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Artist Neil Harbisson was born greyscale colorblind. He says he liked seeing only in shades of black and white, but he still wanted to experience color. So he developed an implant that would help him hear colors well beyond the normal human spectrum, from ultraviolet to infrareds. 

In this extended conversation, Neil talks about the art he makes with his new sense, and about the challenges of living cyborg.

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Writer and activist Astra Taylor calls for a Jubilee to buy and abolish debt.

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Clinical psychologist Daniel Goleman talks about how his discovery of Buddhist psychology shaped his life and career, as well as his best-selling book, "Emotional Intelligence."

 

 

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Eric Lax has had regular conversations with Woody Allen over the past 36 years which he's turned into a book called "Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies and Moviemaking."

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If the mall-as-temple turns you off, you may be ready for Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping.

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Mary Walsh has made a career out of comedy. Still, she's not quite sure she's funny. 

Listen in as she talks about political humor, sketch comedy and why it might be easier for outsiders to find funny.

Looking for a clip of her in action? Here it is.

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David Hughes tells Jim Fleming some of the reasons why a script might never get made into a film.

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David Benjamin tells Steve Paulson that in those days, adults left kids pretty much alone, but relied on a network of neighbors to keep tabs on things.

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