Author, music journalist and cultural critic Greil Marcus talks with Steve Paulson about the ballad tradition in American music.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Gary Wolkstein's doctor told him he had terminal cancer, but after being challenged by some of Wolkstein’s physician friends, changes his mind.
Before and since Keith Powell's breakthrough role on as Toofer on the sitcom "30 Rock," he has been forced to confront Hollywood's problem with black male voices. In this interview, he tells us how he works within an industry that desperately needs more diverse voices but doesn't truly want them.
Do you feel grief and longing when a place you love has been damaged? Then you may have "solastalgia" ...
Harold McGee recently visited the kitchen of L'Etoile Restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin with Anne Strainchamps to provide a guided tour of food science.
Greg Kot, rock critic for the Chicago Tribune and a regular contributor to Rolling Stone, talks about Tom Waits’ album “Nighthawks at the Diner.”
Gary Brecher is a data entry clerk in Fresno, California. But he's better known as "War Nerd," which is the title of his column in Moscow's English language alternative newspaper and his book, "The War Nerd."
Poet MK Asante recounts his tough childhood in Philadelphia and the sad story of his beloved older brother, and also how the rhythms of hip hop evoke the sensibility of his generation.
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