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Kurt Cobain's Lasting Impact - Charles R. Cross

Charles R. Cross talks about his book, "Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain."

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Jonah Raskin on "American Scream"

Jonah Raskin is the author of “American Scream.”  He talks about why Allen Ginsburg’s “Howl” became an anthem for a generation

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Marina Warner on Enchanted Forests

For thousands of years, people have been telling stories about magical woods and enchanted forests.  Writer and mythographer Marina Warner talks about the forest in human memory and imagination.

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Noise, Music

Sixty years after those Avant Garde composers of the 1920s, some Japanese musicians followed in their footsteps, exploring the outer reaches of sound with “noise music.”

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John Landis on "Monsters in the Movies"

John Landis talks about his new book, "Monsters in the Movies: 100 Years of Cinematic Nightmares."

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Richard Hand on "Terror on the Air"

Richard Hand describes several of the programs that made that period the Golden Age of radio.

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Len Fisher on "Swarm Intelligence"

Len Fisher talks with Anne Strainchamps about "swarm intelligence" and how it differs from "group think."

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Mikael Niemi on Swedish Literature

Mikael Niemi is the author of “Popular Music from Vittula,” the single best-selling book in Swedish history.

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