Chicago Public Radio’s Odyssey: A Daily Talk Show of Ideas
A discussion on Uncle Tom’s Cabin and American Culture
Originally broadcast on August 3, 2005, this show examined the long history of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and popular American culture. I was a guest for the hour-long show along with Kenneth Warren of the University of Chicago. Odyssey’s website is http://www.odysseyradio.org. Your computer will need RealPlayer or RealAudio (or a compatible program) in order to listen to these .rm files.
1) Show introduction with host Gretchen Helfrich
2) Segment 1: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and its impact before the Civil War
3) Segment 2: Uncle Tom’s Cabin after the Civil War, as book, play, and film