Anne Allison is the author of "Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination." She talks to Anne Strainchamps about the universal appeal of Japanese pop culture.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Allen Snyder tells Steve Paulson that he uses a device called the Medtronic Mag Pro to stimulate autistic-savant-like abilities in normal people.
Aaron was born female and lived the first 29 years of his life as a girl named Sarah. He then went through the hormone and surgical therapies to become male and lives now as a gay man.
Andrew Hurley’s book is “Diners, Bowling Alleys, and Trailer Parks: Chasing the American Dream in Postwar Consumer Culture.” Hurley talks about the history of the diner.
Alex Blumberg used to be a producer for This American Life. He also co-founded NPR's Planet Money. He recently left public radio to launch his own podcast production company, called Gimlet Media. They've already got two podcasts out, with a third on the way. He says, with smart phones and Wi-Fi enabled cars, people have more opportunity to listen to what they want, when they want.
We've got that holiday spirit here at TTBOOK!
Our gift to you? A ringtone of Jim Fleming warming up his pipes before one of our shows.
Happy holidays!
Anthony Bourdain tells Steve Paulson about his early days in professional kitchens and as an executive chef.
Amy Vedder and Bill Weber founded the Mountain Gorilla Project in Rwanda some twenty five years ago. They explain how they envision eco-tourism preserving the gorilla habitat.
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