The Lure of Celebrity

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 856 , Segment 3

Episode: Dwarf Giraffes, Sundance Films, Celebrity

Feb 3, 2021 7:00 pm
11:19 mins

The concept of celebrity, as we know it, is pretty new—but, love celebrities or hate them, we're all complicit in their creation. Guest: Sharon Marcus, author of "The Drama of Celebrity"

Other Segments

Other Segments

Dwarf Giraffes Astound Researchers, Bring Awareness to Giraffe Conservation

25 MINS

Michael Butler Brown has recently documented the first known dwarf giraffes and works to increase awareness of declining giraffe populations.

Sundance Film Festival: "CODA" and "Land"

14 MINS

Producer Tennery Taylor discusses two films, each quiet in its own way, in which the hero learns to find her own way.