Richard Zacks, author of “The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd,” tells Jim Fleming that Kidd, was a privateer - a pirate hunter - not a pirate.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Margaret MacMillan explains the historical context of the Nixon trip to China and how it changed the course of history.
Laurie Notaro tells Jim Fleming about her Mom’s toxic Christmas trees, and what it took to make her take her own tree down.
Journalist Amanda Taub believes the political correctness backlash misses the point and glosses over real issues. In an article published in Vox.com, she argues that so-called political correctness is really about protecting and promoting marginalized voices.
Naturalist and environmental activist Janisse Ray talks with Jim Fleming about her memoir, "Ecology of A Cracker Childhood." Ray now devotes herself to long leaf pine restoration.
If you like novels about computers and the history of technology, then you must know Neal Stephenson's work. The author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle talks with us about his new novel -- a fast-paced thriller about the world of hyper-gaming. It's called "Reamde."
British composer John Tavener tells Steve Paulson that he merely records the music that God created, and that he scorns music like Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony which celebrates humanity rather than the Divine.
Mark Rectanus tells Steve Paulson that corporate sponsorship can create conflicts of interest for museum curators and can turn art exhibits into “tarted-up trade shows.”
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