‘Incognito’: What’s Hiding In The Unconscious Mind
This interview was originally broadcast on May 31, 2011. David Eagleman’s Incognito is now out in paperback. Your brain doesn’t …
How Brazil Lives Now, In ‘Neighboring Sounds’
Between mass tourism and the Internet, it’s never been easier to learn about other cultures. Yet we often stay on …
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Sidekicks, Holograms, And PCHH 101
On this week’s show, it’s time to talk about the supporting characters who are getting their own stories — just …
Searching For ‘Bernadette’ In The Wilds Of Seattle
The narrator of Maria Semple’s newest book, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, is 15-year-old Bee Fox. She’s a nice kid, a …
Stealing Time At Life’s Climax In ‘Robot & Frank’
Many science-fiction storytellers worry about robots becoming self-aware and destroying us. The moment the artificial beings attain real intelligence, these …
‘Sleepwalk’ Never So Awake As When Star Is Asleep
Mike Birbiglia’s autobiographical comedy Sleepwalk with Me is about at least three things, in ascending order of significance: The lead …
For Chinese-American Adoptees, Matters Of Identity
Of the roughly 80,000 Chinese children adopted in the United States since 1979, almost all are girls, abandoned at birth …
‘Revenant’ Mashes Up Undead Havoc, Anti-War Theme
Back in 2005, for the Showtime anthology series Masters of Horror, director Joe Dante and writer Sam Hamm were given …
‘Rush’ Job: A Wily Courier Navigates New York’s Maze
A character we’ve yet to meet flies through the air in slow motion, above a busy New York street, arms …
Stunt Driving, Real Romance In ‘Hit And Run’
The backbone of a good comedy is always, supposedly, the script. But in the case of Dax Shepard and David …
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