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Ten Days in a Madhouse
by Nellie Bly
Available on: Audio Download
In 1887 Nellie Bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and “stunt” reporter, had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York.
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The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson
by Ralph Steadman
Available on: Online Video
The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson.
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WikiLeaks: Why It Matters. Why It Doesn't?
by Daniel Ellsberg
Available on: Online Video
With this roundtable hosted by the Churchill Club, the Wikileaks scandal serves as a jumping off point for a discussion on how we access government secrets.
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The History of Literary Journalism
by William McKeen
Available on: Audio Download
In this lecture Professor William McKeen discusses the history of journalism in America and specifically journalism which took on a literary quality of storytelling.
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Lance Armstrong, August 2, 2001
by Lance Armstrong
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Three-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong talks with Charlie Rose about his record-setting victory in the 2,160-mile, three week event, his battle with testicular cancer, and the outlook for his cycling career.
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A Celebration of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
by Anita Thompson
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Anita Thompson discusses The Gonzo Way: A Celebration of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
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Controlling the Public Mind
by Noam Chomsky
Available on: Online Video
Dr. Noam Chomsky's talk called "Controlling the Public Mind", taped March 1 1996, sponsored by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council.
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Sudhir Venkatesh: Gang Leader For a Day
by Sudhir Venkatesh
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Sudhir Venkatesh became Gang Leader for a Day. First introduced in Freakonomics, here is the full story of Sudhir Venkatesh, the sociology grad student who infiltrated one of Chicago's most notorious gangs, studying a crack-dealing gang from the insider.
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Tom Brokaw Commencement Speech at Emory University
by Tom Brokaw
Available on: Audio Download
Longtime NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw speaks at Emory University's commencement in Atlanta, Ga.
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Naked in Baghdad
by Anne Garrels
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
Anne Garrels is a roving foreign correspondent for NPR's foreign desk.
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