Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Flag, Elvis, Aliens (1977) w/ Josh Levin

The Flag, Elvis, Aliens (1977) w/ Josh Levin

Published: Aug. 15, 2021, 1:05 p.m.

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It\\u2019s August 15th. This episode, we discuss three notable events from this day in 1977: a young woman\\u2019s protest over the pledge of allegiance; a scramble for photos of Elvis\\u2019s dead body; and possible alien contact.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Slate\\u2019s Josh Levin, host of the new series \\u201cOne Year.\\u201d He has an episode devoted to these three events, and the series as a whole takes a look at why 1977 was such a consequential and interesting year.

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You can listen to \\u201cOne Year\\u201d from Slate right now, wherever you get your podcasts. And make sure to catch the episode on Alex Haley\\u2019s \\u201cRoots,\\u201d which features our own Kellie Carter Jackson!

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Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Julie Shapiro, Executive Producer at Radiotopia

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