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Aha Moment: Antonio Machin

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Novelist Susanna Moore author of My Old Sweetheart, In the Cut, and The Whiteness of Bones, finds inspiration in the music of 1940s Cuban singer Antonio Machin.

Aha Moment: The Viking Ship

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Aha Moment: Pedal Steel

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Aha Moment: Matisyahu

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Aha Moment: Absalom, Absalom!

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Aha Moment: Rescued by Rembrandt

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Roger Housden is an Englishman living in America who writes poetry and books on spiritual topics. One rainy day, while in London on business, Housden wandered into the National Gallery. He was basically just killing time when he stumbled onto something utterly transforming, a self-portrait by Rembrandt.

Aha Moment: Lar Lubovitch

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One of the big names in American dance, Lar Lubovitch was a painter until he saw a performance by the late Jose Limon. It turned him into a choreographer on the spot. Produced by Ann Hepperman and Kara Oehler.

Aha Moment: The Rookie

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Christine Chapman has always been an actress, but she couldn’t manage to perform with a full-time job and a family to care for. Her dream of being in theater got a shot in the arm from Dennis Quaid one afternoon in an empty movie theater. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.

Aha Moment: Dave Alvin

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Dave Alvin founder of the rock band “The Blasters,” talks about the time he almost quit music. Produced by Michael May.

Aha Moment: Born to Run

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When Tom Long first heard “Born to Run” he realized he was just like a character in a Bruce Springsteen song living a life of quiet desperation. So he joined the army.

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