We discuss the story of an American missionary killed on North Sentinel Island - a forbidden Island off the coast of India which has been isolated for tens of thousands of years.

Also:
- Complaints about the trains in the northeast US
- Some updates on my sabbatical projects
- Followup on my discussion with David Pietrusza: Teddy Roosevelt, and the society at the turn-of-the-20th-century.
- Answer a listeners question about Google Plus's strategy

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