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The Nose On The Oral History Of The Bobbitts, ESPN's Body Issue, And Naomi Alderman's 'The Power'

Connecticut Public Radio | By Jonathan McNicol
Published June 29, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT
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Kate Rushin, Rebecca Castellani, Colin, and Rand Richards Cooper.
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Kate Rushin - A poet whose "The Bridge Poem" is featured in The Atlantic
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Rebecca Castellani - Scholar of modern literature.
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Rand Richards Cooper - A contributing editor at Commonweal; writes the "In Our Midst" column for Hartford magazine.
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Believe it or not, Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt (and their kitchen knife) entered the public consciousness 25 years ago last week.

And this week, former UConn athlete Sue Bird and her girlfriend, Megan Rapinoe, became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's The Body Issue.

And finally, a look at Naomi Alderman's Women's Prize for Fiction-winning novel, The Power -- and it’s the first book The Nose has ever covered.

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GUESTS:

  • Rebecca Castellani - Scholar of modern literature
  • Rand Richards Cooper - A contributing editor at Commonweal; writes the "In Our Midst" column for Hartford magazine
  • Kate Rushin - A poet whose "The Bridge Poem" is featured in The Atlantic

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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
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Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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