Episode 252: "Emily in Paris" and American Francophilia

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris.

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

Emily in Paris is a hit on Netflix, perhaps due in equal parts to escapism and hate-watching. Natalia referenced her Well + Good roundup of Parisian fitness, and the show Younger. Niki discussed the novel The Ugly American. Neil referred to this article in the New York Times about young Parisians’ reactions to Emily in Paris.

 

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

Natalia recommended the Netflix series, I Am a Killer. Neil discussed his recent column for The Week, “The double-edged sword of Pope Francis’ same-sex union comments.” Niki shared Cindy Ott’s Environmental History article, “Object Analysis of the Great Pumpkin.”