Jon Gnarr is a professional comedian who ran for mayor of Reykjavik on a lark. And to his surprise, won.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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A few years ago, Tamara Altman did what many of us dream of doing — she ditched a well-paying job in healthcare to travel all across the Pacific Northwest. How'd she finance the adventure? By freelancing in the on-demand economy.
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, a lot of young black male teens are getting “the talk.” Wisconsin Public Radio producer Cynthia Woodland sat down recently with Anthony Cooper and his sons -- Akheem, who’s 13, and Anthony Junior, who’s 14. Cynthia asked Anthony Senior about “The Talk” and what it’s like raising black teenagers in America.
Russ Forster is the editor of the magazine, “8-Track Mind”. Forster talks with Jim Fleming about his obsession with this outdated audio technology from the 70's.
Steven Johnson is the author of several books including "Mind Wide Open" and "The Invention of Air." His new one is "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation."
Iraq War veteran Sergeant John McCary reads an e-mail he sent his family in 2004 about the brutal nature of the insurgency.
Sarah Flannery talks about how her father taught her to excel at math by giving her puzzles and she gives a few examples. Sarah won the Young Scientist of the Year Award in Ireland and in Europe in 1999.
Ted Cowan tells Jim Fleming the real MacBeth was a good man and a successful king who’s been defamed by “...the scribbler of Stratford.”
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