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Alain De Botton and Brian Stetler

Author Alain de Botton discusses his book, The News: A User's Manual, a guide for our news addicted age. He is interviewed by Brian Stelter, senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide and host of Reliable Sources.
Season 16 Episode 5 Length 56:33 Premiere: 04/26/14

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S16 E2 Length 56:36 Premiere Date 12/15/13

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Premiered On: 12/16/2012

Ray Kurzweil, author of "How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed", is interviewed by Jim Fleming, Peabody Award-winning host of Public Radio International's "To the Best of Our Knowledge". In his book, Kurzweil presents a provocative exploration of the limitless potential of reverse engineering the human brain. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2012 KET Production.

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Elaine Pagels and Gustav Niebuhr - S15 E4

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Religion scholar Elaine Pagels, Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University and author of numerous books including "The Gnostic Gospels" and "Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation", is interviewed by Gustav Niebuhr, associate professor in religion and the media at Syracuse University. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2013 KET Production.

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