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Jill Fredston on "Snowstruck"

Jill Fredston tells Jim Fleming how avalanches happen. She says it has everything to do with the terrain and the condition of the snowpack.

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Michael Brown on "Who Owns Native Culture"

Michael Brown is an anthropologist and the author of “Who Owns Native Culture?”  He talks about some of the legal and constitutional issues involved with controversies around Native American sacred sites and artifacts.

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On the Music in This Hour [Playlist]

We made some particular choices about the music in hour four. Here's a note from Charles about the thinking that went into the score, and a Spotify playlist to explore.

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Jonathan Lethem on "The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism"

Author Jonathan Lethem talks to Jim Fleming about his "Harper's" Magazine essay, "The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism."

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Reshaping Gender? - Judith Butler

So, what is gender anyhow? Philosopher Judith Butler has been unpacking our notions of "he," "she" and "we" for the past 20 years. She stopped in to help us take stock of the state of gender in the North America.

Hear the extended interview, here.

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Paul Chaat Smith on the Unchanging Image of Native American Indians

"Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong"

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Pete Daly on Melanoma

Pete Daly is a melanoma patient who talks about living with cancer.

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Julian Rubinstein on Attila Ambrus

Julian Rubinstein tells the story of Attila Ambrus, the man who escaped Romania for Hungary and became the Robin Hood of Eastern Europe.

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