Season 3, Episode 26 - Glamour Profession
- Author
- Gil Roth
- Published
- Tue 12 Nov 2013
- Episode Link
- https://virtualmemories.libsyn.com/season-3-episode-26-glamour-profession
Virginia Postrel joins us to talk about her new book, The Power of Glamour: Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion. We talk about the uses and abuses of glamour, the nerd fixation on space travel, the first known symbol of glamour, how Barack Obama's first election campaign was heaven-sent for Ms. Postrel's book, and more!
