Popspotting #85: Sarah Vowell (July 6, 2011)
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English - July 06, 2011 01:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsTV & Film Music movies music television books pop culture art Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's back to the bookshelves for Wildcard Wednesday, as Jen gives a whirlwind tour through the bibliography of Sarah Vowell, whom most know as a contributor to "This American Life" on National Public Radio (and a few know as the voice of young Violet in Pixar's "The Incredibles"). Jen has read every single one of her books, and loves how she mixes solid history, personal anecdotes, wit, and snark.
It’s back to the bookshelves for Wildcard Wednesday, as Jen gives a whirlwind tour through the bibliography of Sarah Vowell, whom most know as a contributor to “This American Life” on National Public Radio (and a few know as the voice of young Violet in Pixar’s “The Incredibles”). Jen has read every single one of her books, and loves how she mixes solid history, personal anecdotes, wit, and snark.
From “The Godfather” to John Wilkes Booth to Carlsbad Caverns, Vowell’s interests, travels, and writing style fly all over the place.
Vowell’s most recent book is “Unfamiliar Fishes,” in which she looks into the history of Hawaii, and the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy.