Wynton Marsalis and Carl Vigeland | Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues
Recorded 6/18/2001
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The renowned jazz musician and author discuss their journey together, touring the country through stages, studios and sm... More...

Chris Van Allsburg, Zathura
Recorded 10/18/2003
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LOONEY LECTURE Author and illustrator of the beloved picture books Jumanji and The Polar Express (both Cal... More...

Chris Van Allsburg | Queen of the Falls
Recorded 4/16/2011
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The author and illustrator of the popular children’s picture books Jumanji and The Polar Express—both of w... More...

Melvin Van Peebles | Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Recorded 10/27/2009
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One of the godfathers of modern black cinema and theater, Melvin Van Peebles directed the legendary film Sweet Sweetb... More...

Harold Varmus |The Art and Politics of Science
Recorded 7/14/2009
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A Nobel Prize-winning cancer biologist, former director of the National Institutes of Health, president of the renowned ... More...

J. Craig Venter | A Life Decoded: My Genome, My Life
Recorded 11/20/2007
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A pioneer in the world of genomic research, J. Craig Venter is one of the most controversial figures in science today. H... More...

Marc Vetri | Il Viaggio di Vetri: A Culinary Journey
Recorded 1/20/2009
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Trained in Bergamo, Italy, by some of the region’s most distinguished chefs, South Philadelphia native Marc Vetri brings... More...

Marc Vetri | Rustic Italian Food
Recorded 11/22/2011
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Trained in Bergamo, Italy, by some of the region's most distinguished chefs, South Philadelphia native Marc Vetri brings... More...

Judith Viorst | Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest!
Recorded 5/17/2001
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Poet, memoirist, playwright, columnist, lyricist and author of the contemporary classics Necessary Losses (two ye... More...

William T. Vollmann | Argall | with James Welch | The Heartsong of Charging Elk
Recorded 10/11/2001
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William T. Vollmann is the author of the Seven Dreams series, a symbolic history in novel form of the European se... More...

William T. Vollmann | Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means
Recorded 11/23/2004
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William T. Vollmann's body of work derives as much from his experiences - such as participating in the Afghan-Soviet war... More...

Joseph Volpe | The Toughest Show on Earth: My Rise and Reign at the Metropolitan Opera
Recorded 7/27/2006
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In early 2006, Joseph Volpe retired from The Metropolitan Opera, where as general manager since 1990, he was one of New ... More...

Kurt Vonnegut | How To Get A Job Like Mine
Recorded 9/10/1998
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The author of Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five and Breakfast of Champions talks about everything u... More...

Sarah Vowell | Assassination Vacation
Recorded 4/21/2005
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A best-selling cultural critic and frequent radio commentator, Sarah Vowell is a contributing editor for NPR's This A... More...

Sarah Vowell | Unfamiliar Fishes
Recorded 3/22/2012
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Cultural critic and public radio giant Sarah Vowell is a contributing editor for National Public Radio's This America... More...