Segment from Prying Eyes

The Lavender Scare

In the early 1950’s, thousands of gay and lesbian federal workers were surveilled and ejected from government or military service. We hear some of the voices of this purge, known as the Lavender Scare.

Music:

Gnossienne 2 by Podington Bear

Gnossienne 1 by Podington Bear

00:00:00 / 00:00:00

Viva Voce & the Secret Ballot

Joanne and historian Mark Summers delve into the corrupt world of late 19th century politics, and the simple measure that reformers hoped would eliminate political bribery and coercion — the secret ballot.

Music:

Bad Scene by Podington Bear

The Mountain by Podington Bear

Wild Ones by Jahzzar

00:15:34

Little House on the Private Prairie

Joanne, Nathan, and Ed try and figure out if there was ever a golden age of privacy in America.

Music:

Massive by Podington Bear

00:08:11

The Lavender Scare

In the early 1950’s, thousands of gay and lesbian federal workers were surveilled and ejected from government or military service. We hear some of the voices of this purge, known as the Lavender Scare.

Music:

Gnossienne 2 by Podington Bear

Gnossienne 1 by Podington Bear

00:06:14

America’s last Panopticon

Inmate Joseph Dole shares a radio essay about America’s last remaining panopticon prison, where inmates are watched by guards 24 hours a day.

Music:

Passacaglia by Jahzzar

00:08:30

The News at 11: It’s You

Joanne speaks with legal scholar Amy Gajda about the newsworthiness of our private lives, and if Americans’ privacy is protected from the Press.

Music:

Make Whole by Ketsa

00:10:04