Jazz musician Ben Sidran talks with Jim Fleming about the tremendous influence Jewish immigrant composers and songwriters had on American popular music.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Douglas Rushkoff is a well-known media critic and maker of documentaries.
Daniel Mason says he likes the idea of bringing a piano into tune because it’s like bringing order into chaos.
Psychologist Dean Simonton tells Jim Fleming why startling discoveries are often made by young scientists. He says you can jump start your creativity by changing careers.
Music historian Henry Sapoznik tells the story of Blind Alfred Reed and one of the early American protest songs.
No one doubts memory is one of the things that shapes our sense of self, but is there a science of self?
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.
Food critic Carolyn Wyman talks with Steve Paulson about the history of Wonder Bread.
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