Doug Gordon reports on the TV phenomenon "Lost." He offers some explanations about why it's so popular and has some theories about the island.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Edward Friedman tells Steve Paulson that the Chinese act as if they are already involved in a Cold War with the U.S.
Chris Moulin is a cognitive neuro-psychologist at Leeds University.
Eric Idle talks with Doug Gordon about death and comedy. And we hear some Monty Python clips.
Dana Jennings grew up in New Hampshire during the golden age of country music from the 1950s through the 1970s. His family listened to country and their values were shaped by it.
Charles Mann tells Steve Paulson how there got to be two Bayer companies making aspirin; how it was marketed in South America, and what makes Anacin different from aspirin.
Bill Vossler is the author of “Burma-Shave: The Rhymes, the Signs, The Times.” He talks about where the classic rhyming signs came from, and reads several examples.
Fernanda Eberstadt talks with Steve Paulson about the gypsy community of Perpignan. They’ve lived in this southern French city for some 500 years but don’t consider themselves French.
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