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10.05.2001 Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation ListenListen


The Forums: How does your generation view war?

The terrorist attacks September 11th were a turning point for Generations X and Y, and a re-rupturing of the American psyche for those in the Boomer and GI Generations who already witnessed JFK's assassination and Pearl Harbor.

Does living through a national crisis provide one filter for what you witnessed September 11th? Share your generational perspective in the Special Coverage Forums.

Guest:

  •  Neil Howe, coauthor Generations, 13th Gen, The Fourth Turning, and Millennials Rising.
  •  Todd Gitlin, Professor of Culture, Journalism and Sociology at New York University and author The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage.
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    The Forums: Talk about your favorite war film.

     

    Hollywood Goes to War ListenListen

    Casablanca, Sergeant York, Destination Tokyo, Holiday Inn, On The Town. All these classic movies were made as war raged throughout Europe and Asia. What does this tell us about America in WWII and why are these films so timeless?

    What role do movies play during wartime? And how do they shape the public psyche? Will the war on terrorism spawn movies that inspire current and future generations?

    Guests:

  • Garen Daly, owner of the Dedham Community Theater in Massachusetts.

    Also in hour two: Los Angeles Times television critic Howard Rosenberg on how September 11 has affected TV programming.

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