Azhar Usman is a Muslim stand-up comic and part of the "Allah Made Me Funny" Comedy Troupe. He tells Jim Fleming that he sees himself as belonging to a long tradition of socially conscious comedians.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie splits her time between the U.S. and her native Nigeria...
Journalist Christopher Noxon tells Jim Fleming about “rejuveniles” - adults who cultivate aspects of their childhoods and have made “kid culture” fashionable.
Dominique Lapierre talks about “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster.” He says thousands of people died because they fled in the wrong direction.
Brad Land tells Anne Strainchamps about his terrifying experiences being kidnaped, then pledging a fraternity. He’s the author of “Goat: A Memoir.”
Back in 1956, philosopher Colin Wilson wrote a best-selling book that popularized the concept we’ve been talking about – “The Outsider.” It’s a study of misfit artists and writers, like Kafka, van Gogh and Dostoevsky – it’s never been out of print, and is still considered the classic work on alienation, creativity and the modern psyche. Blair Lorimer from the “Starve the System” YouTube channel thinks everyone should read it.
David Rothenberg is a philosopher and a jazz musician. He tells Steve Paulson why he likes to play his clarinet with birds.
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