#Flashback to April 1920

Hold up: it’s (gonna be) May already? April 2020 passed in a bit of a blur so this month we’re talking all things April 1920 because...well, why the heck not? Get ready to hear Majka discuss some significant political events from 100 years ago, and Yaz dissect the juicy pop culture happenings of the time. 

 

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Reading 

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

 

Watching 

Alex Strangelove on Netflix

Bridget Jones’s Diary

Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu

Listening 

I Feel Alive by TOPS

Songs From A Broken Chair, and Gemini by Noah Reid

The New Abnormal by The Strokes

The Loves Of Your Life by Hamilton Leithauser

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

 

Politics 

All the April 1920 news: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_1920

 

Pop Culture

Scott Fitzgerald’s wedding: http://airshipdaily.com/blog/04032014-fitzgerald-wedding

Gigi and Zayn’s baby news: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a32307065/gigi-hadid-zayn-malik-pregnant-expecting-child-together/

Edward VIII surfing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/9187691/King-of-the-waves-Edward-VIII-pictured-surfing-in-1920.html

Harry, Meghan, and LA: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1270884/prince-harry-Meghan-markle-la-renting-house-Duke-Duchess-Sussex-royal

Harry’s HeadFIT: https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-is-back-doing-what-he-loves-most-helping-the-military/

Harry and Thomas the Tank Engine: https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-helps-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-one-of-his-childhood-heroes/

Ice hockey at the Olympics:

https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/ICH/mens-ice-hockey.html

Gronk becomes a Buccaneer: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29078406/patriots-trade-rob-gronkowski-buccaneers-4th-round-pick