Episode 243: The 2020 Democratic National Convention

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: 

• This week, the Democratic Party is holding its national convention – entirely online. Neil referred to Ed Kilgore’s New York magazine article about the role of television in shaping conventions.

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia recommended Teresa Ghilarducci’s Bloomberg Opinion piece, “Remote College is Still More Valuable than a Gap Year.”
• Neil shared the new podcast series, “Forgotten: Women of Juárez.”
• Niki discussed Jaya Saxena’s Atlas Obscura article, “Rhode Island Has One Great Culinary Invention, and it’s Coffee Milk.”