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Blues band and San Diego favorites Lady Dottie and the Diamonds were on These Days this morning, doing their best to get Tom Fudge to stand up and pull…

Lady Dottie and the Diamonds Liven Up the KPBS Studios

A roadside marker in southern Illinois commemorates the life of King Neptune, a 700-pound pig that raised millions of dollars during World War II. Originally used as a gimmick by a Navy recruiter to help sell war bonds, King Neptune became a local celebrity, had an entourage and even had a military funeral.

Colson Whitehead's account of his anhedonic adventures at the World Series of Poker is tough and tasty — like a good piece of beef jerky.

The high-profile art fair Art San Diego takes place this weekend, but there's also gems to be found on San Diego stages. We'll get some weekend recommendations from our guests.

If you've seen the film The Hurt Locker, you probably remember a scene where a bomb defuser in an 80-pound Kevlar suit takes the long walk to extinguish an unexploded bomb. Brian Castner, author of The Long Walk, spent years as an explosive ordinance disposal officer in the U.S. Air Force, and knows that long walk well.

Calling all eaters! It's San Diego Restaurant Week. Foodies and penny pinchers alike, this week take entree into San Diego's best restaurants for half the price.

Airs Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

The bloody 1989 crackdown in Beijing changed China, NPR's Louisa Lim explains in a new book. She also chronicles the brutal repression that took place in another city — and remained hidden until now.

The bloody 1989 crackdown in Beijing changed China, explains NPR's Louisa Lim in a new book. She also chronicles the brutal repression that took place in another city — and remained hidden until now.