Geoff Nicholson is the author of "The Lost Art of Walking: the History, Science and Literature of Pedestrianism." He tells Jim Fleming about his adventures trying to take walks in Los Angeles, about some famous walkers of the past, and the secret of a great walk.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Gordon Grice talks with Anne Strainchamps about the wilder side of nature and why we overlook the ferocity of wild animals at our peril.
Theologian Harvey Cox tells Anne Strainchamps that speaking in tongues is an ecstatic form of worship that has been present in Christianity since the days of the Apostles. It makes some church leaders nervous, but is a way for ordinary people to experience mysticism.
Greil Marcus tells Steve Paulson that self-invention has been a part of American nationhood since Puritan times.
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.
Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez commanded Coalition Forces during the capture of Saddam Hussein, the revelation about Abu Ghraib and on April 6, 2004.
Glenn Kay talks to Jim Fleming about some of the 300 zombie films he has seen, rated, and reviewed.
Historian Harold Schechter tells Anne Strainchamps that violence has always been an important part of popular entertainment and our ancestors enjoyed truly grisly spectacles.
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