Gene Simmons versus Terry Gross

This has to be one of the strangest interviews (12MB Mp3) NPR has ever aired. Gene starts off using a lot of bookish words but the conversation quickly degenerates (or gets fascinating, depending on your outlook). He is at various points in the conversation - sexist, delusional, funny, sincere, enlightened - I'm just not sure where he switches from one to the other. Well done Terry persevering through this interview. Probably diagonal opposite of the NPR Sigur Ros interview.

Frontline

The show's 2007 season kicks off with an excellent episode. Available to view online. Fits in very well with Naomi Klein's contention that governments use catastrophic events to expand their powers that could not have been achieved through normal procedures. Eminently watchable.

On Swearing

Steven Pinker on cussing - overview of linguistics, psychology, history, and the current attitude.

Tips for Healthy Eating

Five tips from across the continents - fairly simple and intuitive.