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Odyssey—September 30, 2004 |
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The Changing Connotations of Gambling
Originally broadcast June 14, 2004
Ann Fabian—Professor of History and American Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Jeffrey Franklin—Professor of English, University of Colorado, Denver
From Vegas to Powerball to online casinos, gambling has everyone feeling lucky! Once a back alley vice seen as a threat to middle class morality, gambling is now mainstream entertainment. What explains our shifting attitudes toward gambling? Historian Ann Fabian and literary scholar Jeffrey Franklin join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Fabian is author of Card Sharps and Bucket Shops: Gambling in Nineteenth-Century America. Franklin is author of Serious Play: The Cultural Form of the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel. |
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Odyssey—September 29, 2004 |
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Woodrow Wilson and American Foreign Policy
Frank Ninkovich—Visiting Professor of History, Harvard University
Salim Yaqub—Assistant Professor of History, University of Chicago
Perhaps best-known for his “Fourteen Points,” President Woodrow Wilson has been both hailed and dismissed as an idealist. But politicians left and right have embraced his views. Do Wilson's ideas influence contemporary foreign affairs? Historians Salim Yaqub and Frank Ninkovich join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Yaqub is author of Containing Arab Nationalism: The Eisenhower Doctrine and the Middle East. Ninkovich is author of The Wilsonian Century: U.S. Foreign Policy since 1900. |
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Odyssey—September 28, 2004 |
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Rethinking Old Age
Paul Higgs—Senior Lecturer in Medical Sociology, University College London
Stephen Katz—Associate Professor of Sociology, Trent University
Senior citizenship was once equated with sickness and decline. Now the elderly are depicted traveling the world, buying designer clothes, and popping Viagra. As more people start to live longer, healthier lives, how does the meaning of old age change? Sociologists Stephen Katz and Paul Higgs join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Katz is preparing to release the book, Cultural Aging: Life Course, Lifestyle, and Senior Worlds. Higgs is coauthor of Cultures of Aging: Self, Citizen, and the Body. |
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Odyssey—September 27, 2004 |
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The Politics of Anarchism
Michael Forman—Associate Professor of Social and Political Theory, Human Rights, and Labor Studies; University of Washington, Tacoma
Carl Levy—Head, Politics Department; Goldsmiths College, University of London
Contemporary anarchists might be mainly anti-capitalist in their views, but through its history anarchism has addressed a wide range of social and political issues. What explains the continuing appeal of anarchism? Political theorists Carl Levy and Michael Forman join Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Levy's writings in European politics include the book, Gramsci and the Anarchists. Forman is author of Nationalism and the International Labor Movement: The Idea of the Nation in Socialist and Anarchist Theory. |
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Odyssey—September 24, 2004 |
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Re-reading The Second Sex
Nancy Bauer—Assistant Professor, Tufts University
Toril Moi—James B. Duke Professor of Literature and Romance Studies, Duke University
Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Second Sex, is widely viewed as a foundation for modern feminism. As feminism evolves, does our reading of Beauvoir’s work change with it? What is the legacy of The Second Sex? Philosopher Nancy Bauer and comparative literature scholar Toril Moi join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Bauer is the author of the book Simone de Beauvoir: The Making of an Intellectual Woman. Moi is the author of the book Simone de Beauvoir, Philosophy, and Feminism. |
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Odyssey—September 23, 2004 |
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Politics and Slander
Joanne Freeman—Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, Yale University
Loren Glass—Assistant Professor of English, University of Iowa
To some, slander and defamation are the antitheses of reasoned political debate. But insulting your political opponents and raising questions about their reputations is a time-honored election tradition. Does slander contribute anything to politics? Historian Joanne Freeman and literary scholar Loren Glass join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Freeman is author of Affair of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic. Glass is author of Authors Inc.: Literary Celebrity in the Modern United States, 1880-1890. |
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Odyssey—September 22, 2004 |
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The Politics of Fear
Susan Neiman—Director, The Einstein Forum
Corey Robin—Assistant Professor of Political Science, City University of New York, Brooklyn
In the climate of terrorism and war, fear has become a major issue in the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign. It's hardly the first time fear has played a role in the political sphere, but the meaning of fear and its uses have changed. Susan Neiman and Corey Robin join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Neiman is author of Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy. Robin is author of Fear: The History of a Political Idea. |
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Odyssey—September 21, 2004 |
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Women and Technology
Amy Bix—Associate Professor of History, Iowa State University
Patrick Hopkins—Faculty, Department of Philosophy, Millsaps College
From assisted reproduction to high-tech assembly lines, women encounter technology in ways that often go unrecognized. What's the relationship between women and technology? Historian Amy Bix and philosopher Patrick Hopkins join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Bix is working on the book, Engineering Education for American Women: An Institutional, Social, and Intellectual History. Hopkins is editor of Sex/Machine: Readings in Culture, Gender, and Technology. |
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Odyssey—September 20, 2004 |
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Slavery, Memory, and the Underground Railroad
David Blight—Professor of African American Studies and History, Yale University
Eddie Glaude—Associate Professor, Program in African American Studies, Princeton University
The story of the Underground Railroad holds an honored place in America's collective memory. Blacks and whites alike can lay claim to this history. But as we remember the Underground Railroad, what kind of story are we telling with it? Religious studies scholar Eddie Glaude and historian David Blight join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Glaude is author of Exodus!: Religion, Race, and Nation in Early Nineteenth-Century Black America. Blight is editor of Passages to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in History and Memory. |
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Odyssey—September 17, 2004 |
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Film Forum: Color in Film
Scott Higgins—Assistant Professor of Film Studies, Wesleyan University
Richard Neupert—Assistant Professor of Film Studies, University of Georgia
In some films, the use of color is as carefully executed as plot and character development. But how does color contribute to the style and meaning of a movie? Film scholars Scott Higgins and Richard Neupert join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Higgins is the author of the book Harnessing the Rainbow: Technicolor Aesthetics in the 1930s. Neupert is the author of the book A History of the French New Wave Cinema. |
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Odyssey—September 16, 2004 |
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Science and Democracy
Steve Fuller—Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick, England
Philip Mirowski—Professor of Economics, University of Notre Dame
The last century has seen competing claims about who “owns” science: the general public? the military? corporations? And the debates raise broader questions about the place of science in American democracy. Economist Philip Mirowski and sociologist Steve Fuller join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Mirowski is author of The Effortless Economy of Science. He's a visiting scholar at the International Center for Advanced Studies at New York University. Fuller is author of The Governance of Science: Ideology and the Future of the Open Society. |
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Odyssey—September 15, 2004 |
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Modern Life and the Past
Peter Fritzsche—Chair, Department of History; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Matt Matsuda—Associate Professor of History and Vice Chair of Undergraduate Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick
The past: it operates as history, as nostalgia, even as a guide to the future. We hold onto it even while believing that to be modern is to be liberated from tradition. Why does the past remain so important to us? Historians Matt Matsuda and Peter Fritzsche join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Matsuda is author of The Memory of the Modern. Fritzsche is author of Stranded in the Present: Modern Time and the Melancholy of History. |
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Odyssey—September 14, 2004 |
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The Cultural Jesus
Richard Fox—Professor of History, University of Southern California
Stephen Prothero—Chairman, Department of Religion, Boston University
With the high visibility of Jesus Christ in films, on bumper stickers, and in books, Jesus has become a powerful cultural symbol. A lot of Americans are Christian. But is it this alone that explains the prominence of Jesus in American society? Religious studies scholar Stephen Prothero and historian Richard Fox join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Prothero is author of American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon. Fox is author of Jesus in America: Personal Savior, Cultural Hero, National Obsession. |
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Odyssey—September 13, 2004 |
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Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections
Douglas Foyle—Assistant Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Lawrence Jacobs—Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota
Domestic issues are traditionally thought to be the deciding factor, but it's national security and foreign affairs that are
driving the 2004 contest. From Iraq to the War on Terror, how is foreign policy influencing the U.S. presidential election? Political scientists Lawrence Jacobs and Douglas Foyle join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Jacobs is author of Politicians Don't Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness. He's director of the 2004 Elections Project at the University of Minnesota's Hubert Humphrey Institute. Foyle is author of Counting the Public In: Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy. His research focuses on the link between foreign policy and electoral politics. |
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Odyssey—September 10, 2004 |
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International Adoption
Laura Briggs—Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Christina Klein—Associate Professor of Literature, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
When the practice of adopting children from abroad emerged in the aftermath of WWII, it was very much a product of the political circumstances of the era. What is the relationship between international adoption and U.S. politics?
Women's Studies scholar Laura Briggs and literary scholar Christina Klein join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Briggs is author of the book Red and Yellow, Black and White:
The Politics of Transnational and Transracial Adoption. Klein is the author of the book Cold War Orientalism: Asia in the Middlebrown Imagination, 1945-1961. |
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Odyssey—September 9, 2004 |
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Human Subject Experiments
Julia Douthwaite—Professor of French and Assistant Provost for International Studies, University of Notre Dame
Robert Iliffe—Reader in History of Science, Imperial College, London
Experimentation lies at the heart of science, and humans have often been the guinea pig of choice. But human experimentation has a complicated and sometimes controversial history. How has the role of the human subject in science changed? International studies scholar Julia Douthwaite and historian of science Robert Iliffe join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Douthwaite is author of The Wild Girl, Natural Man, and the Monster: Dangerous Experiments in the Age of Enlightenment. Iliffe's research focuses on the history of relations between scientists and instrument-makers in early modern England as well as the significance of Isaac Newton's religious views in his scientific work. |
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Odyssey—September 8, 2004 |
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Gun Control in America
Saul Cornell—Director, Second Amendment Research Center; John Glenn Institute for Public Policy, Ohio State University
Jan Dizard—Charles Hamilton Houston Professor of American Culture, Amherst College
Debates over access to firearms have been a part of American politics from the very beginning. What sorts of social and political conditions have led Americans to regulate guns? Sociologist Jan Dizard and historian Saul Cornell join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Dizard is author of Mortal Stakes: Hunters and Hunting in Contemporary America. Cornell is author of Armed in the Holy Cause of Liberty: Guns and the American Constitution. |
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Odyssey—September 7, 2004 |
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American Sea Power
Dirk Bonker—James Bryant Conant Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Christopher Connery—Codirector, Center for Cultural Studies; University of California, Santa Cruz
Sea power was once a central tenet of U.S. military strategy, but today the importance of the sea lies in its connection to global trade and possible terrorism. What does the sea mean now for United States power? Literary scholar Christopher Connery and historian Dirk Bonker join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Bonker is author of Militarizing the Western World: Navalism, Empire, and State-Building in Germany and the United States before World War I. |
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Odyssey—September 6, 2004 |
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Einstein as Icon
Originally broadcast May 5, 2004
Arthur Fine—Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington, Seattle
Peter Galison—Mallinckrodt Professor of the History of Science and of Physics, Harvard University
Albert Einstein is an instantly recognizable figure—a symbol of the modern scientist. And he continues to capture the imagination of both scientists and the general public. What does Albert Einstein represent? Philosopher of science Arthur Fine and historian of science Peter Galison join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Fine is author of The Shaky Game: Einstein, Realism, and the Quantum Theory. Galison is author of Einstein’s Clocks, Poincare’s Maps: Empires of Time.
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Odyssey—September 3, 2004 |
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Film Forum: Movies and Maternity
Originally broadcast May 28, 2004
Alexandra Keller—Assistant Professor of Film Studies, Smith College
Elaine Roth—Assistant Professor of Film Studies, Indiana University South Bend
In the Kill Bill films, the main protagonist is both deadly assassin and a mother. This isn’t the usual Hollywood image of maternity; In melodramas like Mildred Pierce or Stella Dallas, mothers are sacrificial, passive, and silent. We know there are genres of movies; are there genres of movie moms?
Film scholars Alexandra Keller and Elaine Roth join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Keller is the author of Re-Imagining the Frontier: American Westerns since the Reagan Administration. Roth is co-editor of the book Hollywood Motherhood. |
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Odyssey—September 2, 2004 |
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The Bible as Book
Originally broadcast June 8, 2004
Paul Gutjahr—Professor, Departments of English, American Studies, and Religion; Indiana University, Bloomington
David Lyle Jeffrey—Professor of English, Baylor University
We tend to think about the Bible as a sacred, religious object. But it's also a book, so it's been translated, edited, redesigned, and repackaged. How does this diversity affect the way its contents are received? Literary scholars Paul Gutjahr and David Lyle Jeffrey join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Gutjahr is author of An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States 1777-1880. Jeffrey is author of Houses of the Interpreter: Reading Scripture, Reading Culture. |
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Odyssey—September 1, 2004 |
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Freaks
Originally broadcast March 31, 2004
Leonard Cassuto—Associate Professor of English, Fordham University
Vanessa Toulmin—Research Director, National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield
The freak show reached the height of its popularity in the nineteenth century, and sideshows may have fallen into disrepute. But the freak remains an enduring part of popular culture. What is our interest in the freak? Literary scholar Leonard Cassuto and historian Vanessa Toulmin join host Gretchen Helfrich for the discussion. Cassuto is author of The Inhuman Race: The Racial Grotesque in American Literature and Culture. Toulmin is author of Pleasurelands, a book examining nineteenth-century British fairgrounds and show-people. She's also co-editor of the book, Visual Delights: The Popular and Projected Image in the Nineteenth Century. |
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