Stephen Marche is the author of "How Shakespeare Changed Everything." He tells Anne Strainchamps why he thinks Shakespeare is the most important figure in history who influenced everything from starlings to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Anthropoligst Anne Allison talks about our love affair with Japanese pop culture.
Kayla Williams tells Anne Strainchamps that women soldiers feel sexism from their fellow soldiers, even in war zones, and that it complicates their lives.
Richard Dawkins, a prominent biologist and outspoken atheist, talks with Steve Paulson. Dawkins is the author of "The God Delusion" and a frequent foil for the intelligent design movement.
Captain John Dalby runs a company called Marine Risk Management that out-pirates the pirates and reclaims ships for their rightful owners.
For most of us, pain is a sign of physical injury. Generally the pain fades as the injury heals. But for people with Behcet's Syndrom pain is a constant companion.
Jimmy Palmieri tells Anne Strainchamps about his practice of praying the pain away.
James Finney Boylan had gender re-assignment surgery in his 40s and is now Jennifer Finney Boylan.
Maria Tatar is the author of "Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood." She talks with Steve Paulson about what makes fairy tales so compelling to children.
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