# 02/08/2026: The Indomitable Margaret Atwood, Knife, Officially Amazing

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Published: 2026-02-09T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Author Margaret Atwood talks with Jon Wertheim about her dystopian classic, "The Handmaid's Tale", and why she thinks it became a cultural touchstone. Salman Rushdie came to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knew: by writing about it in his book, "Knife". He detailed the experience in his first television interview following the attack, when he sat down with Anderson Cooper in 2024. Correspondent Cecilia Vega takes us behind the scenes of the Guinness World Records to reveal a rigorous auditing system—one that proves that, as impossible as the feats may seem, every one is real. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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