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On this episode we talk speech. We revisit our conversation with Valerie Fridland, professor of linguistics in the English Department at the University of Nevada, Reno and author of Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English.
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The year 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. It was also another year in an ongoing crisis of biodiversity loss, species extinctions, climate change, and natural disasters. On this episode we talk with Lowell Baier about the new books: The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, volumes 1 & 2.
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Marcia Zug is our guest for the hour. She joins us to talk about her new book, 'You'll Do: A History of Marrying for Reasons Other Than Love'.
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Carl Safina joins us for the hour to talk about his new book 'Alfie & Me', the story of the remarkable impact this little owl would have on their lives.
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Dr. Elizabeth D. Hilborn is a veterinarian, a honeybee specialist, and a senior environmental health scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.We revisit our conversation about her book, Restoring Eden: Unearthing the Agribusiness Secret That Poisoned My Farm Community.
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We talk with Judith Tick about her new book Becoming Ella Fitzgerald, where she offers a portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist.
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Writer Alexandra Hudson joins us for this episode to discuss her new book, 'The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.' In the book, Hudson scours the human experience, offering a sweeping history of social norms and giving readers insight from hundreds of civility handbooks across history and the globe.
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We revisit our conversation with Will Grant, who rode the Pony Express trail himself, and talk about his new book, The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-Mile Horseback Journey Into the Old West.
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Jim Steenburgh, author of 'Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth,' joins us for the program. We talk the science of snow, climate and climate change.
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In their new book A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements. Kelly Weinersmith joins us for the episode.