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Potatoes - Leisure Pleasure
Post-Soviet Potato: Laurie Taylor discusses the politics of spuds.

Human Zoos - Girl Racers
Exhibiting the 'Savage'. How Paris and London created human zoos in the name of science.

British Constitution - Anciet Rome and Modern America
Laurie Taylor hears how the 'political party' is out of date & Roman politics in the US?

Betting Shops - Women on the Line
Laurie hears of a new study which compares betting shops to 18th-century coffee houses.

Slumming
Slumming: how whites' wild times in America's black areas changed sex and politics forever

Segregation - Mizrahi Jews
Laurie Taylor hears of new research which counters contemporary fears about immigration.

Architecture and Living - Class Endures
Laurie Taylor asks if the buildings built today cater for modern life.

Suicide - The Midriff
Laurie Taylor talks to Caroline Simone about her study of the families of suicide victims.

History of Murder - Scottish Conservatives
From duels to drive-by, Laurie Taylor discusses the history of murder.

Biometric Security - Ethnographer's Dilemma
Laurie Taylor explores the history of biometrics.