Japanese comics, manga, and animation, anime, are among Japan's most popular cultural exports. Fred Schodt is the guy to talk to about Japan's contemporary graphic arts explosion. He talks about the "God of Manga," Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Our intern, Nayantara Mukherji, grew up in Bombay India, and all summer long, she’s been telling us stories about the unusual interactions she’s had with her neighbors there. Like this one – the case of the disappearing cat.
Karl Taro Greenfeld tells Jim Fleming he's never had a conversation with his brother.
Classicist Mary Lefkowitz talks with Steve Paulson about Mars, the Roman God of War. The Greeks called him Ares, and he had a tough time for a god.
Peter Hillary and Jamling Norgay are the sons of the first men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Both men are climbers and have made a documentary film called “Surviving Everest” for National Geographic which details their own expedition up the mountain.
Paul Flores and Marc Bamuthi Joseph are spoken-word poets in the San Francisco Bay area.
Lynn Peril is the author of “Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons.” She tells Steve Paulson that an idealized feminine identity was marketed to women to get them to buy all sorts of things, from beauty products to toys.
Kevin Young is a blues poet. His new collection is called “Jelly Roll: A Blues.” Young talks about what makes a blues poem and gives him a couple of examples.
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