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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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Where readers meet writers, Fridays at 11 a.m. Listen live or stream later on your favorite podcast app.

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Where did the Beatles get their inspiration?

Where did the Beatles get their inspiration?

Is it possible to trace the roots of the Beatles’ sound? Kerri Miller spoke with musician, producer and Beatles confidante Peter Asher about the source of their inspiration.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Erudite, articulate linguist Anatoly Liberman on the use of adjectives

Erudite, articulate linguist Anatoly Liberman on the use of adjectives

Earlier this year Pope Francis told his communications office not to muddy its message with too many adjectives. Local linguist Anatoly Liberman weighs in.
by Kerri Miller

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The generational divide at work

The generational divide at work

That workplace rumbling you feel might be the push-pull between baby boomers and millennials. The two generations view work differently, and thus do work differently. How do we bridge the divide?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The role of doubt in faith

The role of doubt in faith

What if the key to a vibrant faith is an equally dynamic doubt? A new book by local pastor and activist Stephanie Williams O’Brien says: It is the key.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Lindy West on 'The Witches Are Coming'

Talking Volumes: Lindy West on 'The Witches Are Coming'

If you have only experienced Lindy West’s writing online, you might mistake her sharp cultural commentary for anger. But as Kerri Miller and a Talking Volumes audience found out recently, she displays a surprising sense of optimism.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Is single-payer the best solution for America’s health care conundrum?

Is single-payer the best solution for America’s health care conundrum?

According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of Americans say they want to curb health care costs. But not everyone wants to give up private insurance to do it. What do experts see as the most viable path forward?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Author Lara Prescott on 'The Secrets We Kept'

Author Lara Prescott on 'The Secrets We Kept'

The writer talks about the real life inspiration behind her spy thriller expanding on the story of “Dr. Zhivago.”
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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A conversation with Rep. Angie Craig

A conversation with Rep. Angie Craig

The 2nd District congresswoman talked about what she’s learned in office thus far and what her legislative priorities are moving forward.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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