In our final episode, Jayden Young examines the contested history of the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
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Exploring Riot Grrrl!
In today's episode, Victoria Gibboney discusses the Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s. Through her investigation, Victoria examines Riot Grrrl activists' efforts to challenge the male dominated punk scene and speak out against sexual violence.
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The Rise of Satanic Panic
In our fourth episode, Payton Pike investigates the history and legacy of the cultural phenomenon known as the Satanic Panic. Through his investigation, Payton demonstrates a link between this mass moral hysteria and present-day conspiracy theories about occult groups in the upper echelons of society, such as Pizza-gate and QAnon.
Content Warning: This episode includes content that may be disturbing for some audiences.
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Examining Blaxploitation: An Analysis of Cooley High
In today's episode, Roz Jeter explores the world of Blaxploitation cinema. By honing in on the 1975 film Cooley High, Roz examines Blaxploitation's impact on the African American community, Black cinema, and social and racial issues within American society.
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Phyllis Schlafly: The Anti-Friedan
In this episode, Nora Browning discusses the Illinois Republican housewife, Phyllis Schlafly. Through her investigation, Nora reveals how Schlafly amassed an anti-feminist coalition strong enough to derail the Equal Rights Amendment. This episode includes fascinating primary materials that shed light on Schlafly's shrewd political strategy and media savvy.
This podcast was created as part of a history course at Indiana University East also titled, The New Right to 9/11. This class explored major themes in U.S. history from the 1960s to the early 2000s. The six students in this class each wrote and recorded a podcast episode examining a range of topics, including Phyllis Schlafly’s anti-ERA movement, Blaxploitation films, the link between the Satanic Panic and the Q-Anon movement, Riot Grrrl feminism, and the controversial 2000 election between Bush and Gore. Our first episode, which will discuss Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority, will air on Wednesday, May 10th.
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