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Janet Davis on Animals in the Circus

Janet Davis tells Steve Paulson that controversy has surrounded the use of animals in the American circus since the 1890s.

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Michael Wood on his documentary, "Shangri-La"

Michael Wood's latest documentary film for PBS is called "Shangri-La." Wood tells Jim Fleming about his journey through the Himalayas.

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Jim Cullen on the History of the American Dream

Historian Jim Cullen talks with Jim Fleming about the various versions of the American Dream: freedom, equality, upward mobility, home ownership and the good life.

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Jem Rolls on Spoken Word

Jem Rolls runs poetry cabarets and poetry slams in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Julie Phillips on James Tiptree Jr. and Alice B. Sheldon

Julie Phillips is the author of "James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon."

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Mr. Cutlets on "Meat Me in Manhattan"

Mr. Cutlets really loves meat. He talks about his favorite cuts and how to cook them and why his last meal would be a pastrami sandwich.

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John Dalby on Hunting Pirates

Captain John Dalby runs a company called Marine Risk Management that out-pirates the pirates and reclaims ships for their rightful owners.

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Lone Frank on the Neuroscience of Advertising

Coke consistently outsells Pepsi, though Pepsi routinely wins blind taste tests. Why is one of the mysteries of advertising.

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