Natural Gas: Fact and Fiction + Sarah Vowell on Puritans and American Identity

October 9, 2008 at 2:53pm

NATURAL GAS: FACT AND FICTION: Energy independence is a key issue on the campaign trail. And advocates of natural gas are pushing it hard -- —lling it a "clean, green, and usually domestic" alternative to imported petroleum. We explore what compressed natural gas is, the alliance of strange bedfellows united behind it, and the role it might play in our energy future. (23 min.) SARAH VOWELL ON PURITANS AND AMERICAN IDENTITY: One generation knows her best for her narrative non-fiction essays on "This American Life." Another generation worships her for voicing the daughter in the animated film "The Incredibles." Join Kojo as he talks to Sarah Vowell about her latest work -- —look at the surprising and little-understood history of the Puritans. (28 min.)

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