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Tim Egan: The Good Rain
The New York Times columnist and reporter on how the land shapes the people of the Northwest.
Anote Tong President of Kiribati
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong on how his island nation can survive rising sea levels.
Poker: Skill or luck?
A Phd. in statistics explains why poker is primarily a game of skill.
Terry Jones on ‘Eric the Pirate’
Monty Python member Terry Jones on writing, directing, and starring in ‘Eric the Viking’.
James Moody
Jazz saxophonist and singer James Moody on recording ‘Moody’s Mood for Love’, the jazz classic based on ‘I’m in the Mood for Love’.
Sam Harris says there is no free will
Sam Harris doesn’t believe we have free will. He explains why,
Charles Duhigg: The Power of Habit
Journalist Charles Duhigg on how so many of our daily activities are mindless habits. But good habits can be encouraged and bad habits can be discouraged.
Brene’ Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
Brene’ Brown on wny courage comes from vulnerability.
Hannah Rosin: The End of Men (and the rise of women)
Ten years ago Hannah Rosin wrote of the end of men and the rise of women. Is it true today? Was it ever?
Cheryl Strayed on ‘Wild’
A 2012 interview with Cheryl Strayed shortly after her memoir ‘Wild’ was published. She talks about her advice column and her excitement about the Reese Witherspoon film that came out in 2014.
Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep
Sleep. We spend a third of our lives doing it, but it’s still a mystery. David K. Randall explores Dreamland
Oscar, Schmoscar. What makes a BAD movie?
For Oscar week, a conversation about what makes a BAD movie? There are as many ways to make a bad movie as there are to make a good movie. What are the categories, elements, taxonomy, and causes of bad movies? Author David Schmader (who uses Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Showgirls’ as the ur-text bad movie), author and radio host John Moe, movie critic and author David Thomson (any movie with Alan Alda), movie critics Jeff Shannon and Christy Lemire radio and podcast host Jeannie Yandel, and callers dissect the elements and taxonomy of bad movies.
Atul Gawande: Being Mortal. What matters in the end
Atul Gawande on ‘Being Mortal’, the key questions to ask about the end of life.