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Bill Ayers - Weather Underground

Bill Ayers is a former leader of the Weather Underground and professor of education at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ross King - Renaissance Painters

Ross King is a novelist and historian who has authored a number of books about Renaissance artists, including, "Leonardo and the Last Supper" and "Brunelleschi's Dome."

James Fallon - 100th Episode!

James Fallon is a neuroscientist at UC, Irvine. He is the author of, "The Psychopath Inside."

Benjamin Teitelbaum - Steve Bannon's War

Benjamin Teitelbaum is a professor of ethnomusicology and international affairs at University of Colorado, Boulder, and the author of, "War for Eternity: The Return of Traditionalism and the Rise of the Populist Right."

Richard Norman - Humanism

Richard Norman is a professor of moral philosophy at the University of Kent, and the author of, "On Humanism."

Clint Penick - Social Insects

Clint Penick is a former punk musician and the current head of Penick Lab at Kennesaw State University, where he studies social insects.

Jan Swafford - Composer Talks Rock Music

Jan Swafford is an American classical composer and the author of several musical biographies, including most recently, "Mozart: The Reign of Love."

David Gerard - Blockchain Skeptic

David Gerard is the author of the book and blog, "Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts."

Heather Clark - Sylvia Plath

Heather Clark is a professor at University of Huddersfield, and the author of "Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath."

Derrick Jensen - Bright Green Lies?

Derrick Jensen is an environmentalist and author. His latest book is, "Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It."