Josh Ritter is a folk-rocker who's being called the heir apparent to Dylan and Springsteen. He joins Steve Paulson in the TTBOOK studios in Madison, Wisconsin to perform a few songs and to talk about his music.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jazz singer Kurt Elling is a three time Grammy Nominee. He talks with Jim Fleming about reaching for the Divine through his music.
Ever wonder what caused the outbreak of World War One? Oxford historian Margaret MacMillan recounts its origins on its 100th anniversary.
Kelley Eskridge is a fiction writer, essayist and screenwriter. Her latest collection of short stories is called "Dangerous Space." Three of the stories feature a compelling character named Mars whose gender is never revealed.
There's a big debate among ecologists right now over whether we can have hope in the face of climate change. Science writer Emma Marris says we need it. And it’s not just newspaper headlines and environmental campaigns that need to change, we need to rethink “nature.”
Len Fisher believes in practical physics. His book, "How to Dunk a Doughnut" gives scientific explanations for the minutiae of everyday life.
Cape Breton fiddler Natalie McMaster says that she’s been step dancing and playing the fiddle since she was a child.
Richard Rodriguez tells Steve Paulson why he celebrates being brown and says Hispanics are the first minority to self-identity by culture rather than race.
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