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Journalist Michael Ware joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss his interview with the Dalai Lama. Ware traveled to India to meet with the Dalai Lama for the National Geographic program "Explorer."

American Museum of Natural History biologist Bill Schutt joins the Steve Fast Show to discuss the history and practice of one of the biggest taboos in human history: eating one's own. Schutt is the author of "Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History."

In 2015, best-selling author Douglas Preston joined an expedition to find a long-lost city in the jungles of Honduras. "The Lost City of the Monkey God" held legendary status in folklore. Preston joined The Steve Fast Show to discuss what he found in the jungle... and what he brought back with him.

Author Renee Rosen joins The Steve Fast Show along with Terry Chess, son of Phil Chess. Rosen's novel "Windy City Blues" is set at Chicago's legendary Chess Records, founded by Phil and Leonard Chess.

Social psychologist Adam Alter joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the latest research that suggests that the use of electronic devices, such as smart phones and tablet devices might be addictive.

American Bar Association Journal editor Kevin Davis joins The Steve Fast Show to talk ab out the "broken brain" defense and the intersection between neuroscience and the courtroom.

The western "High Noon," is considered one of Hollywood's classics. But the production of the film was threatened when screenwriter Carl Foreman was called to "name names" by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Author Glenn Frankel joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the "High Noon" and the anti-Communist movement of the 50's.

What does it take for the police to root out "bad apples?" From 1996 through 2014 Charles Campisi headed New York City Police Deparment’s Internal Affairs Bureau. Campisi joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss some of the most infamous incidents of police misconduct in the NYPD and also how the Internal Affairs division worked to keep cops in line.

Veteran television producer Peter Engel's biggest hit was the teen sitcom "Saved by the Bell." Engel joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss how creating the show changed his life, and discusses some failed tv efforts, including a talk show hosted by John Lennon.

Author Steve Sheinken joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the small Native American school that produced one of America's greatest football teams. Carlisle Indian School was led by Jim Thorpe, who had one of the greatest performances in the history of college sports in a game that was the largest upset of the era: Carlisle vs. Harvard. The shocking fact: the Native American Carlisle athletes didn't have the status of U.S. citizenship.

William T. McBride from the Illinois State University department of English discusses the free film series "Alfred Hitchcock - Master of Style" he is hosting at the Normal Theater.

Journalist Michael Ware, formerly of CNN and TIME, joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss two stories on which he's reported: the modern persecution of witchcraft in Papua New Guinea , and the emergence in Russia of a nationalist biker gang, the "Night Woves."

Ray Kroc took the family burger stand of Dick and Mac McDonald and turned the fast food restaurant into a franchise juggernaut. New York Times and MSNBC reporter Lisa Napoli joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss Ray Kroc as well has his wife Joan. Napoli is author of "Ray and Joan: The Man Who Made the McDonald's Fortune and the Woman Who Gave It All Away."

Journalist Mark Sundeen joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss people who have embraced the "off-the-grid" movement, rejecting everything from grocery stores to hospital care in exchange for a self-sustaining lifestyle

Before Edward Snowden’s infamous data breach, the largest theft of government secrets was committed by a U.S. Air Force sergeant whose espionage scheme and complex system of coded messages were made even more baffling by his dyslexia. Journalist Yudhijit Bhattacharjee joins The Steve Fast Show to talk about Brian Patrick Regan, the traitor who came to be known as The Spy Who Couldn’t Spell.

Former CIA Senior Analyst John Nixon was the first intelligence agent to interview Saddam Hussein after the Iraqi leader had been captured by coalition forces. Nixon joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the surprising revelations that came from Hussein's interrogation and the reaction that came from the Bush administration.

Journalist and author Mark Weston joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the history of "runner-up" presidencies, where the electoral college supersedes the popular vote. Donald Trump's victory in 2016 was only the fifth time in U.S. history that a president won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote.

Acclaimed biographer and music historian Peter Guralnick discusses the early days of rock 'n' roll and Sun Studios founder Sam Phillips, the man who discovered Elvis Presley.

Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. His experiences flying bombing missions had a lasting impact on the actor. Biographer Robert Matzen says Stewart made the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life" while working through PTSD. Matzen discusses Jimmy Stewart's war experiences on The Steve Fast Show.

"The Master of the Telecaster," Bill Kirchen is known for his twangy guitar style, exemplified by the hit song "Hot Rod Lincoln." Kirchen joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss his early career with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, developing his country-influenced style of music in psychedelic San Francisco, and the time Bob Dylan visited his Michigan high school.