Episode 5


The Treachery of Images



1-800-POWERS returns from a spring hiatus with a pod noir. An intrepid woman of mystery takes you on a smoky case about abortion rights, teachers' gripes, Magritte's painting of a pipe, and Daniel Boorstin's 1962 book The Image: A Guide to Pseudoevents in America. Kick up your feet and grab a glass of something strong...

References:
The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America by Daniel Boorstin
The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women by Sharon Moalem
Juneteenth TikTok: @_studio93





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