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Podcast 111: Hold Tight
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(Originally broadcasted on May 6, 2008)
Bestselling author Harlan Coben joins us to discuss his latest thriller.
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Podcast 110: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
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(Originally broadcasted on April 29, 2008)
Laurie Viera Rigler reads an excerpt from her book and discusses why Jane Austen is still so popular today.
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Podcast 109: Twenty Chickens for a Saddle
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(Originally broadcasted on April 22, 2008)
Robyn Scott joins us to discuss her memoir.
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Podcast 108: In Memory of Kurt Vonnegut: Armageddon in Retrospect
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(Originally broadcasted on April 15, 2008)
Mark Vonnegut reads his introduction to Armageddon in Retrospect, a collection of his father's new and unpublished writings.
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Podcast 107: Big Green Purse
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(Originally broadcasted on April 8, 2008)
Diane McEachern joins us to discuss her book.
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Podcast 106: The Bin Ladens
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(Originally broadcasted on April 1, 2008)
Steve Coll discusses his book, The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century.
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Podcast 105: Fifteen Minutes of Shame
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(Originally broadcasted on March 25, 2008)
Relationship expert Lisa Daily discusses her debut novel.
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Podcast 104: Secrets of Self-Healing
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(Originally broadcasted on March 18, 2008)
Dr. Mao discusses the importance of Chinese medicine.
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Podcast 103: Hats & Eyeglasses
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(Originally broadcasted on March 11, 2008)
Martha Frankel reads an excerpt and discusses her gambling addiction.
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Podcast 102: Here Comes Everybody
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(Originally broadcasted on March 4, 2008)
Clay Shirky discusses his revelatory new book.
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Podcast 101: Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
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(Originally broadcasted on February 26, 2008)
Dan Koeppel discusses the past, present, and future of the banana.
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Podcast 100: Anniversary Edition
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(Originally broadcasted on February 19, 2008)
The Penguin Podcast celebrates its 100th episode with highlights from our most memorable interviews, featuring: Elizabeth Gilbert, Ken Follett, Nathaniel Philbrick, Jasper Fforde, and Rafe Esquith.
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Podcast 99: James McBride
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(Originally broadcasted on February 12, 2008)
The bestselling author discusses his latest book, Song Yet Sung.
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Podcast 98: Iceman
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(Originally broadcasted on February 5, 2008)
UFC Champion Chuck Liddell discusses his new book.
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Podcast 97: The Shooters
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(Originally broadcasted on January 29, 2008)
An audiobook excerpt from W.E.B. Griffin's latest thriller.
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Podcast 96: Onward We Charge
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(Originally broadcasted on January 22, 2008)
An audiobook excerpt from Stuart Woods' latest thriller.
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Podcast 95: Onward We Charge
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(Originally broadcasted on January 15, 2008)
H. Paul Jeffers reads an excerpt from his heroic World War II story.
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Podcast 94: Sara Paretsky
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(Originally broadcasted on January 8, 2008)
The award-winning author reads an excerpt from her latest novel.
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Podcast 93: New Years Resolutions
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(Originally broadcasted on January 2, 2008)
Kick start the new year with these two inspirational titles from The Penguin Press.
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Podcast 92: Happy Holidays!
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(Originally broadcasted on December 11, 2007)
Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist Dave Barry on his Christmas classic, The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog..
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Podcast 91: Ron Currie, Jr. & Ilana Simons
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(Originally broadcasted on December 4, 2007)
Ron Currie, Jr. reads from and answers questions about his debut novel, God is Dead; Ilana Simons discusses the ideas behind her book, A Life of One's Own: A Guide to Better Living Through the Work and Wisdom of Virginia Woolf.
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Podcast 90: The Next Generation of American Writers—Teenage Girls
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(Originally broadcasted on November 27, 2007)
Amy Goldwasser discusses the essays—and the teenage girls who wrote them—featured in Red.
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Podcast 89: John O'Hurley
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(Originally broadcasted on November 20, 2007)
The celebrated actor and bestselling author discusses his latest book.
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Podcast 88: Foreskin's Lament
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(Originally broadcasted on November 13, 2007)
Shalom Auslander discusses how his stories from a strict Orthodox upbringing evolved into a book, and the message he hopes to send out to his readers.
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Podcast 87: Listening is an Act of Love
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(Originally broadcasted on November 6, 2007)
Listen to selections from the Listening is an Act of Love audiobook, a celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps project.
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Podcast 86: The Dead Guy Interviews
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(Originally broadcasted on October 30, 2007)
Michael Stusser joins us to discuss his frighteningly clever new book.
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Podcast 85: The Answer
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(Originally broadcasted on October 23, 2007)
Jennifer Krause discusses the concept behind her new take on the self-help book.
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Podcast 84: Ken Follett
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(Originally broadcasted on October 16, 2007)
The international mega-bestseller discusses his long-awaited sequel, World Without End.
View our page on the prequel, The Pillars of Earth, the brand-new selection from Oprah's Book Club.
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Podcast 83: The Passion Test
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(Originally broadcasted on October 9, 2007)
Chris and Janet Attwood discuss the life-changing formula behind their new book.
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Podcast 82: How Starbucks Saved My Life
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(Originally broadcasted on October 2, 2007)
Michael Gates Gill discusses the journey that led to his new memoir.
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Podcast 81: On the Road's 50th Anniversary
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(Originally broadcasted on September 25, 2007)
Actor Will Patton reads selections from Jack Kerouac's classic novel.
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Podcast 80: George Saunders
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(Originally broadcasted on September 18, 2007)
Saunders reads "Nostalgia" and answers questions about his new collection of nonfiction essays.
Warning: Contains adult language.
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Podcast 79: Deluxe: How Luxury Lost it's Luster
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(Originally broadcasted on September 11, 2007)
Dana Thomas discusses the evolution of the luxury fashion industry.
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Podcast 78: Austen Mania
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(Originally broadcasted on September 4, 2007)
Literary Affairs in conjunction with Penguin Classics features the lecture series on Jane Austen's Mansfield Park based on the novel, The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler.
Read more about Austen-Mania
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Podcast 77: Slacking Off
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(Originally broadcasted on August 28, 2007)
Alexandra Koslow reads an excerpt from her novel about life, love and the pursuit of leisure. (Warning: Contains adult language.) Ron Bliwas provides both academic and career advice for the C student.
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Podcast 76: William Gibson
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(Originally broadcasted on August 21, 2007)
The pioneer of the cyberpunk genre talks about the future of science fiction.
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Podcast 75: Bill Flanagan
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(Originally broadcasted on August 14, 2007)
The MTV executive and author of New Bedlam, talks about his career in television what he sees in the industry's future.
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Podcast 74: Emma Campbell Webster & Jen Lancaster
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(Originally broadcasted on August 7, 2007)
Emma Campbell Webster talks about the inspiration for her new interactive novel, Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure. Jen Lancaster, author of Bright Lights, Big Ass, joins us to explain why life in the big city isn't always so fabulous.
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Podcast 73: Jasper Fforde
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(Originally broadcasted on July 31, 2007)
Jasper Fforde gives updates on the Nextian world and reads an excerpt from the latest installment in his Thursday Next series.
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Podcast 72: Rosemary Altea
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(Originally broadcasted on July 24, 2007)
World renowned medium and spiritual healer Rosemary Altea joins us to talk about her miraculous gift.
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Podcast 71: Susan Vreeland
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(Originally broadcasted on July 17, 2007)
Susan Vreeland discusses why she chose the Renoir painting as her muse and stresses the importance of art in the world today.
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Podcast 70: Jordan Roter and Kieran Scott
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(Originally broadcasted on July 10, 2007)
Jordan Roter, author of Camp Rules will answer questions about her camping experience. Kieran Scott will answer reader questions about her Non-Blonde Cheerleader trilogy.
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Podcast 69: Jennifer Belle & Danny Danziger
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(Originally broadcasted on July 3, 2007)
Jennifer Belle reads an excerpt from her latest novel Little Stalker and Danny Danizger goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in his new book, Museum.
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Podcast 68: Jane Green
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(Originally broadcasted on June 26, 2007)
Jane Green, the international bestseller and pioneer of the "chick lit" phenomenon, talks about her latest novel, Second Chance.
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Podcast 67: Drew Curtis
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(Originally broadcasted on June 19, 2007)
Drew Curtis, author of It's Not News, It's Fark, addresses how the quality of the news is rapidly declining and predicts media trends of the future.
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Podcast 66: Nathaniel Philbrick
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(Originally broadcasted on June 12, 2007)
Nathaniel Philbrick discusses his multi-award-winning book Mayflower and shares what it was like working with his father on The Mayflower Papers.
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Podcast 65: John Perkins
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(Originally broadcasted on June 5, 2007)
Perkins talks about what prompted him to write The Secret History of the American Empire and discusses what steps he's taking to ensure that future generations will grow up in a more stable and peaceful world.
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Podcast 64: Ready, Set, Sold!
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(Originally broadcasted on May 29, 2007)
Michael Corbett, the host of Extra's Mansions and Millionaires, gives us the scoop on how to make $10,000 to $100,000 more when selling a house.
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Podcast 63: Baseball Prospectus 2007
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(Originally broadcasted on May 22, 2007)
Co-editors of the definitive baseball annual, Christina Kahrl and Steven Goldman give us some history on the publication and discuss what the future holds for it.
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Podcast 62: Marisha Pessl and T. Cooper
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(Originally broadcasted on May 15, 2007)
Marisha Pessl talks about her influences and shares stories from the tour for her debut novel Special Topics in Calamity Physics. T. Cooper addresses the existential complexities that appear in Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes.
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Podcast 61: Thrilling Writers
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(Originally broadcasted on May 8, 2007)
Harlan Coben divulges the secrets to writing captivating thrillers like The Woods. Eric Jerome Dickey details the story behind his first cliffhanger ending in Sleeping with Strangers.
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Podcast 60: Popular Memoirs
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(Originally broadcasted on May 1, 2007)
A.M. Homes discusses the ups and down of writing her long-awaited memoir, The Mistress's Daughter. Tom Delay considers the future of America and addresses some of the controversial topics that appear in his memoir, No Retreat, No Surrender.
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Podcast 59: Russell Simmons
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(Originally broadcasted on April 24, 2007)
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons breaks down his 12 Laws and illustrates how hard work, dedication and faith can get you anywhere in this world.
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Podcast 58: Tracy Chevalier
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(Originally broadcasted on April 17, 2007)
Award-winning Tracy Chevalier talks with us about her inspirations, influences and upcoming projects.
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Podcast 57: Success Stories
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(Originally broadcasted on April 10, 2007)
Cal Ripken, Jr. shares some rousing advice with us from his new book, Get in the Game.
Margaret Heffernan, author of How She Does It, explains why there are so many successful female entrepreneurs, and shares some of their inspiring stories.
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Podcast 56: Small-town South to the City of Light
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(Originally broadcasted on April 3, 2007)
Two Plume authors take us to contrasting fictional worlds. Louise Bagshawe writes about a diamond heiress in Paris in Sparkles. Lynn York shares a tale based in small-town North Carolina in The Sweet Life.
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Podcast 55: Patrick Rothfuss
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(Originally broadcasted on March 27, 2007)
Fantasy writer Patrick Rothfuss talks about his debut novel, The Name of the Wind.
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Podcast 54: Inspirational Women
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(Originally broadcasted on March 20, 2007)
Elizabeth Gilbert discusses her book Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia. Anne Lamott discusses her new work of nonfiction, Grace (Eventually).
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Podcast 53: Jacqueline Woodson and Lizabeth Zindel
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(Originally broadcasted on March 13, 2007)
Jacqueline Woodson talks about her latest young-adult fiction, Feathers. Lizabeth Zindel discusses her debut novel Girl of the Moment.
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Podcast 52: War Diaries
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(Originally broadcasted on March 6, 2007)
Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger discuss Stolen Voices, their collection of youth war diaries from World War I to Iraq.
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Podcast 51: Olga Grushin and Jesse Kellerman
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(Originally broadcasted on February 27, 2007)
Olga Grushin talks about her debut novel, The Dream Life of Sukhanov. Jesse Kellerman discusses his bestselling thriller, Trouble.
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Podcast 50: Tomie dePaola and Richard Peck
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(Originally broadcasted on February 20, 2007)
Newbery Honor Award-winners Tomie dePaola and Richard Peck have each written new young readers' books on growing up in the time of World War II.
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Podcast 49: Alex Kapranos
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(Originally broadcasted on February 13, 2007)
Alex Kapranos, lead singer of the band Franz Ferdinand, chronicles the dietary explorations of a rock star on tour—from beetles in Bangkok to Brooklyn donuts—in his new book Sound Bites.
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Podcast 48: The Great New York Sports Debate
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(Originally broadcasted on February 6, 2007)
Roger Rubin and David Lennon go toe to toe over the fifty hottest debates in New York sports in The Great New York Sports Debate.
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Podcast 47: Rafe Esquith
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(Originally broadcasted on January 30, 2007)
The nationally recognized elementary school teacher working in a Los Angeles inner city public school talks about his book, Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire.
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Podcast 46: Norah Vincent
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(Originally broadcasted on January 23, 2007)
Norah Vincent, author of Self-Made Man, talks about what she learned during the year she spent disguised as a man.
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Podcast 45: Ron McLarty
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(Originally broadcasted on January 16, 2007)
Ron McLarty, author of The Memory of Running, talks about his eagerly anticipated follow-up, Traveler.
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Podcast 44: Judith Miller
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(Originally broadcasted on January 9, 2007)
Antiques expert Judith Miller, the author of many antiques guides including the DK Guide to Decorative Arts, the Collectibles Price Guide 2007 and the Antiques Price Guide 2007, tells you where to look for antiques and what to look for.
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Podcast 43: Larry Winget
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(Originally broadcasted on January 2, 2007)
Larry Winget reveals the only thing you need to know to succeed in business: It's Called Work for a Reason: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault!
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Podcast 42: Paige Hemmis
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(Originally broadcasted on December 26, 2006)
Paige Hemmis, star of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, gives us some quick tips on home improvements you can do over the holidays.
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Podcast 41: David Lynch
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(Originally broadcasted on December 19, 2006)
Filmmaker David Lynch talks about Catching the Big Fish, his new book on meditation and the creative process.
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Podcast 40: Lou Dobbs
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(Originally broadcasted on December 12, 2006)
CNN host Lou Dobbs discusses his incendiary new book, War on the Middle Class.
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