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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Donald Kraybill tells Steve Paulson that Amish attitudes towards technology are nuanced and complex.  He says they prefer to think through the implications of new technology before they adopt it.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Evelin Sullivan, author of “The Concise Book of Lying,” talks with Steve Paulson about lies of necessity, little white lies, and what sort of deception really makes people angry.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Eddy Joe Cotton has been riding the rails for almost a decade. He tells Steve Paulson that the a hobo spends most of his life waiting for one of three things: a bottle, love and the next freight.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Author and physician Atul Gawande recommends "My Struggle" by Karl Ove Knausgaard.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mary Walsh has made a career out of comedy. Still, she's not quite sure she's funny. 

Listen in as she talks about political humor, sketch comedy and why it might be easier for outsiders to find funny.

Looking for a clip of her in action? Here it is.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Author Dave King tells Jim Fleming that his interest in the communication difficulties of the handicapped was prompted by his autistic brother.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Essayist Chuck Klosterman talks with Steve Paulson about TV's "Mad Men."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Bart Plantenga tells Steve Paulson about the global reach of yodeling – from Switzerland to Africa to popular music and film...

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