<p><a href="https://nataliapetrzela.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Natalia Mehlman Petrzela </a>and Zibby discussed Natalia's recent <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/opinion/jewish-women-misogyny-antisemitism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York Times op-ed</a> centered on antisemitism. She shared details about her own experiences, the meaning of "intersectionality," and what it's like to be on the faculty at an academic institution today. </p><br><p><strong><u>Bio:</u></strong></p><p>Natalia is the author of CLASSROOM WARS: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture (Oxford University Press, 2015), and FIT NATION: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession (University of Chicago Press, 2023). She is co-producer and host of the acclaimed podcast WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY, from Pineapple Street Studios/Gimlet and the co-host of PAST PRESENT podcast. She is a columnist for MSNBC Opinion, a frequent media guest expert, public speaker, and contributor to outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and the Atlantic.</p><br><p>Natalia is a Carnegie Corporation Fellow in 2024-25, a National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar in 2025-26, and is currently working on two new books, a short history of the school culture wars, and a history of the Hamptons, with historian Neil J. Young. She is the executive producer of a new BBC podcast coming in Summer 2024, and of a documentary series based on FIT NATION, in development with TIME Studios. Natalia’s career began as a public school teacher, and she is currently Lead Historian on the Jewish American Hidden Voices curriculum for New York City’s Department of Education, launching in June 2025.</p><br><p>Natalia is Professor of History at The New School, co-founder of the wellness education program Healthclass 2.0, and a Premiere Leader of the mind-body practice intenSati. Her work has been supported by the Spencer, Whiting, Rockefeller, and Mellon Foundations, the Carnegie Corporation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She holds a B.A. from Columbia and a Ph.D. from Stanford and lives with her husband and two children in New York City.</p> <p>Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books">https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books (Title changing soon to Zibby's Podcast)

Zibby Owens

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, NY Times Op-Ed: "Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew"

DEC 17, 202426 MIN
Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books (Title changing soon to Zibby's Podcast)

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, NY Times Op-Ed: "Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew"

DEC 17, 202426 MIN

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<p><a href="https://nataliapetrzela.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Natalia Mehlman Petrzela </a>and Zibby discussed Natalia's recent <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/opinion/jewish-women-misogyny-antisemitism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York Times op-ed</a> centered on antisemitism. She shared details about her own experiences, the meaning of "intersectionality," and what it's like to be on the faculty at an academic institution today. </p><br><p><strong><u>Bio:</u></strong></p><p>Natalia is the author of CLASSROOM WARS: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture (Oxford University Press, 2015), and FIT NATION: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession (University of Chicago Press, 2023). She is co-producer and host of the acclaimed podcast WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY, from Pineapple Street Studios/Gimlet and the co-host of PAST PRESENT podcast. She is a columnist for MSNBC Opinion, a frequent media guest expert, public speaker, and contributor to outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and the Atlantic.</p><br><p>Natalia is a Carnegie Corporation Fellow in 2024-25, a National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar in 2025-26, and is currently working on two new books, a short history of the school culture wars, and a history of the Hamptons, with historian Neil J. Young. She is the executive producer of a new BBC podcast coming in Summer 2024, and of a documentary series based on FIT NATION, in development with TIME Studios. Natalia’s career began as a public school teacher, and she is currently Lead Historian on the Jewish American Hidden Voices curriculum for New York City’s Department of Education, launching in June 2025.</p><br><p>Natalia is Professor of History at The New School, co-founder of the wellness education program Healthclass 2.0, and a Premiere Leader of the mind-body practice intenSati. Her work has been supported by the Spencer, Whiting, Rockefeller, and Mellon Foundations, the Carnegie Corporation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She holds a B.A. from Columbia and a Ph.D. from Stanford and lives with her husband and two children in New York City.</p> <p>Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books">https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>