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Ben Folds on A Cappella

Ben Folds is fascinated with the human voice, especially in the genre of A Cappella music.

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Elizabeth Strout and Marilynne Robinson on Small Town Settings

Elizabeth Strout just won the Pulitzer Prize for her book "Olive Kitteridge." Marilynne Robinson's most recent novel, "Home," was a finalist for the National Book Award. Both women join Steve Paulson to discuss their works.

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Christian Lander on "Stuff White People Like"

Christian Lander sees himself as an expert on "Stuff White People Like".

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Daniel Levitin on "This Is Your Brain on Music"

How do composers and performers play with our expectations to keep the brain interested in music?

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Edward Castronova on "Synthetic Worlds"

Edward Castronova talks to Jim Fleming about M.M.O.R.P.G.'s, "Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games.

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Carolin Emcke on War Correspondence

Carolin Emcke tells Steve Paulson that what war survivors ask for most often is the chance to tell her their stories.

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Clifford Pickover on Magic Squares

Physicist Clifford Pickover talks with Steve Paulson about Magic Squares and why people get hooked on them.

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David Cantwell and Bill Friskics-Warren on Country Singles

David Cantwell and Bill Friskics-Warren are the co-authors of “Heartaches by the number: Country Music’s 500 Greatest Singles.”

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