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Kim Jong-Il: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

America is no stranger to North Korea in the headlines; South Korea's army is on alert today after a suspected cyberattack by their northern neighbors. The eniamatic empire is still living under the cloud of its departed dictator, Kim Jong Il. Now celebrity ghostwriter Michael Malice is setting his sights on an “unauthorized autobiography” based on late North Korean leader. The late public figure and his country isn’t often associated with comedy these days, but Malice seeks to use humor to elicit understanding amidst a strong cultural divide.

Tower Music: Harnassing The Voice Of The Eiffel Tower

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The Eiffel Tower has inspired countless t-shirts, souvenirs and sentimental works of art. A new Kickstarter project aims to turn the iron and lattice landmark into a gigantic instrument. That’s the dream of composer Joseph Bertolozzi, who proved that he can tackle projects on a mammoth scale when he wired and then played New York’s Mid Hudson Bridge.

To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Adventure

Brady Carlson — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:44:43 +0000

When Ryan North, the brains behind Dinosaur Comics, set out to raise money for his new book, a choose your own adventure story based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, he turned to Kickstarter. Thirty days later, he managed to successfully raise $580,905; he only asked for $20,000. His campaign is currently the highest funded publishing Kickstarter in the company’s three year history. Ryan joins Brady Carlson to talk Hamlet and why using the word literally is literally dangerous.

The Amazing Randi: An Honest Liar

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:49:12 +0000

For the past 40 years, the Amazing James Randi has served as a crusader for skepticism and rational thinking. The magician-turned-professional-skeptic has squared off against alleged psychics and spirit healers, debunking their claims of supernatural powers. Recently, a documentary chronicling his life was successfully backed on Kickstarter. Documentary filmmaker Justin Weinstein is directing the film, and he joins us to talk about the project.

The Run Free Marathon: Victory Without the Sweat

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:51:04 +0000

Running a marathon is a serious commitment, which is likely why those training for one may talk about little else. If you aren’t an avid runner, odds are you’ve seen pictures of friends or family running them; Twitter and Facebook feeds are commonly scattered with captions broadcasting personal best times and training tips.

Capturing Grace

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:10:44 +0000

A few years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, writer, producer, and Public Radio host Dave Iverson learned that the Mark Morris Dance Group was teaching dance to people with Parkinson's at its Brooklyn headquarters. Dave was touched - and produced a special on the dance group for the PBS Newshour and the PBS series Frontline.

Bringing Back Noir...for the Tablet

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:27:08 +0000

For many, the noir genre lived and died in those smokey, black-and-white films and pages of dog-eared pulp fiction in the mid 20^th century. Now, a Kickstarter project led by long-time magazine veterans Nancie Clare and Rip Gorges aim to give the noir genre the digital age treatment, with video, animation and rich media. Also with us is Megan Abbott

Kickstarting Public Radio

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:41:00 +0000

We talk to Roman Mars about his Kickstarter campaign and blurring the line between online crowd-funding and public fund-raising.

Awesome Kickstarter

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:43:31 +0000

We talk with Brady Carlson about his awesome Kickstarter project that aims to dig up the history of presidential grave sites.

Postcards From Nowhere - Revisited

Virginia Prescott and Taylor Quimby — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:04:57 +0000

Produced with Emma Ruddock

Kickstarter: Postcards from Nowhere

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:22:20 +0000

Jake Jones and Andrew Kenney are New York photographers heading out for the open road in June. They’ll send an original, freshly photographed, newly minted postcard to anyone who helps fund their trip on Kickstarter. The cost: 2 dollars per postcard, per state. And with more than $15,000 pledged so far, that’s gonna be a lot of postcards…

Growing a Museum, Stalk by Stalk

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:35:57 +0000

A Kickstarter project aims to house art in a building made of wheat.