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Philippe Petit Excerpt and Colum McCann on "Let the Great World Spin"

Colum McCann's novel "Let the Great World Spin" takes place on the day of tight-rope artist Philipe Petit's trip across the World Trade Centers.

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Lawrence Hatab on Nietzsche's Eternal Recurrence

We hear a clip from the 2007 film "When Nietzsche Wept" which introduces the concept of "eternal recurrence."

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Radioactive Clocks And The Women Poisoned By Them

How painting radium on watches and instrument dials killed more than 50 young women working in Ottawa, Illinois.

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Reihan Salam on "Gandhi"

Reihan Salam critiqued the movie "Gandhi" for Slate Magazine in an article called "Meet the Hindustani Malcolm X."

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Patty Loveless on Her Music

Patty Loveless talks with Anne Strainchamps about some of the music from her new album “On Your Way Home.”

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John Waters on "Role Models"

Sometimes films just push the limits of good taste.

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Looking Back and Ahead - Jim and Anne

As Jim prepares to step out of the hosting chair, he welcomes Anne as the new TTBOOK host and reflects on his long career in radio.  We also hear listeners' letters to Jim.

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Richard Powers Reading from "Orfeo"

Richard Powers reads an excerpt from his novel, "Orfeo," inspired by the music of Mahler and set to Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder."

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