Music historian Will Friedwald is the author of “Stardust Melodies.” He talks with Steve Paulson about the history of the song “My Funny Valentine” and we hear lots of different interpretations.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Thomas Friedman says the US is falling behind on the global stage.
Tom Reynolds risked his mental health to compile "I Hate Myself and Want to Die: The 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard."
Tad Williams is the author of several best-selling fantasy novels. He talks with Jim Fleming about the fantasy genre and how readers can use it to explore ideas about the real world.
Rudolph Bell tells Jim Fleming that Italian parents of 500 years ago had some very modern ideas about child rearing. And a few wacky ones about pre-determining the sex of your baby.
There's money to be made in the future. It's Liz Crawford's job to help big corporations figure out how to prepare for possible futures.
Sara Gruen tells Anne Strainchamps why she chose an elephant as a main character for her story of love, avarice and power.
Steve Venwright put out a CD called “The Further Somniloquies of Dion McGregor.” McGregor talks in his sleep like you’ve never heard before.
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