Ep492 - Elizabeth Block | Beyond Vanity: The ...

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Kinney talks about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper." Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party — for himself. But when the guest list grows, the decorations flop, and the surprises backfire, this birthday bash turns into a total blowout ...  Show more

Susie Wolff, F1 Academy's Managing Director, former professional racing driver and one of the most respected women in motorsport, joins us to discusses her book "Driven," an inside look at the competitive world of Formula One and her trailblazing 20-year career. After cutting her ...  Show more

Think Gilded Age hair is super 19th century? Uhhh - think again! The hairstyling practices and salon culture that we’ve come to know today draw major inspiration from the American salons of the Gilded Age (which of course drew inspiration from the French salons across the pond…vi ...  Show more

In part 2 of this week's episodes about wigs, Jessica Glasscock joins us again to speak about the market for human hair in the 19th century, some of the celebrity hairstylists of the early 20th century, wigs and weaves in black haircare practices and--of course--the importance of ...  Show more

An anthropological journey through the world of hair. 

The black hair industry is valued to be over 2.5 billion dollars and is one of the largest beneficiaries of the black dollar. No matter if it’s curly, straight, or anything in between, hair is a huge factor in a black womxn’s life as both a form of expression and self-care. In th ...  Show more