Episode 388: The Hollywood Strike

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the current strike in Hollywood. Support Past Present on Patreon: Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: · Hollywood actors and writers have been on strike for more than one hundred days . Niki drew on this Hollywood Reporter article about Ronald Reagan's tenure as a union leader. Natalia referred to this New Yorker story about Orange Is The New Black , and we all drew on this NPR retrospective on the history of Hollywood strikes. In our regular closing feature, What's Making History : · Natalia discussed her essay " We're All Preppy Now " for The New Republic. · Neil recommended historian Lauren Lassabe Shepherd's new book, Resistance From the Right . · Niki shared about Ben Strauss and Molly Hensley-Clancy's Washington Post article, " Hollywood Cashed in on 'Blind Side' Success ."

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Episode 388: The Hollywood Strike is an episode from Past Present by Nicole Hemmer.

This episode is 46:46 long.

This episode was published on Aug 22, 2023.

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