Travel writer Jan Morris tells Steve Paulson that she identifies with the city of Trieste which is a jumble of influences - East and West, past and present.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jason Zinoman talks to Jim Fleming about his book, "Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror."
Why are we so obsessed with finding someone who completes us? What if we're already complete? That's what Michael Cobb wonders. In his book "Single" he argues that it's time to take the pressure off couples and look at other ways of living.
Nathan Radke explores various connections between Charlie Brown and existentialism.
Katherine Ramsland set out to track down a ghost and chronicles her adventures in search of the paranormal in her book “Ghost: Investigating the Other Side.”
Steve Paulson talks with Jerry Huffman, a reporter and anchor for Wisconsin Public Television, about the best recent books that try to make sense of the Post Cold War World.
British TV Producer Peter Pomerantsev found he was out of his depth when he was invited to move to Moscow to develop a Russian version of the west's popular reality shows.
Is there a better way to think about money? Bernard Lietaer thinks so. One of the designers of the Euro, he’s now talking up the virtues of alternative currencies. In this EXTENDED interview, Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne tell us why complementary currencies are now flourishing around the world – and how they could help us dodge the next recession.
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