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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Humorist Roy Blount Junior believes New Orleans is the cradle of American culture.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Vince Staten tells Anne Strainchamps that barbershops give men a sense of community as well as haircuts and that nothing beats a barbershop shave.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Sandy Tolan tells Jim Fleming that he became a fan of Hank Aaron’s as a boy in Milwaukee, and was thrilled when “The Hammer” threatened to eclipse Babe Ruth’s home run record.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

What is water? When Anne Strainchamps asked Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, Kimberly Blaeser called up the story and myth of the Anishinaabe. Blaeser says growing up on the White Earth Reservation, surrounded by lakes, made her who she is today.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Former Senator Bob Kerrey talks with Steve Paulson about one bloody night in Vietnam that has haunted him for decades.

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Slavoj Zizek is the "world's hippest philosopher," says the Telegraph. Zizek talks about the hidden atheism of Christianity, the danger of poets in power, and the limits of capitalism.

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is making its way up the best-seller lists for a reason — it's a fascinating blend of magic and art, with the allure of the circus and the tempered reality of dreams.

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William Least Heat-Moon created a sensation with his book "Blue Highways." He's back now with "Roads to Quoz," about traveling along America's back roads. Moon talks with Anne Strainchamps about the trips that inspired the new book.

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