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Andrew Wojtanik on "Afghanistan to Zimbabwe"

Andrew Wojtanik triumphed at the National Geographic World Geography Bee in 2005. His study guide has become "Afghanistan to Zimbabwe."

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Alexander Masters on Simon: The Genius in my Basement

Sometimes a new neighbor can be like a surprise package from Fate.

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"Boomsday" - Christopher Buckley

How do we prevent baby boomers from bankrupting Social Security?  Satirist Christopher Buckley has an idea - get the boomers to commit voluntary suicide...for tax incentives.

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A Listener Ghost Story: "The Lake"

From Mandeville, LA, listener Sophia Derbes sent us this ghost story, called "The Lake."

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"The Ocean at the End of the Lane" - Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is famous for his mythic fiction - from old gods haunting American back roads to children raised by ghosts.  He talks about how our lives are shaped and scarred by childhood experiences.

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Anne Heller on Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand died in 1982 but she's going through a revival.

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Alva Noe on "Out of Our Heads"

Steve Paulson talks with philosopher Alva Noe, author of "Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology of Consciousness."

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Abby Frucht on "Polly's Ghost"

Novelist Abby Frucht talks with Judith Strasser about her latest - "Polly's Ghost."  Polly, the narrator, is learning how to be a ghost.

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