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Smarty Pants
Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. A podcast from The American Scholar magazine. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.4 stars from 124 ratings
Unique topics of interest
It’s the off the beaten path topics, not often seen elsewhere in the popular press, that most attract me to the show. The interviews are well done and the subjects fascinating.
Frances Perry via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/10/23
Love this podcast!
I can’t overstress how much I love this podcast! I always learn something new from it … and even when the topic of the day seems like something I may not be super interested in, the discussion always draws me in and enlightens me! LOVE.
Miela 82 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/05/23
Pretty good
Lively interviews with thoughtful people. The word “like” is used as a filler a lot which is distracting. This show deserves a listen
canteluevetyenicjnqme via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 10/23/22
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