British comedian Ross Noble hosts a show for the BBC. The premise is to go to remote places in the world and try to do stand-up.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Stephen Kinzer tells Steve Paulson that Turkey is the only Muslim democracy and that the Army is honorable and committed to the ideals of the West.
Sean Bonner tells Anne Strainchamps about "Met Blogs" a worldwide network of city-focused blogs.
Memory is a hot topic in neuroscience, and it turns out the context of our memories is as important as the event itself. Dartmouth neuroscientist Jeremy Manning has found that people can intentionally forget past experiences by changing how they think about the context of their memories.
A lot of pro football players cross-train. They practice the plays and the running, the throws and the tackles. We've even heard stories of pro athletes taking ballet lessons to lighten their footwork. But for NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, training also included chess.
Jim Fleming talks with novelist Wesley Stace. He explains why "Tristram Shandy" is one of his favorite books.
Simon Singh is the author of “Big Bang.” He tells Jim Fleming that the theory is widely accepted now, but that there are still things we don’t understand.
The Bad Plus is a hot young jazz trio that puts a jazz spin of rock classics from Nirvana and Black Sabbath.
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