Andrew Hurley’s book is “Diners, Bowling Alleys, and Trailer Parks: Chasing the American Dream in Postwar Consumer Culture.” Hurley talks about the history of the diner.
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Journalist Adam Cohen has written a book about E-bay. He tells Steve Paulson that the on-line auction house has been profitable since day one and will sell just about anything.
Amy Stewart tells Steve Paulson why she adores earthworms. She lives with upwards of forty thousand of them in her worm bins and they take very good care of her garden.
Ann Jones tells Steve Paulson about her trip across Africa to meet the Lovedu people, a tribe ruled by women.
Doug Gordon profiles singer/songwriter Al Anderson, formerly with the New Rhythm and Blues Quartet, who reinvented his own musical career.
The members of “Lilies of the Alley” perform Celtic music in our studio, and two of them talk about combining the pleasures of drinking alcohol, socializing with friends and making music together.
Alison is a historical biographer and novelist. She examines the life of Mary Boleyn as the sister who lost the king to her sister Anne.
MC Yogi was a struggling graffiti artist until he discovered the transformative power of yoga. Now he blends his love of yoga with hip hop and electronic music - and he's creating a new kind of American devotional music.
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