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Comedic Escapism (13 min.)
With: Inman Majors (James Madison University)
Author Inman Majors gives us some comedic escapism and revives an old classic.
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Reclaiming the Pin-up (5 min.)
With: Erin Devine (Northern Virginia Community College)
Erin Devine calls in from India to talk about mid-century women artists reclaiming the pin-up.
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Whiteness and Poverty (10 min.)
With: Sharon Jones (Radford University)
Sharon Jones shares why she, a black woman with a comfortable salary, is spending her summer reading about whiteness and poverty.
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Poems on Nature (7 min.)
With: Sheikh Kamarah (Virginia State University)
Sheikh Kamarah shares two poets who write on the wonder and devastation of nature.
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Deep Dives on Russia (10 min.)
With: Brent Hierman (Virginia Military Institute)
If you’re spending a lot of time these days thinking about Russia, Brent Hierman recommends some deep dives.
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Women and Mormonism (7 min.)
With: Stephanie Richmond (Norfolk State University)
Stephanie Richmond recommends a surprising history of women’s rights in early Mormon society.