'When I'm bad, I'm better' – The revolutionary Mae West

<p>Mae West shocked audiences and infuriated censors for more than 70 years. She was pop culture’s original blonde bombshell sex-symbol comedienne provocateur. But she was more than just a corseted sex pot with an affinity for word play. She was a trailblazer, transgressive, funny, smart, sassy, lively, a genius. And she got away with all of it. <em>IDEAS</em> contributor Lynda Shorten explores the legacy of the eccentric Mae West.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Linda Hutcheon is a professor emerita of English and comparative literature at The University of Toronto.</p><p><br></p><p>Ramona Curry is an associate professor emerita of English at The University of Illinois.</p><p><br></p><p>Pamela Wojeck is a professor of film studies at The University of Notre Dame</p><p><br></p><p>Scott C. Miller is a make-up artist and retired undertaker</p>