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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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.
Robert Zubrin believes we can and should colonize Mars. He does his best to persuade Jim Fleming to start packing his bags.
Tim Gallagher's hunting companion isn't his neighbor down the street, its a falcon named MacDuff. He tells us why he's fascinated by birds of prey.
Want to start your own podcast? If you're trying to figure out how to start an original show, you might want to tune in to WFMU for inspiration. It's a small station with a big reputation for innovation. Long-time station manager Ken Freedman says the heart of what makes the station unique is the spontaneity that can only come from "live, human radio."
Russell Stannard is professor of physics emeritus at Open University in London and the author of the Uncle Albert books – a series of books for children about physics.
Tracy Daugherty talks about Donald Barthelme and his passion for jazz.
Walter Simson is CEO of Infigen - a biotech company that uses nuclear transfer to create cloned pigs and cows.
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