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For decades, Detroit radio host has been talking with people whose creative spirit drives them. With some Midwest charm, she talks with everyone from White House photographer Pete Souza to journalist/actor Mo Rocca to jazz artists Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington.
Hosted By: Ann Delisi
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