<p>Novelist, actor, screenwriter and playwright Ayad Akhtar talks about growing up in a Pakistani-American household in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</p>
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Music historian Henry Sapoznik tells the story of Blind Alfred Reed and one of the early American protest songs.
Daniel Mason says he likes the idea of bringing a piano into tune because it’s like bringing order into chaos.
Frank Warren is the founder of the blog PostSecret and author of the companion books "A Lifetime of Secrets" and "My Secret."
David Liss talks about how different trials were in the 18th century, and explains that modern patterns of thinking were only beginning to take hold.
David Couper was Chief of the Madison, Wisconsin Police Department for more than 20 years. In his new book "Arrested Development" he talks about his years of service. He says that less than one percent of police departments require college degrees from their officers. If he could change only one thing, that would be it. In this uncut interview with Jim Fleming, he relates his argument.
Ritu is a London based DJ who’s compiled a new collection called “The Rough Guide to Bollywood.” She describes the booming Indian movie business.
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