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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Davyd Betchkal is a soundscape engineer in Alaska's Denali National Park.  We hear  recordings of wood frogs, bear cubs, even an avalanche.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jazz musician Ben Sidran talks with Jim Fleming about the tremendous influence Jewish immigrant composers and songwriters had on American popular music.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Diederick Van Eck talks about Vincent Van Gogh's paintings as his inspiration for his album "Van Gogh by Van Eck".

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nick Bantock bookmarks "The Fencing Master" by Arturo Perez-Reverte.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Music historian Henry Sapoznik tells the story of Blind Alfred Reed and one of the early American protest songs.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The last word goes to Dr. Seuss. His Sneetches found out the hard way about trying to follow the latest fads.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Writer and illustrator Bruce McCall talks with Steve Paulson about why he hated the 1950s, and some of the fantasy cars he thinks the decade might have inspired.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Elizabeth Lunbeck’s Dangerous Idea is narcissism is good.

 

 

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