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Michael Witzel on "The American Diner"

Michael Witzel is the author of “The American Diner.”  He talks about the way Hollywood makes use of the diner.

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Orhan Pamuk on "Snow"

Orhan Pamuk is Turkey’s most famous writer and a cultural ambassador for Turkey around the world.

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Retiring from Gender

Musician and author Rae Spoon grew up as a girl. About ten years ago Rae came out as a transman. Then, a couple of years ago, they decided to retire... from gender.

You can also check out "Gender Failure" by Rae and Ivan E. Coyote.

 

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Lobsang Sangay on leading Tibet

Earlier this year, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet handed over the last of his political power, to a secular, Harvard-educated politician. Lobsang Sangay left his fellowship and family in the United States to take up his new post, and all of its challenges.

 

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Matthew Fox on Original Sin

Episcopal priest Matthew Fox tells Steve Paulson why the belief in Original Sin is destructive and leads to a culture of pessimism.

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Moustafa Bayoumi on Being Young & Arab in America

Moustafa Bayoumi talks with Jim Fleming about how 9/11 caused him to feel like an outsider in his own country.

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Peter Doyle on "Echo and Reverb"

Peter Doyle is the author of "Echo and Reverb: Fabricating Space in Popular Music Recording, 1900-1960."

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Paul Ekman on the Psychology of Lies

Paul Ekman tells Jim Fleming about different kinds of lies, and the physical signs that signal deceit.

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