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Friday
11/9/2012
9:00 AM
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The One World School House
Veronica Rueckert's guest today champions a radical vision for education: make it free and accessible to anyone, anywhere. His online Khan Academy offers a high-quality, free education to millions of people in over 234 countries, and over 15,000 U.S. classrooms now use his lessons and methods. Is it time to re-think how we educate ourselves and our children?
Guest: Salman Khan is the founder and faculty of the Khan Academy-a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Time Magazine named Khan as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."
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Friday
11/9/2012
10:00 AM
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"Blasphemy," by Sherman Alexie
National Book Award winner, Sherman Alexie, joins Veronica Rueckert to discuss his work since his first publication twenty years ago.
Guest: Sherman Alexie, poet, filmmaker, and author, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven," "Ten Little Indians," "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." and most recently, "Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories."
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Friday
11/9/2012
10:00 PM
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"Blasphemy," by Sherman Alexie
National Book Award winner, Sherman Alexie, joins Veronica Rueckert to discuss his work since his first publication twenty years ago.
Guest: Sherman Alexie, poet, filmmaker, and author, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven," "Ten Little Indians," "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." and most recently, "Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories."
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Friday
11/2/2012
9:00 AM
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Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch
Do you wonder how writers get their prose to sparkle, while yours seems clunky and awkward? Help is on the way. Veronica Rueckert's guest is a writing teacher and best-selling author who inspires and prods us to write brilliant, powerful prose.
Guest: Constance Hale is a writer, editor and best-selling author of Sin and Syntax. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly and The Smithsonian, among others. Her latest book, Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch is just out.
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11/2/2012
10:00 AM
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Shakespeare Link Canada
Veronica Rueckert's guests have developed a program that raises AIDS awareness and gender equality in Mozambique using the work of Shakespeare. www.shakespearelinkcanada.ca
Guests:
- Kennedy Cathy MacKinnon, Artistic Director of Shakespeare Link Canada.
- Matt Schwader, actor with Shakespeare Link and a member of the American Players Theatere core acting company.
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11/2/2012
10:00 PM
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Shakespeare Link Canada
Veronica Rueckert's guests have developed a program that raises AIDS awareness and gender equality in Mozambique using the work of Shakespeare. www.shakespearelinkcanada.ca
Guests:
- Kennedy Cathy MacKinnon, Artistic Director of Shakespeare Link Canada.
- Matt Schwader, actor with Shakespeare Link and a member of the American Players Theatere core acting company.
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Friday
10/26/2012
9:00 AM
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Baratunde's take on the elections
Sick and tired of the elections? Of endless PAC ads? Of furrowed brows and earnestness? Veronica will ask comedian and political observer, Baratunde Thurston, to help us "see political reality as it is."
Guest: Baratunde Thurston, politically-active, technology-loving comedian from the future. Co-founder of the black political blog, Jack and Jill Politics, served as Director of Digital for The Onion, launched the comedy/technology startup Cultivated Wit. Then-candidate Barack Obama called him "someone I need to know."
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Friday
10/26/2012
10:00 AM
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Ghost Stories
Today enter the dark realm of ghost stories as we listen to the winning entries in the WI Life Flash Fiction Ghost Story contest. And who better to guide us than fantasy writer, Patrick Rothfuss?
Guest: Patrick Rothfuss, fantasy writer, English professor at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, author of "The Wise Man's Fear" and "The Name of the Wind," part of the projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle.
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10/26/2012
10:00 PM
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Ghost Stories
Today enter the dark realm of ghost stories as we listen to the winning entries in the WI Life Flash Fiction Ghost Story contest. And who better to guide us than fantasy writer, Patrick Rothfuss?
Guest: Patrick Rothfuss, fantasy writer, English professor at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, author of "The Wise Man's Fear" and "The Name of the Wind," part of the projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle.
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Friday
10/19/2012
9:00 AM
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Future Perfect
Veronica Rueckert's guest argues that our evolving social structure is going to allow us to find new solutions to old problems.
Guest: Steven Johnson, author, "Future Perfect: A Case For Progress in a Networked Age."
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Friday
10/19/2012
10:00 AM
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Healing the Heart of Democracy
With our economy in the doldrums, the frenetic onslaught of the election season, and the unending demands of home and work life, it seems difficult to remain true to ourselves. Veronica asks Parker Palmer how we can retain our integrity in a fragmented world.
Guest: Parker Palmer, founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Author of many books, including The Courage To Teach, Leading From Within and A Hidden Wholeness.
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10/19/2012
10:00 PM
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Healing the Heart of Democracy
With our economy in the doldrums, the frenetic onslaught of the election season, and the unending demands of home and work life, it seems difficult to remain true to ourselves. Veronica asks Parker Palmer how we can retain our integrity in a fragmented world.
Guest: Parker Palmer, founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Author of many books, including The Courage To Teach, Leading From Within and A Hidden Wholeness.
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Friday
10/12/2012
9:00 AM
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The Omega-3 Effect
Our guest today is one the most trusted names in child and family health. He'll help us understand "The Omega-3 Effect," address some of the controversies around Omega-3s and explain how much we need for optimal physical and mental health.
Guest: Dr. William Sears has been practicing medicine for more than forty years and is an associate clinical professor at the University of California-Irvine School of Medicine. He is the author of more than forty books, including his latest, "The Omega-3 Effect."
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10/12/2012
10:00 AM
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Baking the Perfect Bread
What could be more wonderful on a brisk Fall day than biting into warm bread, straight out of the oven, fresh butter melting over its crisp crust? And what better feeling than knowing you baked it yourself? This hour: tips and tricks for baking beautiful bread.
Guest: Peter Berley is a chef, cookbook author, and culinary instructor. He teaches at The Institute of Culinary Education and The Natural Gourmet Institute in Manhattan, and also at his own Culinary Studio and Teaching Kitchen on Long Island. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning, "The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen" and "Fresh Food Fast".
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10/12/2012
10:00 PM
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Baking the Perfect Bread
What could be more wonderful on a brisk Fall day than biting into warm bread, straight out of the oven, fresh butter melting over its crisp crust? And what better feeling than knowing you baked it yourself? This hour: tips and tricks for baking beautiful bread.
Guest: Peter Berley is a chef, cookbook author, and culinary instructor. He teaches at The Institute of Culinary Education and The Natural Gourmet Institute in Manhattan, and also at his own Culinary Studio and Teaching Kitchen on Long Island. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning, "The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen" and "Fresh Food Fast".
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Friday
10/5/2012
9:00 AM
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Art of Letter Writing
Have the internet, texting, and social media sites destroyed the art of letter writing? Veronica Rueckert's guest provides tips for utilizing the written word, in letters and journals.
Guest: Samara O'Shea (suh-MAY-ruh oh-SHAY), author of "For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing," and creator of the letter writing service and blog, "Letter Lover" at www.letterlover.com.
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10/5/2012
10:00 AM
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Christine's Toffee and The Chocolaterian Cafe
Just in time for the holidays, Veronica Rueckert is joined by confectioner Leanne Cordisco. We'll discuss the art of making chocolate, toffee, and caramel.
Guest: Leanne Cordisco, Chef and Co-owner, Christine's Gourmet Toffees and the Chocolaterian Cafe. http://chocolateriancafe.com
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10/5/2012
10:00 PM
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Christine's Toffee and The Chocolaterian Cafe
Just in time for the holidays, Veronica Rueckert is joined by confectioner Leanne Cordisco. We'll discuss the art of making chocolate, toffee, and caramel.
Guest: Leanne Cordisco, Chef and Co-owner, Christine's Gourmet Toffees and the Chocolaterian Cafe. http://chocolateriancafe.com
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Friday
9/28/2012
9:00 AM
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The End of Men: And the Rise of Women
Have women better adapted to the changing economic landscape than men over the last few decades? Yes, according to Veronica Rueckert's guest, but she warns that while many of the achievements are positive, some could end up hurting us all.
Guest: Hanna Rosin, Senior Editor, The Atlantic. Author, "The End of Men: And the Rise of Women."
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9/28/2012
10:00 AM
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Dreamland: Inside the Strange Mystery of Sleep
When journalist David K. Randall injured himself sleepwalking, he began investigating the mysterious world of sleep. Veronica Rueckert asks him whether we really need eight hours of sleep. Do women and men sleep differently? If you commit a crime while sleepwalking, are you culpable? Just some of the questions we'll ponder this hour.
Guest: David K. Randall is a senior reporter at Reuters, an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University and author of "Dreamland."
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9/28/2012
10:00 PM
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Dreamland: Inside the Strange Mystery of Sleep
When journalist David K. Randall injured himself sleepwalking, he began an investigation into the strange world of sleep. Veronica Rueckert asks him whether we really need eight hours of sleep. Do women and men sleep differently? If you commit a crime while sleepwalking, are you culpable?
Guest: David K. Randall is a senior reporter at Reuters and has also written for the New York Times, Forbes, and New York. He is an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University and author of "Dreamland."
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Friday
9/21/2012
9:00 AM
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Hidden America
We take a ride through America's job hinterland to spend time with the laborers, coal miners, truckers, air traffic controllers, cowboys and other "hidden" workers who make our daily lives happen. Do you have a job that few know or think about?
Guest: Jeanne Marie Laskas is director of the writing program at the University of Pittsburgh. She's a regular writer for GQ and The Washington Post Magazine, and has been a finalist for the National Magazine Awards. She is the author of Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, an Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People Who Make This Country Work.
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Friday
9/21/2012
10:00 AM
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This Will End in Tears
Why do we love sad songs so much? It seems that most of our unhappy memories -and many of our happy ones-have a sad song playing in the background. From our first breakup, those long lonely bus rides to school, to a tearjerker movie... somehow they all have a tune that can bring back a flood of memories within the first few notes. What are your favorite sad songs?
Guest: Adam Brent Houghtaling, writer, editor, singer-songwriter, author of "This Will End In Tears: The Miserabilist Guide to Music."
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9/21/2012
10:00 PM
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This Will End in Tears
Why do we love sad songs so much? It seems that most of our unhappy memories -and many of our happy ones-have a sad song playing in the background. From our first breakup, those long lonely bus rides to school, to a tearjerker movie... somehow they all have a tune that can bring back a flood of memories within the first few notes. What are your favorite sad songs?
Guest: Adam Brent Houghtaling, writer, editor, singer-songwriter, author of "This Will End In Tears: The Miserabilist Guide to Music."
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Friday
9/14/2012
9:00 AM
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How Children Succeed
Smart kid equals bright future, right? Not so fast, says writer Paul Tough. If you connect the dots between the latest research in neuroscience, psychology and economics, IQ plays only a small part in a person's prospects. In reality, a child's grit and curiosity, optimism and perseverance may be far greater indicators of a bright and happy future. What is in an IQ, and what steers kids to success?
Guest: Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. He's been an editor at the New York Times Magazine and Harper's Magazine and has been a reporter and producer for "This American Life." He is the father of a 3-year old son.
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Friday
9/14/2012
10:00 AM
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Ben Yagoda on Language and Writing
Have social media sites created a nation of people who over punctuate? Veronica Rueckert's guest this hour think they have.
Guest: Ben Yagoda, Professor of English, Journalism and Writing at the University of Delaware. He contributes to "Lingua Franca," a Chronicle of Higher Education blog about language and writing, and "Draft,"a New York Times blog about the art of writing. Author of several books including, "When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It: The Parts of Speech, for Better And/Or Worse," and "About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made."
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Friday
9/14/2012
10:00 PM
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Ben Yagoda on Language and Writing
Have social media sites created a nation of people who over punctuate? Veronica Rueckert's guest this hour think they have.
Guest: Ben Yagoda, Professor of English, Journalism and Writing at the University of Delaware. He contributes to "Lingua Franca," a Chronicle of Higher Education blog about language and writing, and "Draft,"a New York Times blog about the art of writing. Author of several books including, "When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It: The Parts of Speech, for Better And/Or Worse," and "About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made."
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Friday
9/7/2012
9:00 AM
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How to be Secular
Jacques Berlinerblau calls for America's return to secularism to guarantee liberty and the right to practice the religion of our own choosing, or no religion at all. How important is separation of state and church to our democracy?
Guest: Jacques Berlinerblau is Associate Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. He blogs a the Chronicle of Higher Education and is host of The Secular Center and Faith Complex. His latest book is How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom.
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Friday
9/7/2012
10:00 AM
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Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story
Veronica Rueckert speaks with the author of the first biography of David Foster Wallace. Often called the greatest writer of his generation, Wallace's books include, "Infinite Jest," and the "Girl with Curious Hair." After a lifetime battling depression, Wallace committed suicide in 2008.
Guest: D.T. Max, a staff writer at The New Yorker. Author, "Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace."
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Friday
9/7/2012
10:00 PM
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Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story
Veronica Rueckert speaks with the author of the first biography of David Foster Wallace. Often called the greatest writer of his generation, Wallace's books include, "Infinite Jest," and the "Girl With Curious Hair." After a lifetime battling depression, Wallace committed suicide in 2008.
Guest: D.T. Max, a staff writer at The New Yorker. Author, "Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace."
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Friday
8/31/2012
9:00 AM
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The Guardian of All Things
Memory makes us human, but increasingly our memories are stored on electronic gadgets. What happens to our minds and to human society when we increasingly unhinge our memories from our own experience and relocate them to external devices?
Guest: Michael S. Malone is a technology writer who has written for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Economist. He has authored or co-authored several books, including the best-selling Virtual Corporation, Bill & Dave and The Future Arrived Yesterday. His latest book is The Guardian of All Things.
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Friday
8/31/2012
10:00 AM
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Lynda Barry
Veronica Rueckert welcomes cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry to discuss tapping into, and cultivating our creativity.
Guest: Lynda Barry, painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator and teacher. Creator, syndicated strip Ernie Pook's Comeek. Author, "The Freddie Stories," "What It Is," and "Picture This."
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Friday
8/31/2012
10:00 PM
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Lynda Barry
Veronica Rueckert welcomes cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry to discuss tapping into, and cultivating our creativity.
Guest: Lynda Barry, painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator and teacher. Creator, syndicated strip Ernie Pook's Comeek. Author, "The Freddie Stories," "What It Is," and "Picture This."
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Friday
8/24/2012
9:00 AM
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The Emotional Life of the Brain
How does the brain affect emotion? Can we really "change our minds?" Richard Davidson has been at the forefront of brain research for over 30 years. In his new book, "The Emotional Life of Your Brain," he offers a new model for understanding our emotions - and practical strategies to change them. (Rebroadcast
from 4/20/2012)
Guest: (Short)
Richard Davidson is a neuroscientist at the UW-Madison. His latest book is called The Emotional Life of Your Brain.
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Friday
8/24/2012
10:00 AM
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An Intimate History of the Home
In her job as chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces in Britain, Lucy Worsley ponders things like why the flushing toilet took two centuries to catch on and why medieval people slept sitting up. She shares the saucy intimacies of homes past and present. (Rebroadcast from 5/4/2012)
Guest: Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity
that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace State Apartments, and others; she was the host of the four-part BBC television series If Walls Could Talk; author of If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home.
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8/24/2012
10:00 PM
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An Intimate History of the Home
In her job as chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces in Britain, Lucy Worsley ponders things like why the flushing toilet took two centuries to catch on and why medieval people slept sitting up. She shares the saucy intimacies of homes past and present. (Rebroadcast from 5/4/2012)
Guest: Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity
that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace State Apartments, and others; she was the host of the four-part BBC television series If Walls Could Talk; author of If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home.
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Friday
8/17/2012
9:00 AM
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John Francis, Planetwalker
John Francis, Ph.D., is known the world over as the Planetwalker. After witnessing an oil spill in 1971, he vowed to stop using motorized vehicles. Several months later, to stop the arguments about the power of one person's actions, he took a vow of silence. His non-motorized lifestyle lasted twenty-two years, and his silence seventeen. He talks to us about the power of silence and how the world changes when we start to change ourselves.
Guest: John Francis, Ph.D., known as the Planetwalker, author of: Planetwalker. 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence. and The Ragged Edge of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World.
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