Michael Feldman, host of public radio’s comedy quiz show “Whad’ya Know,” provides his take on Groucho and putting audience members down when you still want them to like you.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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We share the mysterious story of the listener who sent us postcards in response to our show about handwriting.
Ned Rorem tells Jim Fleming that the world of classical music is all about money today and that performers seem to matter even more than the music.
Charles Yu on quantum parenting, time travel and other science fictional paradoxes. Yu is the author of the acclaimed novel "How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe."
Nina Paley has made a film using animation, Indonesian shadow puppets and a ‘20s era jazz singer to re-tell the story from the Ramayana of the marriage of the Hindu god Rama and his wife, Sita.
John Updike talks with Steve Paulson about the business of being interviewed. Updike is skittish about giving interviews, but often finds himself saying more than he’d planned once he gets going.
Animal behaviorist Patricia McConnell tells Jim Fleming that dog-owners should be pack leaders but in the leadership style of Ghandi.
Historian Joseph Persico tells Jim Fleming that Roosevelt loved the thrilling, clandestine aspects of espionage, and had to learn to appreciate the advantages of electronic spying.
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