{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 395: TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking","description":"In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the rise \u2013 and fall? \u2013 of the TED Talk. Support Past Present on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week\u2019s show:   \u00b7      The writer Coleman Hughes gave a TED Talk on race earlier this year, and caused a stir when he advocated for \u201ccolorblindness\u201d \u2013 and then accused TED of depressing the online circulation of his talk. Natalia cited this essay at The Drift, as well as this Atlantic article. Niki and Neil both drew on this Huffington Post history of TED, while Niki also referenced this New York Times profile of Chris Anderson, the head of TED. Neil commented on this New York Times article likening TED Talks to a religious event.     In our regular closing feature, What\u2019s Making History: \u00b7      Natalia invited scholars and writers to submit pitches for the series on physical culture that she is guest-editing for Nursing Clio. \u00b7      Neil shared about John Riley\u2019s Metro Weekly article, \u201cCalifornia Republicans Reject Platform Change on Gay Marriage.\u201d \u00b7      Niki recommended the new special issue of the Journal of African American History, on the \u201cBlack 1980s.\u201d ","author_name":"Past Present","author_url":"http:\/\/pastpresentpodcast.com","html":"