Lessons from Jazz and Chess, Tall Tales from the Frontier

Jazz and Democracy Guest: Marcus Roberts, internationally renowned jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and teacher What can jazz music teach us about compromise and the art of getting along? A lot. To play jazz well, you need to listen, adapt to others, and assume the best about your fellow musicians. Lessons we all need to learn as citizens of a democracy.  LIfe Lessons from a Chess Grandmaster Guest: Jonathan Rowson, chess grandmaster and author, “The Moves that Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life” Jonathan Rowson, a former chess grandmaster, offers some insights he gleaned on life, death, family, and finding happiness. Lessons from a Fierce Scottish Terrier Guest: Sy Montgomery, author, "How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals" Naturalist and talented storyteller Sy Montgomery was inspired to begin her life's work with animals by a Scottish Terrier named Molly.  Frontier Legends: Truth vs. Tall Tale  Guest: Jim Motavalli, journalist and autho...