The Broad Cast

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Lee Berger May 09, 2017

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Betsy Borns interviews world-renowned paleoanthropologist, Lee Berger. Berger is best known for his spectacular discoveries of Australopithecus sediba which introduced the world to a new species of early human, and Homo naledi which signaled a profound change in our understanding of evolution. They discuss finding fossils with Lee's 9-year-old son, and how it feels winning the scientific lottery.

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Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn May 01, 2017

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Ever wonder what happens when you mix the world's premiere banjo player and a singing, clog dancing, clawhammer banjo playing TED Fellow? Well you're about to find out. In addition to being married Béla and Abigail tour, record and perform together. In our interview we discuss everything from "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" to playing the banjo for God.

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Jonny Donahoe Apr 21, 2017

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Betsy Borns interviews actor, stand-up comedian, writer Jonny Donohoe. They talk about his one man show, "Every Brilliant Thing" and discuss everything from sock puppets to suicide.

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Richard O'Neill Apr 21, 2017

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Betsy Borns interviews Richard O'Neill. Emmy award winning, twice grammy nominated violist, described as "one of the great instrumentalist of his generation". We discuss everything from his incredible upbringing to Hello Orchestra the symphony he founded in Korea for mixed race children.

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