Marc Maron resurrected his life and career with the hit comedy podcast WTF.
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Author Kevin Henkes reads his favorite children's book, "Lucky Song".
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.
Ecologist Mark Hunter talks with Jim Fleming about the destructive capacity of alien insects.
In one of his most personal books, Sacks recalls his childhood in wartime London and the important role chemistry played in his life. He explains how he was comforted by the rigor and orderliness of science.
Richard Reynolds tells Anne Strainchamps about his adventures as a guerrilla gardener, that is, someone who tends someone else's land for harvest.
Paul Flores and Marc Bamuthi Joseph are spoken-word poets in the San Francisco Bay area.
The massive protests in Ferguson, Missouri are on our minds this week. We explore the racial conflict and police violence with sociologist Alice Goffman.
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