Thursday February 2, 12 - 1 pm: Midday on American Culture -- The Super Bowl, the Ravens and America's fascination with pro football

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Last year, the U.S. television audience for the Super Bowl reached a record 111 million. How did it come to this? As this Sunday’s game approaches, Midday’s culture commentator Sheri Parks takes a look at professional football's dominance and wide appeal -- across class, race, generational and gender lines -- and the powerful emotional attachments fans develop with teams such as the Baltimore Ravens. Also joining us: Adam Earnheardt, associate professor of communication at Youngstown State University and editor of “Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization: Exploring the Fandemonium.”