Adam Gussow talks with Steve Paulson about the Blues legend of going to the crossroads to sell your soul to the devil in exchange for expertise playing the Blues.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Alexander McCall Smith, was born in Africa and has written the immensely popular “No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” series of novels.
Ani Pachen is a Tibetan nun who became a warrior after the Chinese invaded. With Adelaide Donnelley, she’s written her story in a book called “Sorrow Mountain: The Journey of a Tibetan Warrior Nun.”
Anthony Harkins tells Steve Paulson about the stereotype of the hillbilly and what it has meant to American culture.
Though names like Mother Ann Lee and Charles Fourier are not names that ring a bell for most today, they founded two of the most influential utopian movements in US history. 19th Century communes like the Shakers and Brook Farm are gone today their legacy – politically and culturally, are all around us. Chris Jennings is the author of “Paradise Now: The Story of American Utopianism.” Steve Paulson sat down with Jennings and asked him about what is now a dirty word, utopia.
Former Vice President Al Gore helped bring global warming into public consciousness. Despite the dire projections of rising temperatures, he says he's still an optimist.
Andreas Dilschneider is the spokesperson for the World Chess Boxing Organization. From Berlin, he tells Anne Strainchamps what they do and why.
What kind of religion would ask a father to kill his son to prove his devotion to God? Religious scholar Bruce Chilton unpacks the Biblical story of Abraham and Isaac.
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