The Ideas of Lister Sinclair

The Ideas Of Lister Sinclair   The noted broadcaster, playwright, performer,mathematician,   producer and host talks with producer Sara Wolch about the   major influences that have shaped theintellectual passions   of his life.  Since the early days of CBC Radio and Television, Lister Sinclair – broadcaster, playwright, performer, director, mathematician, birder, musicologist, producer and host – has educated, enlightened and entertained Canadians. Equally at home in both the arts and the sciences, he’s perhaps best known for his dazzling ability to recognize patterns and make connections. Lister Sinclair shows us how the stuff of the universe – ideas, thoughts and feelings – actually hang together and why that really matters! As host of IDEAS for many years, he spoke with leading thinkers of our time. In this three-part series, Lister Sinclair in conversation with IDEAS producer Sara Wolch, reveals the major influences – ideas, people, nature and music – that have shaped the intellectual passions of his life.   Three episodes January 2002

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.