Sat, 28 February 2009
Comic books today are a bigger part of mainstream popular
culture than they've been for a very long time. But comics have often
been both subversive, and scandalous! We speak with author David Hadju about
the comic book scare of the 1940s and '50s, and we talk about the relationship
between horror comics and political protest in |
Sat, 21 February 2009
was to issue an executive order requiring the closure of Guantanamo--but that's a lot more complicated than it sounds. We talk with Fordham Law professor Martha Rayner about the complexities, rights, and wrongs of shutting Guantanamo down. |
Mon, 16 February 2009
What's the point of marriage? Well,
sure, there's love...but in many places and times marriage has served lots of
different purposes, from making business contacts to playing politics. We talk
with historian Carina Ray about the complexities of love, marriage and commerce
in the Colonial British Gold Coast, and we travel to |