On today's show, a doctor describes how male and female brains are wired differently. Later on, we’ll find out what one woman discovered by disguising herself as a man for a year and half. Plus, poet Nick Laird joins us with his debut novel. And to start it all off: James Carville and Paul Begala offer their advice on empowering the Democratic Party.
Does the Democratic Party Lack Backbone?
Outspoken Democrats James Carville and Paul Begala have joined forces to rally their party to take back America. In their new book, Take It Back, they challenge Democrats to stand up to Republicans by taking strong, decisive action on the war in Iraq, the environment, the economy, and other vital ...
Lad Lit
Poet and former lawyer Nick Laird may be best-known as Zadie Smith’s husband. But now he's gettng attention with his debut novel: Utterly Monkey. The "lad lit" tale follows the story of a dissatisfied and overworked 27-year-old man in Northern Ireland.
Music: Benny and Joon Sountrack, Tracks ...
Music: Benny and Joon Sountrack, Tracks ...
Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget
Dr. Marianne J. Legato founded and heads the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University. According to her, there are concrete differences between men and women...and they're embedded in our brains. In Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget, she outlines the chemical and structural differences that influence the ...
How the Other Half Lives?
Norah Vincent wanted to know how men really acted when they weren’t around women. So she cut her hair, donned a suit, and lived disguised as a man for over a year and a half. In Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back, she reveals what she learned ...
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