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Friday, August 4, 2006 at 11:00 AM EDT

MTV at 25

MTV at 25. Madonna, Dr. Dre, “The Real World” and the channel that launched a pop culture revolution.

Guests:

Craig Marks, editor-in-chief, Blender magazine

Chuck Klosterman, author, “Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs” and “Killing Yourself to Live”. He writes for Spin magazine, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine. His forthcoming book is “Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas”.

Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid, author of “Rhythm Science”. His latest album is “DJ Spooky Presents – In Fine Style: 50,000 Volts of Trojan Records”.

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