February 13, 2009
Over the years she's bounced from jazz, to country, to torchy pop, to hard-edged rock n'roll. In every genre, she's a master at crafting perfect break-up anthems and not-so-lovey-dovey love songs. Kurt talks with Mandell about her new record, Artificial Fire. And Mandell and her band perform live in Studio 360.
Eleni Mandell plays the song from her recent album, Artificial Fire, live in Studio 360.
A few weeks ago we asked listeners to submit original haiku inspired by the state of the economy. Dozens poured in: our own unscientific proof that the financial crisis is a boon for creativity. Here are some of our favorites.
Enlighten Us: Submit your haiku about the financial crisis
What’s it like to practice the same line of work as your spouse? Novelist Naeem Murr wrote about that marriage for the Poetry Foundation. We brought him together with his wife, Averill Curdy, for both sides of the story. Produced by Studio 360's Pejk Malinovski.
(Originally aired: February 8, 2008)
Weigh in: Are you an artist living with an artist?
The Barbie doll turns 50 this year. She has endured countless knockoffs, bad haircuts, and limitless career choices. Studio 360's Leital Molad looks into how Barbie still looms large in the American psyche.
(Originally aired: March 30, 2006)
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National Endowment for the Humanities. Our series on creativity and science is supported in part by the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Our series on Underground Heroes is supported in part by the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. 
