Neil Innes wrote and sang the tunes for The Rutles, who were Eric Idle’s parody of The Beatles.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Steve's hard at work on this weekend’s “Words and Music” show. Here's his note on the inspiration behind the show, and a taste of an interview with a scientist who's putting rappers in MRI machines.
Some people went to war, some went to Canada, and others did alternative service. Coleman went to prison for refusing to fight. His memoir, “Spoke” tells the story of how he decided.
Steve Paulson presents a profile of the late writer Noel Perrin, best known for his essays on rural life.
Richard Ranft says the oceans are teeming with noises and plays Jim Fleming a few examples from snapping shrimp to amorous haddock and walruses.
Patrick Neate explains how young people from around the world adapt hip-hop to address their own concerns.
In the gaming world, game designer Jason Rohrer is a god. Now, saying someone is a god in a certain field is a figure of speech. I mean, they’re not REALLY immortal beings. That is, unless you’re Jason Rohrer.
While coastal dialects are being lost, new American dialects are developing all the time as American English evolves.
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