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    You’re Wrong About

    Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that’s been miscast in the public imagination.

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    Shannon Faulkner & Sex Discrimination at The Citadel Jan 18, 2021
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    Mike tells Sarah how a troll-ish experiment turned a South Carolina teenager into one of the most maligned women of the 1990s. Digressions include Sally Ride, Anne Hathaway and, as usual, "Newsies." Mike struggles with the word "infirmary" throughout.
    The pictures of Shannon we discuss in this episode are here.
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    • Catherine Manegold's "In Glory's Shadow: Shannon Faulkner, the Citadel, and a Changing America"
    • Susan Faludi’s “The Naked Citadel”
    • Marching In Step: The Citadel And Post World War II America
    • A Judicial Blow for "Jane Crowism" at The Citadel in Faulkner v. Jones
    • The Citadel's Lone Wolf, Shannon Faulkner
    • Surviving the Company of Men
    • Shannon Faulkner and The Citadel: The Effects of Using Litigation as an Instrument of Social Reform
    • Saving The Males: The Sociological Implications of the Virginia Military Institute and the Citadel (since we recorded this episode we've learned that the author of this piece has been accused of sexual harassment. Apologies for not mentioning it on the show!)
    • Single-Sex Education: New Perspectives and Evidence on a Continuing Controversy

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    The O.J. Simpson Trial: My Fair Paula Jan 11, 2021
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    This week we talk about the early days of Paula and O.J.’s relationship and the celebrity cameos reach either a high or a low point. Digressions include date etiquette, cat scams and room-temperature Diet Coke. Mike has his head in his hands for long periods.
    In this episode we discuss domestic abuse, including the violence Nicole Brown Simpson experienced and the circumstances of her 911 calls.

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    The O.J. Simpson Trial: Paula Escapes From L.A. Dec 28, 2020
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    This week we return to the O.J. Simpson trial and learn what Paula Barbieri did after the Bronco chase. Digressions include fish, beef and grocery shopping while conventionally attractive. Neither co-host has a firm grasp on the meaning of the word "festive."


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    • Paula on "Primetime Live"
    • The Time cover

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    The Stanford Prison Experiment Dec 21, 2020
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    Mike tells Sarah the complicated story of an over-simplified study. Digressions include Tonya Harding, "The Meg" and Kitty Genovese. The Milgram obedience studies and the "broken windows" theory of policing receive bonus debunkings.
    Thanks to Thibault Le Texier for helping us with this episode! Here's his book, "The History of a Lie," and the English-language summary, "Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment."

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    • The Original Study
    • Philip Zimbardo's "The Lucifer Effect"
    • Zimbardo's 1973 NYT article
    • David Jaffee’s precursor study at Toyon Hall
    • Ben Blum's "The Lifespan of a Lie"
    • The Stanford prison experiment in introductory psychology textbooks: A content analysis
    • The Real Lesson of the Stanford Prison Experiment
    • Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment: Could Participant Self-Selection Have Led to the Cruelty?
    • Interpersonal Dynamics in a Simulated Prison: A Methodological Analysis
    • The Obedience Alibi: Milgram's Account of the Holocaust Reconsidered
    • Obedience in Perspective: Psychology and the Holocaust
    • Unchaining the Stanford Prison Experiment: Philip Zimbardo’s famous study falls under scrutiny
    • The Secrets of Abu Ghraib Revealed: American Soldiers on Trial


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    Losing Relatives to Fox News Dec 07, 2020
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    Mike tells Sarah what makes older Americans more vulnerable to misinformation — and who is delivering it to them. Digressions include "Supernatural," the Rachel and a fake university in Pennsylvania. We recorded this episode before the election but tried not to make it too obvious.
    Here's the article Mike wrote with all the research he did for this episode:

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    The Newsboys' Strike of 1899 (Part 2) Nov 30, 2020
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    Sarah tells Mike about the thrilling conclusion to a children’s labor action and an overlooked Disney musical. Digressions include cronuts, carrier pigeons and Sylvester Graham’s crackers. Both hosts agree that they love saying the word "papes."
    Most of the information in this episode comes from Sarah's two new favorite books, Vincent DiGirolamo’s “Crying the News” and David Nasaw’s “Children of the City.” And here's the link to the newsboy footage we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gatfLuD-Do
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    The Newsboys' Strike of 1899 (Part 1) Nov 23, 2020
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    Sarah tells Mike about media history, labor organizing, century-old moral panics — and the unlikely Disney musical that introduced her to all three. Digressions include Sting, "The Princess Bride" and 19th century graphic design. Both co-hosts recount their extremely millennial work histories.
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    Bonus: The "Twinkie Defense" Nov 19, 2020
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    Was Harvey Milk's killer really given a light sentence after claiming that junk food made him do it? Mike's spinoff podcast, Maintenance Phase, dives into the rumor and finds a very You're Wrong About twist.
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    The Electoral College Nov 16, 2020
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    Topical episode! Special guest Jamelle Bouie tells Sarah and Mike about his problematic Founding Father faves and the bewildering institution they handed down to us. Digressions include '70s lapels, "Reversal of Fortune" and the Eurovision Song Contest. The filibuster rule and the three-fifths compromise receive bonus debunkings.
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    Princess Diana Part 5: The Crash Nov 09, 2020
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    “You can be a hot mess express and still leave the world better than you found it.” In the final episode of our series, we talk about Diana’s untimely death and the everlasting conspiracy theories surrounding it. Digressions include RPGs, Madonna and Tickle Me Elmo. This episode contains spoilers for the movie “The Queen.”
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    https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/11/09/princess-diana-part-5/
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