From the Archives: John Dean: Watergate's Legacy in the Age of Trump

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The Musical Mind of Hrishikesh Hirway

Hrishikesh Hirway is an acclaimed musician, composer, podcast creator, producer, and television host. Hirway is best known as the creator and host of “Song Exploder”, a podcast where musicians break down their songs and tell the story of how they were made. Hirway is also the cre ...  Show more

From the Archives: Micky Dolenz

Micky Dolenz was a successful child-actor, but he became a full-fledged star at 20 in 1966 as the exuberant singer and drummer of The Monkees -- or rather, as the actor playing that character. At first, the band was a creation of NBC and only existed on the show The Monkees. For ...  Show more

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