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Reality TV
57:46 | Released 2003
Why are we fascinated by the lives of other people? And what is it like to broadcast your life on national television? Watch Penn State communications professor and star of Spike TV’s “The Joe Schmo Show,” Matt Gould, discuss the phenomenon of reality TV.
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Antique Cars
56:45 | Released 2008
What classifies an antique car? Are such collectibles a wise investment? And what does it take to bring one back to life? Hear two experts answer these questions and discuss how to restore and maintain antique cars.
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MacArthur's War
13:29 | Released 2000
General Douglas MacArthur was one of the most controversial figures of the Korean War. Was he a hero or a warmonger? Decide for yourself as you hear Stanley Weintraub discuss his book "MacArthur's War."
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Music From Penn State: Theatre Spotlight 2008
47:46 | Released 2009
Watch as ten talented students from Penn State's musical theatre program take center stage to perform classic and contemporary show tunes for a live studio audience.
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Life as a Child Star
57:60 | Released 2004
The life of a child star seems enviable. But what is it really like? Hear from two rising young musicians--a vocalist and a percussionist--and learn how they stay grounded.
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Alison Hawthorne Deming
13:47 | Released 2003
Using the language of poetry and a scientific eye, writer Alison Hawthorne Deming has won numerous awards including a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Hear about her life, career, and her need for a sense of place in the natural world.
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Music From Penn State: Opera
57:46 | Released 2008
From Mozart to Strauss to Bernstein, opera is an art form that has flourished for five centuries. Watch this brief history of opera and get a behind-the-scenes look at Penn State’s School of Music's production of "Die Fledermaus."
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The Pennsylvania Brassworks
54:40 | Released 2007
The Pennsylvania BrassWorks quintet, a Penn State faculty ensemble, and Top Brass Inc., a student brass quintet, perform works by Ewald, Bozza, and Bernstein at the Palmer Museum of Art. The program also features interviews with the musicians..
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East Coast Magic
03:38 | Released 2005
Meet the magicians of East Coast Magic, the only full service magic shop in central Pennsylvania. Watch the magicians perform unexplainable feats and eye-catching card tricks, and find out why they fell in love with magic.
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Last Witchfinder
09:30 | Released 2006
Science fiction writer James Morrow's latest novel, The Last Witchfinder, is a story within a story about a woman's quest to end the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act of 1604. The Last Witchfinder delves into the conflict between science and superstition.