According to John Leland, the hipster is an outsider who crosses boundaries and challenges the mainstream. He also talks about the overlap between being hip and using drugs.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Comedian Lewis Black is an angry man. He talks with Jim Fleming about the fine line between playing angry and being angry.
Kate Sekules tells Anne Strainchamps how she got into boxing, why she enjoyed getting really strong, and how she coped with her anger during bouts.
Oscar Robertson is one of the all-time great basketball players. He talks with Steve Paulson about his constant struggle against racism during his playing years.
The East Village Opera Company gives the traditional operatic repertory an extreme musical make-over, re-imagining arias as popular songs.
Michael Shermer tells Jim Fleming that skepticism means being open to new ideas but not assuming anything is true.
The way we think about happiness today is a thin, watery version of a deep and complex subject.
Jim Fleming speaks with Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner."
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