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Holding on to Hope that Kamala Will Be Different
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Holding on to Hope that Kamala Will Be Different

Audio of my conversation with Professor Mehrsa Baradaran
Ben Tumin
Aug 09, 2024
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In our latest interview with a historian about the 2024 election, I welcomed Professor Mehrsa Baradaran back to Skipped History. An authority on inequality and banking history, I asked for her thoughts on Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and what she sees at stake in the election. For Professor Baradaran, it’s about more than policy—“it’s about whether we trust…

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Skipped History
Skipped History
Interviews with top historians about their latest work. Mainly educational, often funny. Conveniently, most of the jokes are about people too far underground to punch back.
Hosted by Ben Tumin, creator of the NYT-profiled Skipped History web series.
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