In this episode of AV: Eef Barzelay on his new album with Scott Avett called Forever Just Beyond; then, Gary Ginsberg on nine U.S. Presidents and their best friends. His booked is called First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents; plus, author Tracy Campbell his favorite place in America, a place that brings him to tears.

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725+726 Eef Barzelay on his new album; plus, Gary Ginsberg on U.S. Presidents and their best friends

Senator Bradley interviews Leon Fleisher. Fleisher was already an accomplished pianist when he was suddenly struck with a neurological affliction that left two of his fingers immobile. He was unable to play piano with both hands, and he struggled with this for thirty years, but he never gave up. Each day, he would sit at the piano and try again. This week, hear him tell Senator Bradley about his love and dedication for music, and how he eventually found a successful treatment. 

He says about the day he was able to play piano again with both hands: "I had so anticipated it and expected it that it was almost as though those intervening thirty years had not happened."

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Bill Bradley interviews piano virtuoso Leon Fleisher; Suze Orman on her favorite place in America.

Ari Goldman always wanted to play the cello. He's a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, but that didn't stop him from eventually nurturing his musical dream - as an adult. He joined a "Late Starters Orchestra," and wrote a book about his experience.

Plus, StoryCrops, and author Earl Swift on his favorite place in America.

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American Voices - Professor Ari Goldman takes up the cello - as an adult!

In this episode of AV: Creating diversity for budding ballerinas; then, a StoryCorps about finally noticing a homeless musician; and searching for wild sunflowers all across America; plus, author James Atlas on his favorite place in the country.

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Creating diversity for budding ballerinas; plus, author James Atlas

In this episode of AV: Gifting 5-star resort vacations to women with Stage 4 breast cancer, so they can spend time with their family. We'll hear from Sandra Gunn about her organization Leslie's Week; then, Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley, the creators of the cartoon Peg + Cat; and Sirius host, composer, and artist Preston Trombly will be here to tell us about his favorite place in America.

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Host Senator Bill Bradley; Senior Producer Devorah Klahr; Assistant Producer, Christine Whelan

Gifting 5-star vacations to women with cancer; then, the creators of Peg + Cat; and Preston Trombly

In this episode of American Voices: Mike Fine, a young comic, befriends aging comedians; then, the Idaho Potato Museum; plus, author Rob Neyer on his favorite sound.

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Comedian Mike Fine Befriends Aging Comedians; The Idaho Potato Museum; Author Rob Neyer

NFL Linebacker Brandon Copeland, who teaches a "Life 101" class on financial literacy at Penn; then, veteran surfer Laird Hamilton on his favorite sound.

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Host Senator Bill Bradley; Senior Producer Devorah Klahr; Assistant Producer, Christine Whelan

NFL Linebacker Brandon Copeland On Teaching Financial Literacy; Plus,  Laird Hamilton

After the wildfires in Paradise, California, 50,000 people lost their homes. In this episode of American Voices with Senator Bill Bradley, we'll travel along with a man as he locates and donates RVs to these families. He finds the RVs all over the country and then he drives them to people who have been waiting for a safe place to live. He'll tell us how this act of kindness has changed him, and we'll hear from the families as they finally have a home again.

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Life After the California Wildfires

First, one Bad Dad Joke a day; then, James Nestor, on the importance of nasal breathing. He says it can help with problems such as high blood pressure, asthma, poor circulation, sleep apnea, and more. His new book is "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art;" then Eugene Fox Jr. takes our Famous American Voices Quiz; and Jennifer Ackerman reminisces about birding with her father and how it shaped her career and her relationship with her Dad. Her book is called "The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think."

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Bad Dad Jokes; then, James Nestor on Nasal Breathing; plus, Jennifer Ackerman

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Host Senator Bill Bradley; Senior Producer Devorah Klahr; Assistant Producer, Christine Whelan

Bad Dad Jokes; then, James Nestor on Nasal Breathing; plus, Jennifer Ackerman

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