725a Crystal Bridges; Route 66 Centennial; Amsterdam by Bike
The director of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art tells us how a small city in Arkansas became home to a major art museum. Then author Rick Antonson describes how motoring west along the legendary Route 66 can reveal easily overlooked slices of Middle America. Plus, a Du ...Show more
732a Vampires of Eastern Europe; Supernatural Ireland; Haunted Europe
At a time of year when, according to some cultures, the worlds of the living and the dead come a little closer together, a historian joins us to explain how vampire stories arose from eastern European legends of the "undead." Then Irish writer Fintan O'Toole describes the role of ...Show more
Brendan and his friend Danielle Henderson seek out the je ne sais quoi of the Québécois. Along the way, they learn about the Quiet Revolution, French-Canadian celebrity mags, and local pastries known as “nun’s farts.” Brendan, determined to make his new travel podcast as creative ...Show more
This week, Lauren Elkin on a Nobel Prize-winner's obsession with images; and Judith Flanders assesses bold claims about the origins of contemporary English.'The Use of Photography', by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie, translated by Alison L. Strayer'La Langue Anglaise N'existe Pas: C ...Show more
Anthony Bourdain travels to Mexico City, Oaxaca and Cuernavaca where local residents express their passion through food, art, and the struggle for an improved quality of life. Journalist Anabel Hernandez discusses the impact on drug trade-related violence. Original Airdate: 2014, ...Show more