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Robert Provine on the Science of Laughter

Neuro-scientist  Robert Provine, author of “Laughter: A Scientific Investigation,” tells Steve Paulson about a two year laughing jag in Tanzania.

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Leslie Marmon Silko on Being Part of the Native American Renaissance

Leslie Marmon Silko writes and paints to help understanding of her native Laguna Pueblo tribe.

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Jeanne Ray on "Eat Cake"

Novelist Jeanne Ray is a serious fan of good cake. Her latest novel is called “Eat Cake.”

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Listener Neighbor Stories - The Shower Curtain by Donna Jaehrling

A few weeks ago, we asked you to send us your stories of unforgettable neighbors.  Here’s one from Wisconsin listener Donna Jaehrling.

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Marcus Du Sautoy on "The Music of the Primes"

Marcus Du Sautoy talks with Jim Fleming about prime numbers and the Riemann Hypothesis and why it’s such an important puzzle for mathematicians.

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Lynn Sharon Schwartz on "Not Now, Voyager"

Lynn Sharon Schwartz is a veteran traveler and novelist but has admitted to herself that at this stage in her life, she is over traveling.

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Paco Underhill on "The Call of the Mall"

Paco Underhill tells Jim Fleming what malls do to get you to buy things.

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Mark Leyner on "The Sugar Frosted Nutsack"

Mark Leyner talks to Jim Fleming about his mind-bending, synapse-shattering new novel, "The Sugar Frosted Nutsack."

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