Episode 201
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Episode 201: James Franco, Paul Theroux, and a Cowardly Display
This week: We look back to one of our favorite episodes, in which actor/polymath James Franco rebels against beds... Preeminent travel writer Paul Theroux offers etiquette advice to globetrotters (and public radio hosts)... Nashville raconteur Todd Snider tells of his brush with NASCAR fame... The NY Public Library celebrates Noel Coward... and Hollywood's top auctioneer remembers memorabilia. Plus: the history of blue jeans, a Twin Shadow tune, sommeliers for your ears, and smashing (Guinness) records. Read more...
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