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Robert Garrova

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Bandcamp CEO sees music as art, not commodity

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Dec 21, 2016
Ethan Diamond on the difference between "streaming" and "subscription"
Ethan Diamond, CEO of Bandcamp 
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My Economy

My Economy: A Dreamer caught between DACA and what comes next

by Robert Garrova
Dec 13, 2016
Kathia Garcia is able to work and support her family now, but worries about what might change under a Trump administration.
Kathia Garcia
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From ‘frying pan’ to Stratocaster: Tracing the rise of the electric guitar in America

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Nov 8, 2016
Kai Ryssdal talks with Brad Tolinski about his new book "Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound and Revolution of the Electric Guitar."
Guitarist Eric Clapton's 2007 Fender Stratocaster 'VG' model is on display at Bonhams in Los Angeles on February 17, 2011. Guitars and amps from Clapton's personal collection come to auction at Bonhams in March 9, 2011 in New York to benefit The Crossroads Centre, Antigua.
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What happens when a motel becomes home

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Nov 2, 2016
Kai Ryssdal talks with Christopher Dum about his new book “Exiled in America: Life on the Margins in a Residential Motel”
PINE BLUFFS, WY - JUNE 26: A roadside motel June 26, 2007 in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.
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Economist Paul Krugman ponders the sci-fi economics of 'Star Trek'

by Molly Wood and Robert Garrova
Sep 7, 2016
What the TV series can teach us about our visions of the future.
A USS Enterprise bridge stage set is displayed during a press preview of "40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection" at Christie's auction house September 29, 2006, in New York City.
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The immigrant story behind a famous frankfurter

by Robert Garrova
Aug 19, 2016
How Nathan’s Famous went from a Coney Island stand to one of the biggest names in hot dogs.
Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island, New York, in 1976.
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Shelf Life

The young Italian who revolutionized menswear

by Bridget Bodnar and Robert Garrova
Nov 18, 2015
How Brioni suits became the formal wear of choice for American presidents… and John Wayne.
John Wayne gets the Brioni fit.
Gaetano Savini: The Man Who Was Brioni
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Budgets and bureaucracy: How the Islamic State operates

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Nov 16, 2015
A look at how ISIS functions and how its operations might be changing
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First U.S. data chief touts benefits of big data

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Nov 12, 2015
DJ Patil was appointed as the White House's first Chief Data Scientist in February.
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A life lost at sea reveals plight of modern mariners

by Molly Wood and Robert Garrova
Nov 9, 2015
"New York Times" journalist Ian Urbina looks as the tragic case of Eril Andrade
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