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Janet Davis on Animals in the Circus

Janet Davis tells Steve Paulson that controversy has surrounded the use of animals in the American circus since the 1890s.

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Maggie Nelson on "Close to the Knives"

Maggie Nelson recommends "Close to the Knives" by David Wojnarowicz.

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Rob Walker on New Advertising

Rob Walker talks with Steve Paulson about the Subservient-Chicken-dot-com web site and why it’s a new kind of advertising.

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Jem Rolls on Spoken Word

Jem Rolls runs poetry cabarets and poetry slams in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Marilynne Robinson on Poetry and the Soul

Novelist Marilynne Robinson talks with Anne Strainchamps about the role of the soul in the age of modern science.

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Lincoln Hall on Dying on Everest

Lincoln Hall is an Australian mountain climber. He tells Jim Fleming about his fatal adventure on Mt. Everest, the subject of his book "Dead Lucky: Life after Death on Mount Everest."

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Patrick McGilligan on "Alfred Hitchcock"

Patrick McGilligan talks about how Alfred Hitchcock chose his leading men, and what makes “Vertigo” the cinematic classic it is.

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Nell Casey on the Manic-Depression of Her Sister

Nell Casey tells Anne Strainchamps about her sister Maud, who suffered from manic-depression. Maud’s own strength, coupled with the heroic support of her family enabled her to recover.

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