The Curious Autodidact

Here are a few podcast that are worth a listen either on your mp3 player or on your computer via the links detailed below.

Pulitzer Prize winning author John McPhee appears on the program On Point Radio and talks about his career as a writer. He is a brilliant author and one is reminded of his great mind during this interview, you will want to go back and read at least one of his thirty books.

Thom Hartmann’s latest book is “Threshold: The Crisis of Western Culture.” He spoke at Town Hall Seattleand his talk can be listened to on-line here.

National Endowment for the Humanities chairman Jim Leach talking about his ‘civility tour’ on Michael Krasney’s KQED program FORUM. Also interviewed by Mr. Krasney is playwright Dan Hoyle talking about his 100 day road trip across America touring small towns and his work “Real Americans.”