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The Lives of a Cell: Roxanne Khamsi's New Book Spotlights Pioneering Research That Can Fight Cancer and Help Us Live Longer
Episode 48
Roxanne Khamsi talks to Jim Motavalli about the profound implications of recent cell research. She is an author, speaker and contributing writer for…
3 hours ago
Terri Thal: The Queen of Greenwich Village
Episode 47
Terri Thal (third from right in the photo) was married to Dave Van Ronk (at far right), managed Bob Dylan (second from right) and was a friend of Dyl…
5 days, 3 hours ago
John Sayles: The Filmmaker's Take on the World of Henry Ford
Episode 46
John Sayles is a prolific filmmaker who, since The Return of the Secaucus Seven in 1980, hasn't been afraid to take on big political themes. In 17 fi…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Robbie Fulks Talks About Life
Episode 45
Robbie Fulks is a native North Carolinian who has bluegrass and country as a default position, but also revels in many other musical styles. A stint …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Country Blues of Ireland's Murieann Bradley
Episode 44
Murieann Bradley is a 19-year-old acoustic guitarist/singer from Ireland who specializes in the fingerpicking styles of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, citin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Lab Dog: Melanie Kaplan's Book on Using Canines in Medical Research
Episode 43
Melanie D.G. Kaplan talks to Jim Motavalli about her book Lab Dog: A Beagle and his Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research. She ex…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Musical Alchemy of Iron & Wine
Episode 42
Jim Motavalli talked to Sam Beam, a/k/a Iron & Wine, a master of brilliant, hushed Americana music and a collaborator par excellence (particularly wi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Alex Manos
Episode 41
Alex Manos says he's the country's number one buyer of classic cars. He buys European and American cars nationwide, and would love to talk about buyi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Two Crows for Comfort Comes Close
Episode 40
Two Crows for Comfort is a Canadian folk and Americana duo based out of Manitoba, composed of Erin Corbin and Cory Sulyma. Known for their rich harm…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Emily Masser: The Jazz is in the Family
Episode 39
British jazz singer Emily Masser is only 21, but shows a mature command of her art, inspired by her saxophonist father, Dean Masser. Pianist Horace S…
3 months, 3 weeks ago