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Stan Lee
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Stan Lee
A feature-style interview with Stan Lee looking back at his life and career.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2018
  • Length: 09:03
Stan Lee's Awesome Washington Con Job
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Comic Writer Stan Lee makes more than a cameo in Washington
Stan Lee, the creator of American Pop Culture myths like Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man, will take part in the fifth annual Awesome ...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:47
An Afternoon with the Bard in Golden Gate Park
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Shakespeare Garden, Credit: Jeremy Dalmas
In a quiet spot, just west of the bustle of the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, sits a garden dedicated to English literature’s...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
Bringing storytime to the long wait for social services
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Oakland Public Library children’s librarian reads at the Eastmont Social Service Agency, Credit: Holly J McDede
For many, the Eastmont Town Center in East Oakland is the go-to place to apply for food stamps, get medical coverage, find childcare, and get job a...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 06:27
Sounds Familiar #2: Bad Translations
From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
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We all know a bad translation when we see one… or do we? I spoke with Jay Rubin, translator for the best-selling author Haruki Murakami, among othe...

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 11:35