Culture Wars Then and Now; Plus, The Creators of 'Hacks'

The furor over critical race theory fits into a longer history of culture wars in schools. Sam talks to Adam Laats, a professor of history and education at Binghamton University, about what the past can teach us about today's fight. Plus, Sam talks to <a href="https://twitter.com/LuciaAniello">Lucia Aniello</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/paulwdowns">Paul W. Downs</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jenstatsky">Jen Statsky</a>, writers and creators of the HBO Max series <a href="https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYIBToQrPdotpNQEAAAEa"><em>Hacks</em></a><em>.</em> They discuss what inspired them to write the show, as well as the overlooked legacies of many trailblazing women comedians. They also play Who Said That. <br/><br/>You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:samsanders@Npr.org">samsanders@npr.org</a>.