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Public Radio International: PRI: To the Best of Our Knowledge Podcast
Public Radio International: PRI: To the Best of Ou
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Each week To the Best of Our Knowledge delivers in-depth interviews with nationally and internationally-known guests whose passion for new ideas will challenge and engage. Hosted by Jim Fleming, this interview magazine is thoughtful and penetrating, and features fascinating topics and guests |
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Copyright 2006 PRI
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1. TTBOOK: The Language of Science Fiction
| China Mieville says that he came up with the original idea for the novel "Embassytown" when he was 11-years old. Samuel R. Delany has been described as "American science fiction"s most consistently brilliant and inventive writer." Seo-Young Chu considers science fiction to be a kind of "high-int
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| Published on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:22:28 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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2. TTBOOK: Mysteries of Childhood
| Anthony Horowitz has written dozens of books for children, including the teen superspy series featuring Alex Rider. Ellen Handler Spitz is the author of many books on psychology and aesthetics, including "The Brightening Glance: Imagination and Childhood." Michael Chabon tackles his own childh
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| Published on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:22:48 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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3. TTBOOK: Integration Stories
| Michele Norris is the co-host of NPR"s All Things Considered and the author of a memoir. Isabel Wilkerson chronicles the epic struggle for freedom of the six million people who migrated North from the southern states. Toni Morrison says racial integration had the unintended effect of magnifying c
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| Published on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:42:07 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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4. TTBOOK: My Musical Life
| Rosanne Cash talks about her literary effort, a memoir called "Composed." Diederick Van Eck created a CD called "Van Gogh by Van Eck: A Musical Journey in the Heart and Soul of Vincent Van Gogh." Gerald Casale is back with the return of Devo. Rob Sheffield had a fascination with Duran Duran
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| Published on Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:27:44 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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5. TTBOOK: Inside the Mind of a Human Bomb
| Russell Razzaque was in medical school when he was recruited by an extremist Islamic group. James Jones found that a jihadist suicide bomber might have a lot in common with a Christian fundamentalist. Charles Kurzman thinks that the important thing about Muslim terrorism is that there"s so littl
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| Published on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:27:30 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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6. TTBOOK: Telling the Difficult Story
| Jessica Stern is one of the world"s foremost experts on terrorism. Rahna Riko Rizzuto was unclear how to elicit the stories of Hiroshima survivors. Ingrid Betancourt was abducted by Marxist rebels and struggled to keep her soul alive. David Isay is the founder and president of StoryCorps which re
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| Published on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:34:34 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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7. TTBOOK: Information
| James Gleick has found that at various times in history, information has changed the nature of human consciousness. Nicholas Carr believes the glut of information is rewiring our brains. Ann Blair says complaints about an information glut have been a constant for two thousand years. Paul Davi
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| Published on Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:05:51 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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8. Can Science Be Sacred?
| Diana Beresford-Kroeger believes that the lives of trees and human beings are inter-related all the way down to the molecular level. Arthur Zajonc says that Einstein"s idea of god is common to many top scientists. We also hear from orangutan researcher Birute Galdikas. David Abram talks about hi
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| Published on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:21:31 -0400 - 25 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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