What Makes Mo Rocca Curious?

You know him from CBS News’ Sunday Morning, NPR’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, and his podcast Mobituaries. But have you caught Mo Rocca as Milton the Accountant on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless”? The humorist and correspondent joins Edgar to talk about which of his jobs was like working for “an English professor on acid” and why older folks tend to be the best storytellers.Next, we have part one of an interview with author Ilyon Woo, telling what might be the most incredible American story I’ve ever heard – the story of Ellen and William Craft. Woo wrote about the 19th century couple’s daring, ingenious escape from enslavement and their remarkable legacy in her 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Master Slave Husband Wife.”And we’re celebrating Groundhog Day the only way we know how: with a conversation about existentialism. Bill Muray’s 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” has been called an “existential masterpiece.” Would Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus agree?---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.

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You know him from CBS News’ Sunday Morning, NPR’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, and his podcast Mobituaries. But have you caught Mo Rocca as Milton the Accountant on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless”? The humorist and correspondent joins Edgar to talk about which of his jobs was like working for “an English professor on acid” and why older folks tend to be the best storytellers. Next, we have part one of an interview with author Ilyon Woo, telling what might be the most incredible American story I’ve ever heard – the story of Ellen and William Craft. Woo wrote about the 19th century couple’s daring, ingenious escape from enslavement and their remarkable legacy in her 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Master Slave Husband Wife.” And we’re celebrating Groundhog Day the only way we know how: with a conversation about existentialism. Bill Muray’s 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” has been called an “existential masterpiece.” Would Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus agree? --------- Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.