Lectures tagged "How To & Hobbies"


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Robert Darnton: The Case for Books
Robert Darnton
February 3, 2010
00:57:50
Robert Darnton, director of the Harvard University Library, discusses the historical and cultural importance of the printed word.
Astrological Predictions for 2010
Charlene Hicks
January 24, 2010
00:58:13
Professional astrologer Charlene Hicks gives an overview of the planetary alignments for 2010. The Reverend Hicks has been an internationally known certified professional astrologer, trance medium, hypnotist, and healer for the past 32 years, practicing in Dunwoody.
Lidia Bastianich and Judith Jones on Cooking
Lidia Bastianich
November 9, 2009
00:51:20
Cooking gurus Lidia Bastianich and Judith Jones discuss their works of literary and culinary arts. In Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy, Lidia Bastianich translates recipes from regions across Italy to the American kitchen, and shows the rich variety of Italian cooking.
Alicia Silverstone: Sexiest Vegetarian Alive
Alicia Silverstone: Sexiest Vegetarian Alive
Alicia Silverstone
October 24, 2009
00:39:30
Alicia Silverstone, perhaps best known for her generation-defining role in Clueless, is a dedicated advocate for the planet and its animals, and was voted "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" in 2004.
Audio-only
Writer Idol: Judging the First 250 Words
Chris Castellani
October 24, 2009
01:17:38
In this freewheeling session, a professional actor performs the first page of attendees' unpublished manuscripts for the audience and a panel of three judges. Judges are agents and editors with years of experience reading unsolicited submissions.
Eat Your Words
Barbara Lynch
October 24, 2009
00:47:24
Three food writers discuss their craft. James Beard Award-winning superstar chef-owner Barbara Lynch runs seven Boston restaurants including No. 9 Park and B&G Oysters. She is the author of the new cookbook Stir: Mixing It Up in the Italian Tradition.
John Hodgman Interviewed by Tom Perrotta
Tom Perrotta
October 24, 2009
00:52:45
Tom Perrotta grills (or perhaps roasts, as on a slow-burning fire) the man whose irresistible humor begat Hodgmania on topics ranging from the sublime to the downright silly.
Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates
Thomas Cathcart
October 23, 2009
00:56:33
Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein discuss Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates: Using Philosophy (and Jokes!) to Explore Life, Death, the Afterlife, and Everything in Between.