How I Built This With Guy Raz: Roxanne Quimby of Burt’s Bees
Phuong Nguyen for NPR
In the 1970s, Roxanne Quimby was trying to live a simpler life — one that rejected the pursuit of material comforts. She moved to Maine, built a cabin in the woods, and lived off the grid. By the mid-80s, she met a recluse beekeeper named Burt Shavitz and offered to help him tend to his bees. As partners, Roxanne and Burt soon began selling their "Pure Maine Honey" at local markets, which evolved into candles made out of beeswax, and eventually lip balm and skin care products. Today Burt's Bees can be found in nearly every grocery store and drugstore around the U.S.
Ludwig Göransson, the brilliant Swedish composer and hip-hop producer, is having a very good year. He won several Grammy awards for his work on the song "This is America" by Childish Gambino. This past Sunday, he scooped up an Oscar for Best Original Score for the film Black Panther. We asked Göransson to weigh in on the song that changed his life. His pick? “Enter Sandman” by Metallica.
President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un left their much-anticipated summit meeting on Thursday without agreeing on a denuclearization deal. What has fueled the hostility between these two countries for decades? On this episode, we revisit the tangled history that helps explain how we got to where we are today.
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On this episode, we hear two stories about relationships that started off rocky and what it means to come together even after something unthinkable happens. How two very different reunions led to friendship, family and second chances.
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