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Country music attracts German tourists

Arts, Culture & Media

Germans are fond of American country music and are Country Music Awards fans. Caitlin Carroll has the story from Berlin.

High Art

Swampwalker

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The Return of Iron Eyes Cody

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Animal ADs: T.V. Stars

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Starwars — or Billboards?

Commentator John Carroll looks at recent plans to launch advertising into space.

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What Might Have Been

Commentator and adman John Carroll reviews missed opportunities on the campaign trail.

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Floating Sneakers

Commentator John Carroll tells the story of a recent maritime accident turned commercial opportunity.

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Pete Carroll: can he ‘win forever’?

Sports

Pete Carroll has written a new book called ‘Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play like a Champion.’ He tells us about his legacy and the fairness of college athletics.

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Takeouts: listeners on bonuses, history, Pete Carroll

Listeners’ Takeout: Yesterday’s story about giant bonuses in big banks touched a nerve with our listeners, who wrote and called in in droves. Business Takeout: New York Times finance reporter Louise Story brings us a short history of bonuses and a new suggestion that if more of them were paid in stock rather than cash, […]

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