by G. Jack Urso
Gloria Steinem’s recent passing September 2, 2026, brings to mind her interview on Hot Hero Sandwich episodes 2 and 8 with
Dr. Tom Cottle where she discussed her childhood (see above). Only about five minutes of
responses from an approximate three-hour long interview are provided. While we
get an insightful look at her formative years, one can only wonder what the remaining
2 hours and 55 minutes would have provided, but, alas, that footage is long
gone.
Steinem was a
great score for Hot Hero Sandwich. Along
with others in the post-modern feminist movement, she pioneered and promoted new
career paths for women and challenged society’s fixed, traditional roles for her
sisters. Beyond her influence in society and politics, Steinem became a fixture
of pop culture beginning in the 1960s with her iconic look of long straight hair
and aviator style wire-framed eyeglasses. Intelligent, talented, and beautiful, she remained on the public stage for over 60 years and will be long-regarded as one of the most influential public figures in American history.
A hero to generations of young girls and women, Steinem’s participation in Hot Hero Sandwich embodied the show's
highest aspirations for its viewers.
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