The Next Big Thing
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On and On
Some things are seemingly endless - the minutiae of tax law, the training that goes into becoming a professional body builder, or that now-famous vocal interlude that launched Donna S... Aug 12, 2005
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... But I insisted...
A conversation with conceptual artist Sophie Calle, who has made an art of following other people's dictates. Also, something between documentary and fiction about homes large and sm... Aug 5, 2005
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Speak for Yourself
Conversations with two men for whom conversation is rarely a simple proposition. One's a well-known nature writer. The other is a young man from rural Pennsylvania. Both have strug... Jul 22, 2005
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There Are Ghosts All Around
We resurrect voices from the past. And piano performances. And seances. A rock musician takes us on a ghost-hunting tour through Iceland. Glenn Gould comes back to life. Using on... Jun 24, 2005
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Filling In the Blanks
Daily Show writer and performer Bob Wiltfong looks back to the days when he tried to be himself and be a news anchor. Joanne Karpowitz weighs the pros and cons of corrective surgery ... Jun 17, 2005
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For the Birds
A show dedicated to a class of animal that may, in spirit, be closest to ourselves: birds. In this hour, Brad Klein meditates on the fate of the passenger pigeon, two singers offer th... Jun 10, 2005
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He With My Eyes, I in His Shoes
Making vows in New York and Ireland. Also, reflections from students who have completed Gross Anatomy, the first-year medical school rite of passage. And, the story of a Polish-Jewi... Jun 3, 2005
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Something to Remember Them By
Memorial Day, Next Big Thing-style. We remember the lyrics from "Oklahoma!," forgotten men buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, and cross-generational infatuations with Frank Si... May 27, 2005
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One Man’s Meat
Host Dean Olsher puts the Chowhound to the test with a long-distance food adventure. Reporter Sean Collins takes us to a national mascot conference. We visit Manhattan's noisy M... May 20, 2005
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Eleemosynary
Music in strange places, from a laundromat to a McDonald's and places in between. Musicians include bassist Ron McClure and experimental violinist Mark Feldman. Also, three characte... May 13, 2005