Sandor Katz is the guru of the fermentation revival. He explores the roots of our culture in all things cultured.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Commentator Marily Pittman shares her story of love at first sight.
Sometimes a great movie forces you to see the world in a completely different way. That’s the case with Joshua Oppenheimer’s documentary, "The Act of Killing." The film follows a former Indonesian death squad leader as he remembers and even re-enacts the atrocities he committed.
S.T. Joshi says Lovecraft was always interested in pure science and has many imitators among contemporary writers.
Tim Flannery tells Steve Paulson about the asteroid crashes and vanished fauna in our continent’s past.
Would televised football be the same without the announcer? They give us background, commentary and insight.Listen as Allen St. John talks about the Fox game coverage strategy that has made the broadcast iconic, and recalls some of the greatest televised moments of Superbowls past.
Anthropologist Scott Atran has spent a decade interviewing jailed suicide bombers and jihadist military leaders. He says religious terrorists are motivated by the many of the same human values celebrated in every culture: brotherhood, loyalty, and the dream of a better world.
When it comes to food, everyone seems to have an opinion. Producer Rehman Tungekar set out to gather some thoughts on what makes a good meal during a recent visit to Chicago’s Windy City Ribfest.
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