Forget the Wright Brothers, the balloonists of the late 18th century were the first people to fly. In this UNCUT interview, Steve Paulson talks with Richard Holmes about the amazing history of ballooning.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Noah Adams tells Jim Fleming that researching his book "Far Appalachia" let him learn about his own family’s origins in Kentucky.
Marilyn Johnson tells Anne Strainchamps why obituaries are the best stories in the paper.
Patricia Person confesses she is a procrastinator in this audio essay.
Historian Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen talks to Steve Paulson about her book, "American Nietzsche: A History of an Icon and His Ideas."
Kalamu Ya Salaam is a writer, film-maker and producer who evacuated New Orleans just ahead of the storm.
Lorraine Johnson-Coleman tells Anne Strainchamps that cornbread is the ultimate Southern food and that Southerners can always recognize their loved ones’ fried chicken.
Jazz singer Kurt Elling is a three time Grammy Nominee. He talks with Jim Fleming about reaching for the Divine through his music.
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