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November 30, 1990

03:39

Robert Bly on the Softening of American Manhood

Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews poet Robert Bly's new book Iron John, which explores what he sees as a crisis of masculinity affecting men today. She says it's a fascinating but far from perfect counterpoint to feminist writings of the 1970s and '80s.

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April 6, 1982

36:00

John Wayne's Sons Remember Their Famous Father

Patrick and Michael Wayne are commemorating the iconic Western actor's life with a gun featuring his likeness.

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Patrick Wayne
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44:17

Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

"People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy," Springsteen says. "I want to be that guy myself very often." His one-man show returned to Broadway this week. Originally broadcast in 2016.

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Bruce Springsteen

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