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Paintings have been falling off of walls, a loud and loyal dog has gone missing, a gurgled message is being transmitted by walkie-talkie - strange things are happening all over the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Called upon to investigate these suspicious incidents, young Lemony Snicket collects clues, questions witnesses, and cracks every case. .

Computer programmer Linus Torvalds on this edition of Fresh Air. He is the creator of Linux, a computer operating system intended to improve upon Unix. When Torvalds wrote the original code in 1991, he sent it out on the Internet to allow anyone to make changes and improvements.

Director Ridley Scott and journalist Martin Meredith on this edition of Fresh Air. Ridley Scott has received an Academy Award nomination.

An expert in climate change research, Paul Mayewski and science fiction writer Sheri S. Tepper on this edition of Fresh Air.

Actors Morgan Freeman and Tim Roth on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Morgan Freeman is one of the stage and screen's most acclaimed actors for his ability to immerse himself in different roles. He originated the role of the chauffeur in the Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy. Later he revived the role in the movie version, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.

Singapore's first Prime Minister and its current Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and journalist Stan Sesser on this edition of Fresh Air. A very controversial figure, Lee Kuan Yew formed the People's Action Party and won the first Singapore general election in 1959. Since it was granted independence in 1965, Singapore has gone from British colony to Asian economic powerhouse.

Sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh on this edition of Fresh Air. Sudhir Venkatesh's an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of African American Studies at Columbia University in New York. His newest book, American Project: The Rise and Fall of the Modern Ghetto, was awarded the 2000 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award of the Association of American Publishers.

On this edition of Fresh Air, the focus is the work of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar and the new film based on his life and work, American Splendor. Harvey has been described as "working-class Everyman," and "first-class curmudgeon."

Guitarist Robbie Robertson and bandleader and pianist Eddi Palmieri on this edition of Fresh Air. The 1978 film The Last Waltz.

Hear singer-songwriter Ray Davies on this edition of Fresh Air. Davies first became known as the leader of the band The Kinks, one of the great and enduring British bands to came out of the 60s. Davies' first solo record, Other People's Lives was released in 2006. While recording the album in New Orleans, he was shot in the leg by a man who stole his girlfriend's purse. His new album, Working Man's Cafe, was released this month.

Voice and acting coach Patsy Rodenburg and fashion journalists Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine on this edition of Fresh Air. Rodenburg has worked with some of the world's leading English-speaking actors, including Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Maggie Smith, and Nicole Kidman.

Singer, songwriter, musician, and arranger Barry Manilow is on this edition of Fresh Air.

Writer Simon Winchester on this edition of Fresh Air>. He wrote the best seller The Professor and the Madman.

Actor John Travolta on this edition of Fresh Air. Travolta plays an ex-Army Ranger turned DEA agent in the new film Basic. He became a star in the 1970s with the films Saturday Night Fever, and Grease.

Writer and director Terry Gilliam and British actor Simon Russell Beale on this edition of Fresh Air. Terry Gilliam's new film is Lost in La Mancha. It's a documentary about Gilliam's failed attempt to adapt the story of Don Quixote to the screen. The film Gilliam was supposed to make was titled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, starring Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis and Jean Rochefort.

Remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis on this edition of Fresh Air. Head of the National Security Archive Tom Blanton helped research information for The Cuban Missile Crisis. In the book, released documents and top-secret files reveal how close the U.S. came to a nuclear entanglement. In 1987, the National Security Archive filed suit against the U.S. government for failing to produce the documents they requested.

Former US Senator from Maine, George Mitchell on this edition of Fresh Air. After leaving the Senate he chaired the Northern Ireland peace talks. His book Making Peace, is about his work on that negotiation. He recently headed an international panel examining the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. (Broadcast Date: October 9, 2001)

Journalist Gabrielle Glaser and singers Tony Bennett and K.D. Lang on this edition of Fresh Air. Gabrielle Glaser's new book is The Nose: A Profile of Sex, Beauty, and Survival. The book is a history of the nose (and smell), its science, biology and cultural significance. Host Terry Gross will talk with her primarily about how the nose and sinuses work.

Novelist David Leavitt and poet Yehuda Amichai on this archive edition of Fresh Air. David Leavitt's new book is Martin Bauman; or, a Sure Thing. It is a look at the Manhattan publishing scene as viewed through the eyes of 19-year-old Martin Bauman. Leavitt's own first book, Family Dancing, was published when he was just 23. Leavitt's other books include The Lost Language of Cranes, Equal Affections, and While England Sleeps.

Middle East historian David Fromkin on this edition of Fresh Air. David Fromkin is a professor of International Relations, International Law, and Middle Eastern Politics at Boston University. He's also the author of the best selling book, A Peace to End All Peace: Creating the Modern Middle East 1914-1922.