Oklahoma is famous for tornados. And the safest place to be in a tornado is a basement, right? Well in Oklahoma, they don’t have many basements. In fact, only 3 percent of homes have them. Why? Because people in Oklahoma think you can’t build basements in their soil.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Marcel Danesi tells Steve Paulson why it’s dangerous for a culture when its members forsake maturity and wisdom in favor of a search for eternal youth.
Lera Auerbach's obsession with time has impacted her life in music. We hear examples of her literary and musical achievements.
Cissy Chandler was 18 years older than her husband, which he may or may not have ever known.
Jayne Anne Phillips is the author of several novels and two collections of widely anthologized short stories...
Australian poet Les Murray is considered by many critics to be the greatest poet in the English language today. Steve Paulson sat down with Les Murray for a rare interview.
Oscar Robertson is one of the all-time great basketball players. He talks with Steve Paulson about his constant struggle against racism during his playing years.
Novelist Jane Hamilton talks with Steve Paulson about the role of nostalgia in literary fiction.
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