In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the history of menopause.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· A New York Times magazine article about menopause recently went viral. Natalia drew from this Next Avenue review of Gail Collins’ book. Neil referenced Menopause: The Musical, and Niki drew on this Public Books essay about women’s ways of aging.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia recommended the Netflix series Killer Sally.
· Neil discussed Thomas Fuller’s New York Times article, “Never Mind Your Wallet. Armed Robbers Want Your French Bulldog”.
· Niki shared historian Rick Perlstein’s Forum essay, “They Want Your Child!”