Frequency Hopping

Season 32 Episode 2

About the Episode

Learn what inspired Hedy Lamarr to create frequency hopping, a type of secure radio communication to help combat the Nazis in World War II.

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Gioncarlo Valentine: Exposures

Photographer Gioncarlo Valentine documents intimacy as a radical act of self-exploration.

18:13
Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” as a tribute to her friend

Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” with songwriter Kye Fleming.

3:02
How Janis Ian wrote “Society’s Child”

Janis Ian was inspired to write “Society’s Child” after observing an interracial couple on her bus.

1:10
Why Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” was so universally beloved

Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” spoke to audiences of all kinds and had a universal relevance.

2:05
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.

2:30
Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This [Extended Audio Description]

Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her acclaimed debut novel.

17:58
Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This [ASL]

Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her acclaimed debut novel.

15:37
Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This

Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her acclaimed debut novel.

15:38
Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps [Extended Audio Description]

Follow the Broadway choreographer as she elevates the possible with bold explorations of movement.

17:14
Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps [ASL]

Follow the Broadway choreographer as she elevates the possible with bold explorations of movement.

15:25

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