The Ubells take listeners calls about home repair. General Augusto Pinochet’s seizure of power in 1973 forced many prominent Chilean writers to flee the country. Exiled Chilean author and political activist, Ariel Dorfman discusses his work and the crimes of the former dictator of Chile, Exorcising Terror. Plus, Ken Adler details the development of the metric system, The Measure of All Things, and Ben Folds discusses his contribution to BAM’s Next Wave Festival and his latest album, Ben Folds Live.
Open Phones -- Home Repair
The Ubells take listeners calls about home repair.
Ariel Dorfman
General Augusto Pinochet’s seizure of power in 1973 forced many prominent Chilean writers to flee the country. Exiled Chilean author and political activist, Ariel Dorfman discusses his work and the crimes of the former dictator of Chile, Exorcising Terror: The Incredible Unending Trial of Augusto Pinochet.
Ken Adler
Ken Adler details the development of the metric system, The Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error that Transformed the World. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.
Ben Folds
Ben Folds discusses his contribution to BAM’s Next Wave Festival and his latest album, Ben Folds Live.
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