Episode 386: Pee-wee Herman

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the life and legacy of comedian Paul Reubens. You can support Past Present here: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: · Paul Reubens, best known for his recurring role as Pee-wee Herman, has died. Natalia referred to this Daily Beast retrospective and Niki drew on this New York Times magazine piece. In our regular closing feature, What's Making History: · Natalia discussed Rebecca Jennings' Vulture article, "Where Is Britney Spears?" · Neil recommended the BBC podcast, A Very British Cult. · Niki shared about this episode of the Strict Scrutiny podcast.

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