With Halloween here, Sean revisits his 2013 conversation with the University of Glasgow's Sabine Wieber about death masks. They talk about the artistic meaning of the masks and how they affected people’s understanding of death. They also chat about the material culture nature of the masks and how she deals with what would generally be considered a dark topic.

Historical Headline of Week

Hayley Campbell, "How Death Masks Blur the Lines Between Art, Mourning, and Remembrance," Literary Hub, August 24, 2022.

Sean Graham talks with Jennifer Clark, author of Producing Feminism: Television Work in the Age of Women's Liberation. They discuss the role of women in the television in the 1970s, the ways in which women organized, and how societal changes were reflected in the industry. They also chat about the challenges of finding women in the archives, how production changes made their way to the screen, and the legacy of women's labour in television during this era.

Historical Headline of the Week

Chris Gardner, "Gender-Balanced Hiring Dips for Women Working in Television, Study Finds," The Hollywood Reporter, August 8, 2024.

Sean Graham talks with Bethany Kilcrease, author of Falsehood and Fallacy: How to Think, Read, and Write in the Twenty-First Century. They discuss the assumption that young people are well prepared for online misinformation, increased accessibility of quality sources, and the pros and cons of gatekeepers’ reduced power. They also chat about the CRAAP test, the benefits of short-form online writing, and proving causation.

Historical Headline of the Week

Angela Haupt, "9 Ways to Respond to Political Misinformation," Time, October 9, 2024.