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50 Years Of JAWS Terrifying Everyone (1975)
It's June 17th. This day in 1975, Steven Spielberg's JAWS is in theaters -- it is the first proper summer blockbuster, and also has a massive politic…
1 year ago
LBJ Puts Thurgood Marshall On The Court (1967)
It's June 12. This day in 1967, President Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall as the first Black Supreme Court justice.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discus…
1 year ago
FDR Takes Your Gold (1933)
It's June 9th. This day in 1933, the Roosevelt administration is asking Americans to turn their gold into the government -- or be jailed.
Jody, Niki, …
1 year ago
LA, The National Guard, Immigration and the Zoot Suit Riots (Some Sunday Context)
Today, as part of our "Some Sunday Context" series, Jody offers some thoughts on the story playing out in Los Angeles where the Trump administration …
1 year ago
The U.S. Deports A Chinese Scientist (1950)
It's June 5th. This day in 1943, the United States is in the process of deporting Qian Xuesen, a Chinese aerospace engineer who had lived in the US f…
1 year ago
Jack Johnson't Big Fight (1913)
It's June 3rd. This day in 1913, boxer Jack Johnson is sentenced under the Mann Act, a vice law that sought to curb prostitution -- though many saw t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Inside Airline Cockpits (Some Sunday Context) w/ Ganesh Sitaraman
Today, another in our "Some Sunday Context" series, where we bring you new conversations and episodes from the archives that try to help us make sens…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Forgotten Resistance To Indian Removal (1830)
It's May 28th. This day in 1830, President Andrew Jackson has signed the Indian Removal Act into law, leading to the forcible removal of Native Ameri…
1 year, 1 month ago
Hippies vs. Hard Hats (1970)
It's May 26th. This day in 1970, Richard Nixon is hosting a group of labor leaders at the White House, where they present him with a hard hat. A few …
1 year, 1 month ago
The 100-Year Butter Battle (1904)
It's May 21st. This day in 1904, a fight over taxing margarine reaches the Supreme Court. It's a key moment in the long fight between traditional but…
1 year, 1 month ago