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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Conversations on books and ideas, Fridays at 11 a.m.

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Salman Rushdie on ancient genies and 'Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights'

Salman Rushdie on ancient genies and 'Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights'

Salman Rushdie's genies are troublemaking, impudent, amoral genies based on Islamic folklore. He joined Kerri Miller to talk about their appearance in his new novel.
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The Political Junkie: Is Jeb Bush toast?

The Political Junkie: Is Jeb Bush toast?

The Republican nomination was once thought to be Jeb Bush's to lose. Last week he laid off campaign staff and was delivered another round of bad polling numbers. Is his campaign over?
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Is 'Blood on the Tracks' Dylan's best?

A discussion about a man who changed the Midwestern music scene: Bob Dylan. One of his most prolific albums Blood on the Tracks is in its 40th year. We talk about the origin of the album and the impact it had on the music, culture, and the Midwest at large.
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4 kitchen tips from a 'mad scientist'

4 kitchen tips from a 'mad scientist'

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is an MIT grad with a passion for cooking. He's taken chemistry and science into the kitchen with him in his cookbook, "Food Lab."
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The longevity gap: How much you make affects how long you will live

The longevity gap: How much you make affects how long you will live

"Life expectancy has been rising fastest for people with higher education or income," says a report from the National Academy of Sciences. "So the gap in longevity by socioeconomic status has been increasing."
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