Before the iPhone, the Polaroid camera let people instantly chronicle their lives. Along with instant photo mania, its company culture became the model for Silicon Valley. Mr. Polaroid is the story of Edwin Land, the man behind the camera.
Sportswriter Dave Zirin and Assistant Professor Kendra Gage examine the political motives behind competing at and hosting the Olympics with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith.
Assistant professor of business administration Allison Elias and author and former flight attendant Ann Hood speak with historian Monica Muñoz Martinez about the relationship between women's appearance and opportunities for advancement in the workplace.
Professor of history Jefferson Cowie and cultural historian Ayana Contreras speak with UCLA professor of musicology Timothy Taylor about how music is commodified, and if anything is lost in the process.
Turns out disco music has a surprising heritage, starting all the way back in... France? Take a few minutes to learn What the History behind that toe-tapping sound.
