Jane Walmsley is an American who’s lived in England for twenty five years. Her book is “Brit-Think, Ameri-Think.” She talks with Anne Strainchamps about how American attitudes differ from British ones.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Matt Haimovitz tells Steve Paulson why he plays music that goes so far beyond the standard repertoire, and why he plays it in bars and coffeehouses as well as concert halls.
Musician and author Rae Spoon grew up as a girl. About ten years ago Rae came out as a transman. Then, a couple of years ago, they decided to retire... from gender.
You can also check out "Gender Failure" by Rae and Ivan E. Coyote.
Morgan Spurlock is the director of the documentary film “Super Size Me.” He tells Jim Fleming about his experience of eating only at McDonald’s for a month.
Wired columnist and tech writer Clive Thompson unpacks his optimistic take on computer technology -- it's making us, and our kids, smarter.
Richard Schweid loves eels. He tells Steve Paulson that scientists know very little about their life cycle, but that their numbers seem to be declining.
Peter Klimley is the world’s leading expert on Hammerhead and Great White sharks. He tells Jim Fleming what Hollywood got wrong in “Jaws."
Reality TV manipulates the lives of its participants but we watch it anyway. Why are we so hooked?
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