The Immortal Game
Megan Sukys/Dave Beck
09/20/2006
At 2:07 p.m. - Exuberant Animal
Exuberance and animalhood are naturally interconnected. Seattle based fitness instructor Frank Forencich believes that good health comes out of recognizing our animal nature and turning exercise into play. He talks with Megan Sukys about the role that imagination plays in fitness and the way to tap into our intunitive movement.
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At 2:20 p.m. - A History of Chess
Nearly everyone has played chess at some point in their lives. Its rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society, influencing military strategy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and literature and the arts. And beyond its historical significance, some neuroscientists believe that playing chess may actually alter the structure of the brain, that it may be for individuals what it has been for civilization: a virus that makes us smarter. Today, we learn more about the history of chess and how the game reveals the inner workings of human intelligence. Author David Shenk speaks with Megan Sukys.
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At 2:45 p.m. - Greg Atkinson Cooking Klatch
Last Chance Peaches! Our weekly visit with food writer, chef, and culinary consultant Greg Atkinson. He brings us ideas for capturing the last hurrah of peach season.
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At 2:55 p.m. - Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet is not just all over the map--it's a group of seven different cartographers, each negotiating his own sonic landscape. But somehow, the Seattle-based jazz ensemble makes it work, weaving influences from classic jazz to funk, hip-hop, and punk rock. The frontman known as simply as "Skerik" took the septet’s name from Harry J. Anslinger, the U.S. narcotics commissioner in the 1930’s. Anslinger often refered to jazz as a "syncopated taint." We’ll hear how Skerik and company reclaim that taint with highlights from their latest CD, Husky.
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