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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2177: Clifton Fadiman

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 4, 2022 · Episode: 2177 Clifton Fadiman and the cult of cultivation. Today, we worship words.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2415: Camels in Canada

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Posted on November 26, 2022 · Episode: 2415 In which camels return to their native continent and are ill-received. Today, camels in Canada.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2356: College Yiddish vs Living Hebrew

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Posted on September 27, 2022 · Episode: 2356 Hebrew and Yiddish struggle for ascendancy after WW-II. Today, scholar Richard Armstrong considers the world of language textbooks.

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Legendary TV director James Burrows on his role in crafting the American sitcom

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Posted on September 9, 2022 · The director behind beloved sitcoms like "Cheers", "Taxi", "Frasier", "Friends", "Will & Grace" discusses his memoir, "Directed by James Burrows"

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