On Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance with auto journalist Mark Richardson
A conversation about technology, philosophy and a beloved American motorcycle journey with Mark Richardson, auto and motorcycle editor of the Toronto Star and author of Zen and Now: On the Trail of Ro...
16 Okt 200856min
Political statistician Andrew Gelman
A conversation about demographics, punditry and American voting with Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics at Columbia University and author of Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State. [downloa...
9 Okt 200853min
Wine educator and blogger Tyler "Dr. Vino" Colman
A conversation about the red tape of viticulture, huge followings in Japan and Cabernet uprisings in the streets of Indianapolis with wine educator and blogger Tyler Colman, known in the blogosphere a...
23 Sep 200852min
New Yorker book critic James Wood
A conversation about the workings of the novel, the world between journalism and academia and literary versus religious belief with James Wood, book critic for the New Yorker and author of How Fictio...
16 Sep 200849min
Charles Murray on American education
A conversation about what's wrong with American education's priorities and how to fix them with the American Enterprise Institute's Charles Murray, author of Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bri...
6 Sep 200854min
Mathematical journalist Brian Hayes
A conversation about econophysics, generating genuine randomness and the rise of blogs with mathematical journalist and blogger Brian Hayes, author of Group Theory in the Bedroom. [download show] [MOI...
27 Aug 200852min
Reading the OED with Ammon Shea
A conversation about the dictionary-reader's ultimate challenge, all 21,730 pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, with Ammon Shea, author of Reading the OED. [download show] [MOI home] [MOI archive]
22 Aug 200856min
Novelist and former CBC film critic David Gilmour
A conversation about one man, one son, and one D.I.Y. film school with novelist and former CBC film critic David Gilmour, author of The Film Club: A Memoir. [download show] [MOI home] [MOI archive]
12 Aug 200828min
