Why do certain foods fall out of favor? Aaron Bobrow-Strain tracked the rise and fall of white bread for a book on the subject. He believes our anxieties about food often reflect larger social questions.
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Author Chuck Klosterman's Dangerous Idea? Laugh tracks are the most philosophically stupid thing. Ever.
We've interviewed Klosterman a number of times, here's a link to more interviews with him.
Ariel Glucklich tells Jim Fleming about ritual self-punishment in various religions and how the experience of self-inflicted pain can seem liberating.
Catherine Boldt is one of The Gimpy Girls. Their mission is to make life easier, safer and more fun for gimpy people everywhere.
Chitra Divakaruni tells Anne Strainchamps that the events of 9/11 convinced her of the importance of multi-cultural literature for children.
Cartoonist David Rees's cult hit comic, “Get Your War On” grew out of his frustration at the lack of satire in New York after 9/11.
Essayist Beverly Lapp explains what "The Star Spangled Banner" means to her as a Mennonite.
Storyteller Donald Davis spends Thanksgiving on Oracoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina. He tells one of his family’s favorite Thanksgiving tales.
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