national anxieties and values? How have Heather and Joanne processed sea dangers in their own lives? They share their experience in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. For a limited time, you can get 40% off the initial annual membership price with discount code JUSTICE. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join.For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-titan-the-sea-and-what-we-see/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heather and Joanne compare the national response to the implosion of the Titan submersible to two high-profile historical sea calamities: the 1813 ocean vanishing of Theodosia Burr and the 1872 Mary Celeste “ghost ship” drama.  How do Americans react to tragedies on the high seas? What can these mysterious and painful incidents tell us about our national anxieties and values?  How have Heather and Joanne processed sea dangers in their own lives? They share their experience in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. For a limited time, you can get 40% off the initial annual membership price with discount code JUSTICE. Head to <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> to learn more and join. For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/the-titan-the-sea-and-what-we-see/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/the-titan-the-sea-and-what-we-see/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Titan, the Sea, and What We See

Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court decision, which upholds the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. They put the case into context with past struggles by indigenous communities to define their place in the American story, from Tenskwatawa’s 1800s quest for representation, to the consequences of the 1887 Dawes Act, to the 1960s origins of the American Indian Movement. How is the challenge of teaching indigenous history different from teaching other historical topics? Heather and Joanne share their experience in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join.For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-nation-and-indigenous-nations-sovereignty-struggle/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court decision, which upholds the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. They put the case into context with past struggles by indigenous communities to define their place in the American story, from Tenskwatawa’s 1800s quest for representation, to the consequences of the 1887 Dawes Act, to the 1960s origins of the American Indian Movement.  How is the challenge of teaching indigenous history different from teaching other historical topics? Heather and Joanne share their experience in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> to learn more and join. For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-nation-and-indigenous-nations-sovereignty-struggle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-nation-and-indigenous-nations-sovereignty-struggle/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The American Nation and Indigenous Nations: Sovereignty & Struggle

How can personal lawyers help and hurt embattled presidents? Heather and Joanne use the current chaos engulfing former President Trump’s legal team to explore the blurry roles of private presidential attorneys in American history. They explore conservative Unionist lawyer Reverdy Johnson’s effective role in helping President Lincoln to find legal rationale for escalations in the Civil War. And they compare Johnson’s role to the not-so-effective counsel of Nixon’s lawyer-fundraiser Herb Kalmbach. How did the popular culture surrounding the Watergate scandal affect Heather and Joanne? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyUncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/presidential-lawyer-problems/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can personal lawyers help and hurt embattled presidents?  Heather and Joanne use the current chaos engulfing former President Trump’s legal team to explore the blurry roles of private presidential attorneys in American history. They explore conservative Unionist lawyer Reverdy Johnson’s effective role in helping President Lincoln to find legal rationale for escalations in the Civil War. And they compare Johnson’s role to the not-so-effective counsel of Nixon’s lawyer-fundraiser Herb Kalmbach.  How did the popular culture surrounding the Watergate scandal affect Heather and Joanne? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Uncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/presidential-lawyer-problems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/presidential-lawyer-problems/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Presidential Lawyer Problems

What can past struggles over American water access tell us about national power and politics? Heather and Joanne place state and federal government responses to the Southwest’s current megadrought in the tangled history of water management, from Aaron Burr’s duplicitous scheme to give New York clean water, to William Mulholland’s Los Angeles “water wars,” to the proliferation of New Deal dams. What were Heather and Joanne’s different experiences of water in the 1970s? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/theres-something-in-the-water/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can past struggles over American water access tell us about national power and politics?  Heather and Joanne place state and federal government responses to the Southwest’s current megadrought in the tangled history of water management, from Aaron Burr’s duplicitous scheme to give New York clean water, to William Mulholland’s Los Angeles “water wars,” to the proliferation of New Deal dams.  What were Heather and Joanne’s different experiences of water in the 1970s? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="http://cafe.com/now-and-then/theres-something-in-the-water/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/theres-something-in-the-water/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

There's Something in the Water

Ken Paxton

Texas Tall-Tales

What can the contested and often-mythological history of Texas show us about America today? Heather and Joanne use the current impeachment drama surrounding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a window into the dramatic and ever-shifting legacies of the Alamo and the Texas oil boom. What have been Heather and Joanne's personal experiences of Texas? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/texas-tall-tales-ken-paxtonand-us/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can the contested and often-mythological history of Texas show us about America today?  Heather and Joanne use the current impeachment drama surrounding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a window into the dramatic and ever-shifting legacies of the Alamo and the Texas oil boom.  What have been Heather and Joanne's personal experiences of Texas? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/texas-tall-tales-ken-paxtonand-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/texas-tall-tales-ken-paxtonand-us/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Texas Tall-Tales, Ken Paxton…and Us

Stories of remarkable heroism by women in Ukraine have captured the imagination of the world over the past 15 months. How have women warriors shaped conversations over gender, violence, and heroism over the course of United States history? In this Memorial Day-inspired encore presentation of a March 2022 episode, Heather and Joanne discuss the Revolutionary War figures Molly Pitcher and Deborah Sampson, Harriet Tubman’s Civil War spying raids, and Ukrainian sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko’s 1942 tour of the U.S. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/encore-women-warriors-ukraine-and-beyond/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stories of remarkable heroism by women in Ukraine have captured the imagination of the world over the past 15 months. How have women warriors shaped conversations over gender, violence, and heroism over the course of United States history?  In this Memorial Day-inspired encore presentation of a March 2022 episode, Heather and Joanne discuss the Revolutionary War figures Molly Pitcher and Deborah Sampson, Harriet Tubman’s Civil War spying raids, and Ukrainian sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko’s 1942 tour of the U.S.  Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="https://cafe.com/now-and-then/encore-women-warriors-ukraine-and-beyond/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/encore-women-warriors-ukraine-and-beyond/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Encore: Women Warriors: Ukraine & Beyond

How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Wednesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today. Now and Then is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

In the concluding episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne discuss alternative approaches to medicine throughout American history, and place them in the context of today’s non-traditional remedies, like psychedelic therapy and wellness brands.They talk through the 19th century diet movements of Sylvester Graham and John Kellogg, the popularity of cross-cultural practices like acupuncture, yoga, and Reiki, and the 1960s rise of psychedelic drugs. What are Heather and Joanne’s own experiences with alternative medicine? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-wellness-continuum-alternative-medicine/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the concluding episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne discuss alternative approaches to medicine throughout American history, and place them in the context of today’s non-traditional remedies, like psychedelic therapy and wellness brands. They talk through the 19th century diet movements of Sylvester Graham and John Kellogg, the popularity of cross-cultural practices like acupuncture, yoga, and Reiki, and the 1960s rise of psychedelic drugs.  What are Heather and Joanne’s own experiences with alternative medicine? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-wellness-continuum-alternative-medicine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-wellness-continuum-alternative-medicine/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The American Wellness Continuum: Alternative Medicine

In the first episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne look at how the traditional American medical establishment has conceived of mental health over our national history. What can these designations say about the pandemic-associated mental health crises we currently face? How have powerful Americans defined “normalcy” and “abnormalcy” at various points?They explore the pioneering and controversial Philadelphia physician Benjamin Rush, the rise and fall of the “neurasthenia” diagnosis, and the 1950s emergence of antidepressants.How can we be in touch with our own mental health? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-wellness-continuum-traditional-medicine/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne look at how the traditional American medical establishment has conceived of mental health over our national history. What can these designations say about the pandemic-associated mental health crises we currently face? How have powerful Americans defined “normalcy” and “abnormalcy” at various points? They explore the pioneering and controversial Philadelphia physician Benjamin Rush, the rise and fall of the “neurasthenia” diagnosis, and the 1950s emergence of antidepressants. How can we be in touch with our own mental health? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-wellness-continuum-traditional-medicine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-wellness-continuum-traditional-medicine/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The American Wellness Continuum: Traditional Medicine

What is the role of the Vice President in American political history? What is the road ahead for VP Kamala Harris? Heather and Joanne break down the evolving role of the VP, from John Adams’s frustrated tenure, to Chester A. Arthur’s transition from corruption to reform, to Walter Mondale’s close partnership with President Jimmy Carter. Have Heather and Joanne ever felt like Vice Presidents? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyUncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/veep-the-real-story/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is the role of the Vice President in American political history? What is the road ahead for VP Kamala Harris? Heather and Joanne break down the evolving role of the VP, from John Adams’s frustrated tenure, to Chester A. Arthur’s transition from corruption to reform, to Walter Mondale’s close partnership with President Jimmy Carter.  Have Heather and Joanne ever felt like Vice Presidents? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Uncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/veep-the-real-story/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/veep-the-real-story/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Veep: The Real Story

How can humor be used as a political weapon? Heather and Joanne discuss the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the power of American comedy. They explore Seba Smith and his iconic Jack Downing character, Alice Duer Miller’s poetic suffragist satire, and Dick Gregory’s truth-telling on issues of race and class. What do comedians and historians have in common? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyUncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/not-a-joke-humor-as-politics/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can humor be used as a political weapon? Heather and Joanne discuss the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the power of American comedy. They explore Seba Smith and his iconic Jack Downing character, Alice Duer Miller’s poetic suffragist satire, and Dick Gregory’s truth-telling on issues of race and class.  What do comedians and historians have in common? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Uncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="https://cafe.com/now-and-then/not-a-joke-humor-as-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/not-a-joke-humor-as-politics/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Not a Joke: Humor as Politics

Heather and Joanne discuss the contentious issue of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s financial ties to billionaire and conservative activist Harlan Crow. They also look at three earlier conflict-of-interest controversies involving Supreme Court justices: Samuel Chase’s 1804 impeachment over his pronounced Federalist leanings, Stephen J. Field’s 1880s relationships with railroad magnates, and Abe Fortas’ 1969 resignation following the revelation of his acceptance of consulting fees from a felonious financier. Is it ethical for professors to accept gifts from their students? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyUncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/supreme-court-scandals-a-story-of-justice/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heather and Joanne discuss the contentious issue of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s financial ties to billionaire and conservative activist Harlan Crow. They also look at three earlier conflict-of-interest controversies involving Supreme Court justices: Samuel Chase’s 1804 impeachment over his pronounced Federalist leanings, Stephen J. Field’s 1880s relationships with railroad magnates, and Abe Fortas’ 1969 resignation following the revelation of his acceptance of consulting fees from a felonious financier.  Is it ethical for professors to accept gifts from their students? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Uncover history's impact on today's issues and get sharp insights into news at the intersection of law and politics with the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Sign up for free here: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="http://cafe.com/now-and-then/supreme-court-scandals-a-story-of-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/supreme-court-scandals-a-story-of-justice/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Supreme Court Scandals: A Story of Justice

Heather and Joanne discuss the political climate surrounding the dramatic expulsion and reinstatement of Tennessee legislators Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. They also place the controversy within the history of state legislative expulsions, from the White Supremacist 1875 Mississippi Plan, to the 1920 attacks on New York State Socialist politicians, to the failed 1986 GOP quest to oust anti-war activist Tom Hayden from the California State Assembly. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. This week, they discuss their emotional responses to the Tennessee legislative expulsions. Head to: cafe.com/historyListen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: apple.co/3x4sgYjFor more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/expulsions-and-ousters-the-threat-in-tennessee/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heather and Joanne discuss the political climate surrounding the dramatic expulsion and reinstatement of Tennessee legislators Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. They also place the controversy within the history of state legislative expulsions, from the White Supremacist 1875 Mississippi Plan, to the 1920 attacks on New York State Socialist politicians, to the failed 1986 GOP quest to oust anti-war activist Tom Hayden from the California State Assembly.  Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. This week, they discuss their emotional responses to the Tennessee legislative expulsions. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Listen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: <a href="http://apple.co/3x4sgYj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/3x4sgYj</a> For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/expulsions-and-ousters-the-threat-in-tennessee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/expulsions-and-ousters-the-threat-in-tennessee/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Expulsions and Ousters: The Threat in Tennessee

President Biden has formally declared that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is being wrongfully detained in Russia. Heather and Joanne reflect on Gershkovich’s plight and look at three other political detainments in American history: the 1776 arrest by the British of Continental Army Major General Charles Lee, the 1861 Confederate capture of New York Congressman Alfred Ely, and the 1974 abduction by the Symbionese Liberation Army of California heiress Patty Hearst. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. This week, they discuss their memories of hostage-taking and bomb scares in the early 1970s. Head to: cafe.com/historyListen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: apple.co/3x4sgYjFor more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/hostages-as-messages/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden has formally declared that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is being wrongfully detained in Russia. Heather and Joanne reflect on Gershkovich’s plight and look at three other political detainments in American history: the 1776 arrest by the British of Continental Army Major General Charles Lee, the 1861 Confederate capture of New York Congressman Alfred Ely, and the 1974 abduction by the Symbionese Liberation Army of California heiress Patty Hearst.  Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. This week, they discuss their memories of hostage-taking and bomb scares in the early 1970s. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Listen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: <a href="http://apple.co/3x4sgYj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/3x4sgYj</a> For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/hostages-as-messages/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/hostages-as-messages/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Hostages as Messages

President Biden recently met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reaffirming the U.S.-Canada relationship and announcing the countries’ joint efforts at tackling a range of issues, from immigration to climate change. Heather and Joanne use the meeting as a springboard to discuss the ups and downs of America’s relationship with its Northern neighbor, from Revolutionary War attempts by colonists to draft Canada into the War, to Secretary of State William Henry Seward’s 1860s quest to annex British Columbia, to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s meteoric rise. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. This week, they discuss their early understandings of other nations. Head to: cafe.com/historyListen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: apple.co/3x4sgYjFor more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/canada-and-the-one-way-mirror/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden recently met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reaffirming the U.S.-Canada relationship and announcing the countries’ joint efforts at tackling a range of issues, from immigration to climate change. Heather and Joanne use the meeting as a springboard to discuss the ups and downs of America’s relationship with its Northern neighbor, from Revolutionary War attempts by colonists to draft Canada into the War, to Secretary of State William Henry Seward’s 1860s quest to annex British Columbia, to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s meteoric rise.  Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. This week, they discuss their early understandings of other nations. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Listen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: <a href="http://apple.co/3x4sgYj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/3x4sgYj</a> For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/canada-and-the-one-way-mirror/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/canada-and-the-one-way-mirror/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Canada and the One-Way Mirror

New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg remains in the spotlight amid a widely expected indictment by his office of former President Donald Trump. Heather and Joanne place DA Bragg’s unprecedented position in the history of New York County District Attorneys, from 1800s duellists to the patrician Robert Morgenthau. How have past DAs balanced the pursuit of justice against the pressure of partisan politics?Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyListen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: apple.co/3x4sgYjFor more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/district-attorneys-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg remains in the spotlight amid a widely expected indictment by his office of former President Donald Trump. Heather and Joanne place DA Bragg’s unprecedented position in the history of New York County District Attorneys, from 1800s duellists to the patrician Robert Morgenthau. How have past DAs balanced the pursuit of justice against the pressure of partisan politics? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Listen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: <a href="http://apple.co/3x4sgYj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/3x4sgYj</a> For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/district-attorneys-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/district-attorneys-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

District Attorneys: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sparked a larger conversation about the role of financial institutions in American life. Heather and Joanne reflect on the cultural and aesthetic history of banks, from the Greek Revival-influenced Second Bank of the United States, to the robberies of express trains in the late 1800s, to the emergence of ornate Art Deco banks during the high-flying 1920s. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/historyListen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: apple.co/3x4sgYjFor more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: cafe.com/briefFor references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/why-americans-hate-and-love-banks/Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sparked a larger conversation about the role of financial institutions in American life. Heather and Joanne reflect on the cultural and aesthetic history of banks, from the Greek Revival-influenced Second Bank of the United States, to the robberies of express trains in the late 1800s, to the emergence of ornate Art Deco banks during the high-flying 1920s.  Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: <a href="http://www.cafe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/history</a> Listen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: <a href="http://apple.co/3x4sgYj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/3x4sgYj</a> For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now &amp; Then: <a href="http://cafe.com/brief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/brief</a> For references &amp; supplemental materials, head to: <a href="cafe.com/now-and-then/why-americans-hate-and-love-banks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafe.com/now-and-then/why-americans-hate-and-love-banks/</a> Now &amp; Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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