George Crile tells Jim Fleming how Charlie Wilson almost singlehandedly persuaded the U.S. government to fund the Afghan Mujahadeen in their war against the invading Soviets.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Before and since Keith Powell's breakthrough role on as Toofer on the sitcom "30 Rock," he has been forced to confront Hollywood's problem with black male voices. In this interview, he tells us how he works within an industry that desperately needs more diverse voices but doesn't truly want them.
Historian Harold Schechter tells Anne Strainchamps that violence has always been an important part of popular entertainment and our ancestors enjoyed truly grisly spectacles.
Greil Marcus tells Steve Paulson that self-invention has been a part of American nationhood since Puritan times.
Medievalist Bruce Holsinger writes historical fiction starring some names familiar to English majors -- Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower. They were poets but in Holsinger's novels they also deal in secrets.
Poet MK Asante recounts his tough childhood in Philadelphia and the sad story of his beloved older brother, and also how the rhythms of hip hop evoke the sensibility of his generation.
Glenn Kay talks to Jim Fleming about some of the 300 zombie films he has seen, rated, and reviewed.
Garret Keizer talks about his book, "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise."
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