Radio Hour: Pickles, Catholics, and the Science of the Magical
Matt Kaplan on the science of liver prophecies, Eli Horowitz on pickle fascism, and Wally Rudolph's "Mighty, Mighty."
December 10, 2015
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This week’s show features The Economist science correspondent Matt Kaplan talking about the science of liver prophecies and other folklore, author Eli Horowitz discussing his new multi-platform novel The Pickle Index, and author and actor Wally Rudolph on his new book Mighty, Mighty and the discounted role of Catholicism in modern fiction.
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Featuring Tom Lutz, Laurie Winer, and Seth Greenland. Produced by Jerry Gorin.
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