Victoria Vox is leading a one woman ukulele revival in popular music.
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The saddest music of all to many people is Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings.”
Journalist William Claassen calls himself a nomadic pilgrim. He spent many years traveling to cloistered communities from various religious traditions around the world.
Music writer Peter Guralnick tells us how the legendary Sam Phillips created rock and roll as a musical protest.
Steve Paulson profiles savage literary critic Dale Peck. A collection of Peck’s reviews is called “Hatchet Jobs.”
Susan Blackmore is a British psychologist who's written books on consciousness, memes and Zen Buddhism. She says her daily practice of meditation has revealed truths that have eluded the scientific study of consciousness.
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Historian Tariq Ali tells Steve Paulson that the current Indian government is dominated by Hindu fundamentalists.
Zorba Paster tells Jim Fleming that many of the practices outlined in his book “The Longevity Code” grow out of his Buddhist practice and belief.
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