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Friday, March 3 2017

  • Goonswarm Takes Over, Trump/Nixon, and Birding with Jonathan Franzen March 3, 2017

    A populist uprising in an online multiplayer video game, and Jonathan Franzen&rsquo;s favorite place to spot birds.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • The "Remarkable Parallels" Between Nixon and Trump March 3, 2017

      In 1987, Richard Nixon wrote to Donald Trump, expressing his optimism about Trump&rsquo;s future political prospects. Was it a bad omen for Trump?

    • Ron Howard Does It All March 3, 2017

      Ron Howard began his career as an actor on family-friendly television, but he made his name as a film director with an uncommon range. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

    • Populists Stage a Coup in Space March 3, 2017

      Populists who were tired of the establishment went to war, overturned the regime, and took its spaceships. &nbsp;&nbsp;

    • Jonathan Franzen Goes Birding March 3, 2017

      The novelist Jonathan Franzen loves birding, but he brings the same &ldquo;difficult, obsessive personality&rdquo; to the hobby that he exhibits in his writing life. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;