Hendrik Hartog explodes the myth that the 19th century was the golden age of marriage. He tells Jim Fleming that separation, desertion, and bigamy were common long before divorce was legal.
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A lot of people dismiss fashion as frivolous, but Media Studies professor Minh-Ha Pham says it's a great lens through which to study race, gender and class politics. "Fashion and so many other kinds of culture and practices that are traditionally associated with women... are often seen as frivolous," she says, and "that dismissal of fashion is linked to a larger, a broader sexism in our culture."
Science historian Holly Tucker chronicles the controversies over the first blood transfusions in the 17th century and why this raised fundamental questions about science.
George Michelsen Foy talks about his book, "Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute Silence."
Graham Robb is the author of “Rimbaud: A Biography.” He tells Steve Paulson that Rimbaud was an extraordinary poet but a manipulative and self-destructive personality.
Heinz Insu Fenkl is one of the world’s authorities on North Korean comics. In this NEW and UNCUT interview, Fenkl talks with Steve Paulson about what comic books tell us about North Korean society.
Comic-book creator Gary Spencer Millidge talks to Anne Strainchamps about his book, "Alan Moore: Storyteller." The book proiles one of the most influential creative forces in the history of comic books.
Some people people prefer their medieval adventures up close and personal. Producer Aubrey Ralph takes inside one of those groups.
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