Wisconsin Public Radio: Traveling medicine show
Before movies and radio were widespread, rural communities had few opportunities for entertainment. It was here that traveling medicine and tent shows thrived in the early 20th century. Commentator Michael Fedo tells us about the theatrical career of his wife’s grandfather.
Commentator Michael Fedo is the author of several books, including his most recent on Henry Wood called “A Sawdust Heart: My Vaudeville Life in Medicine and Tent Shows.”
Art and Posthumanism: Cary Wolfe in conversation with Art after Nature series editors Giovanni Aloi and Caroline Picard.
Life in Plastic: Petrochemical fantasies and synthetic sensibilities, with Caren Irr, Lisa Swanstrom, Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor, and Daniel Worden.
Live: A book launch for We Are Meant to Rise at Next Chapter Booksellers features Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Douglas Kearney, Melissa Olson, Said Shaiye, and Kao Kalia Yang.
