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Hey Dude

August 23, 2020History, Movies, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

The word “Dude” had a strange historical journey before becoming a popular sign of young male solidarity, and Dudeism is now a serious philosophy inspired by the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.

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That’s my kitty kat

August 16, 2020History, NaturePaul Mason Fotsch

Some historians claim the mass killing of cats in medieval Europe led to the Black Death. These days, researchers have found domestic cats fail at urban rat control while harming billions of native birds.

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A “Highly Qualified” Legal Analysis

August 15, 2020History, PoliticsPaul Mason Fotsch

Sign in Dimmitt, Texas 1949
Sign in Dimmitt, Texas, 1949
Russell Lee / Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

In an editorial for Newsweek, John Eastman, a Law Professor at Chapman University, argues Kamala Harris is not eligible to be Veep. Continue reading A “Highly Qualified” Legal Analysis →

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Someone is right

August 9, 2020History, NYC, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

Chinese restaurants came to the United States in the 19th century with Cantonese migrants who worked in mines and built railroads.  But Chinese restaurants that were also vegetarian did not arrive in New York until the 1980s.

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I am sweating

August 2, 2020Chicago, History, Music, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

For the AACM 20th anniversary celebration, Cecil Taylor performed at Mandel Hall with Roscoe Mitchell, Douglas Ewart, Malachi Favors and Steve McCall. After the concert he recorded a station ID for WHPK.

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