Cartoonist Jules Feiffer discusses his book "The Explainers" and his thoughts on American society, gender roles, and political corruption as is satirized in his cartoons; cartoon strips are read throughout the program with Jamie Gilson.

The military's attitude toward gay people is what's covered in Allan Berube's book, "Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II." For some people, hiding their true identity was necessary because they would have been discharged by the military.