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Ellen Handler-Spitz on "The Brightening Glance: Imagination and Childhood"

Ellen Handler-Spitz talks with Jim Fleming about the how imagination develops in childhood.

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Frank Kermode on "Shakespeare's Language"

Frank Kermode tells Steve Paulson that Shakespeare revolutionized the English language and worked within a culture that got most of its information from listening.

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Ever Wonder About the Sounds a Building Makes?

Sound engineer Ryan Schimmenti put it best, "every space has a sound, every sound tells a story." Using high-end equipment he documents and records the "voices" of buildings.

There are a lot of those sounds in this piece. But if you want more . . .

 

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Brent Silby on "The Simulated Universe"

Brent Silby teaches philosophy in Christchurch, New Zealand and is the author of an article in "Philosophy Now" magazine called "The Simulated Universe."

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Dan Lamoureux on "Nerdcore for Life"

Dan Lamoureux is a self-described dork who produced and directed the documentary film "Nerdcore for Life."

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Charles Dwyer on art with his homeless neighbor

Charles Dwyer on art with his homeless neighbor - Jerry Pfeil.

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Daniel Dennett on Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Daniel Dennett is one of the leading advocates of evolutionary theory and a fierce critic of creationism.

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Chuck Klosterman on Interviewing Celebrities

Chuck Klosterman tells Steve Paulson that interviewing celebrities is a tricky business because there really isn't any up side in it for the star.

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