British comedian Ross Noble hosts a show for the BBC. The premise is to go to remote places in the world and try to do stand-up.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Historian Tariq Ali tells Steve Paulson that the current Indian government is dominated by Hindu fundamentalists.
Music writer Peter Guralnick tells us how the legendary Sam Phillips created rock and roll as a musical protest.
A typical commute turns interesting in David Tigner's story about autonomous cars.
Robert Crumb and Sophie Crumb tell Steve Paulson about her development and work.
Walter Moskowitz learned tattooing from his father William, who did tattoos from the basement of his barbershop called Willy’s. In bruising Bowery fashion, the shop offered a unique service.
Steve Grand tells Jim Fleming about Norns – virtual pets that live and breed in desktop computers. He says the Norns give us a way to explore questions about what it means to be alive and what rights and responsibilities "living" creatures have.
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