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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

First it was farm-to-table, now the latest wave in food is wild. Hunter, angler, gardener and cook Hank Shaw is part of shaping the return to wild foods. In this EXTENDED interview with Sara Nics, he talks deep fried duck tongues and why wild food tastes better. 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

William Gibson talks about his first collection of nonfiction, "Distrust That Particular Flavor."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Best-selling author Thomas Cahill is writing a series of books about ancient cultures that have shaped our world.  He talks about about the various ancient Greek city-states and their artistic and political legacy.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Steve Paulson produced this essay/report on the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Athlete and fashion model Aimee Mullins, owner of more than a dozen pairs of the most fabulous prosthetic legs you can imagine.  Her superpowers.

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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Journalist and editor Tom Shroder tells Jim Fleming about the remarkable cases he's investigated of children who insist they belong to a family other than the one they were born into.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Humorist Roy Blount Junior talks about some of his favorite rambles in New Orleans, with observations on oysters, New Orleans characters and the city’s history.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Celebrated jazz pianist Vijay Iyer has a Ph.D in music cognition and a penchant for asking big questions - like, what is music? And what does it do for us? Steve Paulson caught up with Vijay backstage before a recent concert, where they talked about improvisation and the parallels between jazz and basketball.

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