Past Present

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss “trigger warnings.” Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:   ·      An essay in The Atlantic by Jill Filipovic is the latest salvo in the debate over “trigger warnings.” Niki cited Filipovic’s 2014 Guardian piece on the topic as well as this New Republic essay on the salient history of PTSD. Neil drew on this New Yorker article about how well the trigger warnings actually work. Natalia referred to this New York magazine story about trauma.     In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: ·      Natalia recommended the new podcast, Classy. ·      Neil discussed Joel Mathis’ article for The Week, “Is Conference Realignment Ruining College Football?” ·       Niki shared about Katherine Stewart’s New Republic article, “The Claremont Institute: The Anti-Democracy Think Tank” and referred to Christopher Mathias’Huff Post investigation, “Richa