Animator Nina Paley is one of the most independent of filmmakers. Her two
feature films, Sita Sings the Blues and Seder Masochism, tackle patriarchal
themes in religious narratives, and reimagine them from a feminist point of
view.
A fierce advocate of copyright abo...
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Carolyn Martin is a recovering work addict who’s adopted the Spanish
proverb, “It is beautiful to do nothing and rest afterwards” as her daily
mantra. She is blissfully retired––and resting––in Clackamas,
Oregon. Her poems have appeared in more than 200 publications ...
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On today's show, we welcome Elaine Pagels, author of the new book Miracles
and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus from Doubleday. Elaine is the
Harrington Spear Paine Foundation Professor of Religion at Princeton
University. Her previous books include Why Religion? ...
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Harry is hired by a mysterious billionare to find out a secret. Joining
Fortunato will be Proffessor Kitty to discuss some of the interesting themes
and characters in today's production.
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A humourous rememerance by New Yorker writer and cartoonist James Thurber of
his growing up in columbus Ohio at th start of the 20th Century.
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A collection of stories read by Katherine Dunn, as Red Ryder, for KBOO's
Gremlin Time. Broadcasted on KBOO every Saturday morning from 1979 to 1983..
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Mona Bowen joins us to survey several new streaming TV shows, among them, The
Studio, MobLand, Pulse The Bondsman. The Residence, North of North, and Your
Friends and Neighbors.
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Both the British Film Institute and the Criterion Collection have issued
major statements on Robert Altman's dream film, 3 Women, from 1977, and we
cover both of them today.
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Dan Nadel is an author and curator whose books include It’s Life As a I See
It: Black Cartoonists in Chicago, 1940-1980; The Collected Hairy Who
Publications; and the recently published Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life,
which follows the career and personal life of undergro...
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