Neuro-psychologist Brian Butterworth tells Jim Fleming about his work with people who’ve lost their number sense. Butterworth thinks we’re all hard-wired to recognize and manipulate numbers.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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We all fell under the charm of Eduardo Galeano, when he came in to talk about "Children of the Days." If, perchance, you were likewise charmed and want to hear more, here's the EXTENDED version of his conversation with Steve.
Journalist Naomi Klein is in Paris covering the Climate Summit. She says if we're serious about climate change, we need to confront capitalism itself.
David Thomson is a film critic. His new book is called "‘Have You Seen...?': A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films." He tells Steve Paulson the book is not just a list of the thousand greatest films.
Ben Buchanan found his way out of dyslexia by reading Harry Potter. Then he invented a board game and wrote a book about it - “My Year with Harry Potter.”
Charles McGrath thinks comic books or graphic novels are becoming a legitimate art form that will probably continue to evolve.
Our final interview in today’s show has nothing to do with collecting – unless you consider winning two presidential campaigns a collection of two wins. David Axelrod was the chief strategist for Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns and recently stopped by our studio to talk about the art of running for office.
Steve Paulson talks with Bishop King, founder of the Church of St. John Coltrane, and with Ashley Kahn, author of “A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane’s Signature Album.” We hear about the composition and album.
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