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Manny Yarborough on Sumo Culture

Manny Yarborough is 6'7" tall, weighs over 700 pounds, and  is a former amateur world champion sumo wrestler. 

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Leonard Steinhorn on "The Greater Generation"

Leonard Steinhorn tells Jim Fleming that Boomer Bashing is the last acceptable prejudice in America, and that it's nothing new.

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John Van de Ruit on "Spud"

John Van de Ruit is an actor, writer, and producer who lives in South Africa and has created a phenomenon with his novels "Spud" and its sequel "Spud: The Madness Continues."

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Martin Seligman on "Authentic Happiness"

Psychologist Martin Seligman is the former president of the American Psychological Association.  He tells Jim Fleming about his philosophy of “Positive Psychology.”

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Richard Poplak on "The Sheik's Batmobile"

Richard Poplak tells Anne Strainchamps about the ill-fated attempt to adapt The Simpsons for the Arab world.

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Mark Brend on "Strange Sounds: Offbeat Instruments and Sonic Experients in Pop"

Mark Brend tells Anne Strainchamps about odd inventions like the Ondes Martenot and how composers have used them.

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Jim Fleming reads Haruki Murakami's "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running"

Jim Fleming reads excerpts from Murakami's book "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."

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Josh and Jacob Kornbluth on "Haiku Tunnel"

Josh and Jacob Kornbluth made a film version of Josh’s play “Haiku Tunnel," which chronicles Josh’s experience as a temporary worker.

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