Episode 110: Time Inc., Massage Envy, and Net Neutrality

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the purchase of Time Inc. by the Meredith Corporation, sexual assault claims at a chain of massage spas, and net neutrality.

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:

• Time magazine and its adjacent properties shaped a generation of journalism. Niki referenced Alan Brinkley’s biography of its founder, Henry Luce. Natalia cited Niki’s book on the rise of conservative media, Messengers of the Right.
• A Buzzfeed news article by Katie J.M. Baker reported 180 sexual assault cases at Massage Envy, a large chain of massage therapy spas. Natalia referenced an article in Massage magazine emphasizing why “massage therapist” (not masseur/masseuse) is now widely used.
• Net neutrality is under threat. Neil historicized the amorphous idea using this Cnet piece; Niki referenced Danny Kimball’s Washington Post article about the concept’s historical precedents.

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Neil discussed this New York Times magazine issue on “Life After Driving.”
• Natalia commented on Michelle D. Brock’s Washington Post article historicizing the term “witch hunt.”
• Niki shared Martha Jones’ Washington Post article about why “Pocahontas” is a slur against mixed-race people.