Journalist Mark Pendergrast tells Steve Paulson that coffee came from Ethiopia, functioned as a patriotic symbol during the early days of the American Republic, and prolonged the slave trade in places like Brazil.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Peter Turchi tells Steve Paulson that both map-making and writing place great importance on the empty spaces.
Jon Ronson talks about the renaissance of public shaming that's happening online.
Forget the Wright Brothers, the balloonists of the late 18th century were the first people to fly. In this UNCUT interview, Steve Paulson talks with Richard Holmes about the amazing history of ballooning.
Jason Pfaff wants to eat in every single Denny’s. He’s made it to a few hundred so far.
Mick Foley, as Mankind, played many Ed Ferrara scripts. Foley tells Steve Paulson how scripted matches could result in real injuries.
Jim Fleming talks with Jim Wight, a vet himself, and the son of the man known to the world as James Herriot. Like his father, Jim Wight’s turned to writing.
Kalamu Ya Salaam is a writer, film-maker and producer who evacuated New Orleans just ahead of the storm.
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