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This Will Make You Smarter

John Brockman talks smarts, "third culture" intellectuals, and our web-y world in this NEW and UNCUT interview.

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Tyler Boudreau on Unmaking a Marine

Tyler Boudreau is a twelve year veteran on the Marine Corps. He resigned his commission over reservations about the legitimacy of the Iraq War.

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Steven Mintz on the History of American Childhood

Historian Steven Mintz tells Jim Fleming that the idyllic, carefree American childhood never existed.

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Susan Vreeland on "The Forest Lover"

Susan Vreeland talks about why she’s so attracted to the world of art, and why Emily Carr, the subject of her latest book, loved the First Nations’ people and their art.

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Ryan Nerz on "Eat this Book"

Ryan Nerz talks with Steve Paulson about competitive eating as a bona fide sport modeled on the world wrestling federation.

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Stacy Holman Jones on "Torch Singing"

Stacy Holman Jones is the author of "Torch Singing."  She loves the music, but as an avowed feminist.

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The Big Cat Biologist And The Blind Date: 3-Minute Fiction

A big cat biologist goes on a blind date. It doesn't go well.  Writer Ben Hoffman reads from a work in progress.

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Your Photos of Remembrance [Slideshow]

What helps you remember people you’ve lost? Take a look at what other listeners have shared, and share a photo of your own via Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #TTBOOKonDeath.

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