Nadine Svoboda’s been all over the world listening to forests. She records their sounds for the British Library Sound Archive.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Urban sprawl is a staggering problem in China as a result of the on-going Chinese industrial revolution.
John Wenke traces the influence of “The Catcher in the Rye” on American culture from film to high profile crime.
Doug Worgul works for Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que in Olathe, Kansas. He's also a writer and the author of a barbecue novel called, "Thin Blue Smoke." He explains what makes Kansas City style barbecue different from other styles.
Nicholas Carr believes the Internet is rewiring the human brain with its instant access to all sorts of information. Are we losing our ability to focus on one thing for any length of time?
Robert Gordon talks with Steve Paulson about Muddy Waters and his music, placing him at the crux of the blues and rock.
Aerobatic pilot Josh Ramo is also a journalist and the author of “No Visible Horizon: Surviving the World’s Most Dangerous Sport.” He talks about the thrills and perils of pushing planes and pilots to the limits of their endurance.
Robert Caro's been studying Lyndon Johnson for decades. The fourth volume of his "Years of Lyndon Johnson" is out, and when Caro stopped by the studio, Jim asked just what makes LBJ so interesting... Listen in on the UNCUT interview here!
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