Memory and the Mind, Iraq's Heavy Metal, Bananas

Wednesday on Word of Mouth, we’re stepping away from the live microphone to broadcast some of our favorite interviews from the past few months. Here’s a list of the segments in today’s show. Click on the links to listen to them and to find more information:

Memory, Poverty, and the Brain - What happens when a word is on the tip of your tongue, and how poverty affects brain development

Heavy Metal in Baghdad - As far as anyone can tell, Acrassicauda is Iraq's only heavy metal band, and its survival is the subject of a documentary that’s won-over the festival circuit

Bad News for Bananas - A blight called Panama Disease is wiping out plantations across the globe, and some experts fear the end could be nigh for the world’s ideal fruit

(Photo by Joey Marchy)