7 episodes
Stanford and the Twentieth Century danielrey
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- History
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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Joined by expert witnesses, writer and producer Daniel Rey explores the life and work of major global figures with a Stanford connection
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King and I: Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement
Stanford professor Clayborne Carson joins Daniel to appraise Martin Luther King’s role in the civil rights movement.
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Alexander Kerensky: Overthrown by the Bolsheviks
Stanford professor Bert Patenaude joins Daniel to examine the singular life of Alexander Kerensky, the Russian revolutionary overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917.
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Harry Hay: The Father of Gay Liberation
Historians Joey Cain and Will Roscoe join Daniel to share an intimate portrait of their close friend, the ‘Father of Gay Liberation’, Harry Hay.
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Edith Head: Hollywood's Most Decorated Woman
Artistic director Susan Claassen transports us to the Golden Age of Hollywood, vividly telling the pioneering story of costume designer Edith Head—the winner of eight Academy Awards.
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Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space
Lynn Sherr, friend and biographer of Sally Ride, reveals a complex and extraordinary figure who was both destined for greatness and eager to inspire a generation of young women.
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John Steinbeck: Of Prizes and Critics
Stanford professor Gavin Jones joins Daniel to champion the merits of a much-loved author disdained by the literary elite: John Steinbeck.
Customer Reviews
Fascinating and thought provoking
Love listening to these particularly those where the interviewees have a personal connection to the subject this gives a fascinating Etta dimension for me.