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Paula Cole: Where Have All The Puzzles Gone?

Singer-songwriter and activist Paula Cole shares how jazz inspired her to find her own Grammy-winning sound. Then, she plays games that show off her anatomical and ornithological knowledge.
<em>Ask Me Another </em>host Ophira Eisenberg chats with Paula Cole at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

As a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and boundary-pushing feminist trailblazer, Paula Cole has long incorporated powerful social statements into her emotional hit songs. Cole's latest album, 2019's ,is no exception. Described as a social protest album, 's songs tackle subjects like climate change and politics, which Cole hopes will inspire thought and conversation from listeners. "I felt the need to come out with some of my stories and my truths," Cole told NPR's host Ophira Eisenberg need to talk. We need to have this conversation. And I'm trying: That's at the heart of the album."

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