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Podcast: Stranger Connections
Episode: Frank Bures. The Geography of Madness; penis thieves, voodoo death and other strange syndromes
Description: Frank Bures is a writer, journalist and fearless in life. Can you imagine chasing a story that puts your life on the line in a foreign country? Well, Bures has done just that . . . more than once. In his book "The Geography of Madness", the acclaimed journalist investigates culture-bound syndromes, tracing baffling phenomenon to its source. Bures also has roots in the Minneapolis MN area, lending his writing expertise to the book "Under Purple Skies: the Minneapolis anthology". This book is made of a diverse collection of essays and poems that capture life in Minneapolis and Saint...