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Melvin Van Peebles (How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It))
On today’s show, guest host Danyel Smith discusses civil liberties with Kenji Yoshino…a Yale Law professor and a gay, Asian-American man. Also on the show, Melvin Van Peebles--the man whose 1971 film "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song" kicked off a whole new genre: blaxploitation. And on the latest edition of Please Explain, the age-old tradition of brewing a good beer.
Covering
In Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights, Kenji Yoshino explores the ways in which the law, civil liberties, and self-identification intersect. A Yale Law professor and a gay, Asian-American man, he describes the prejudices that he sees written in America’s civil rights legislation.
Events:Kenji Yoshino will ...
Events:Kenji Yoshino will ...
Watermelon Man
When Melvin Van Peebles’s low-budget film "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song" started making money at the box office, it kicked off a trend that resulted in a whole new genre: blaxploitation. Now, Van Peebles is the subject of a new documentary that explores his multifaceted career in film, theater, music, ...
Please Explain: Beer
The oldest known recipe in the world is for beer. In fact, it may have been beer--not bread--that inspired civilization's first farmers to put down roots. On this week's edition of Please Explain, we'll find out what goes into making a good beer.
Guests are Steve Hindy, president ...
Guests are Steve Hindy, president ...
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