Photographer Annie Griffiths from Bob Edwards Weekend by Sirius XM Radio

ANNIE GRIFFITHS has one of the most enviable jobs there is. She was one of the first female photographers for National Geographic, a job that has taken her to hundreds of countries over the past three decades. Recently Griffiths dug deeply into the Society's archive and has collected some of their most memorable photographs, many of which have never been seen, in a new book titled "Simply Beautiful Photographs." Listen to the podcast.

Author John Vaillant from Bob Edwards Weekend by Sirius XM Radio

"The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival" by journalist JOHN VAILLANT charts the 1997 battle between people in a small village in Eastern Russia and the Siberian tiger out to annihilate them. Combining the breathless adventure of their stand off with the history of this region, Vaillant uses this little known story to shed light on the future of this endangered predator. Download the podcast here.

Author Dave Kindred from Bob Edwards Weekend by Sirius XM Radio

Bob talks with DAVE KINDRED, author of "Morning Miracle." The book is an insider's account of the workings of the Washington Post, and Kindred covers the storied history of the Pulitzer Prize winning paper and the unsure future of the Post and of the newspaper industry as a whole. Download the podcast here.

Journalist and author Kate Zernike from Bob Edwards Weekend by Sirius XM Radio

Over the past year, the Tea Party has increased in both size and visibility, making it the wildcard in next month's mid term elections. Tea Party candidates have beaten establishment Republicans in a number of recent primaries, but how will those candidates do in November? KATE ZERNIKE is a New York Times reporter who has been covering the Tea Party and has written the first definitive account of what she says is a vastly misunderstood movement. Her book is titled "Boiling Mad: Inside Tea Party America."

Download the partial podcast of the Bob Edwards Weekend show here. We just finished reading a copy, and apparently, this whole movement's roots can be traced back to Keli Carender, "a half-Mexican math teacher with a nose piercing who enjoys doing improv theater on weekends." It's a matter of perfect timing, because then, "the rant happens." Read the NPR piece about it here, or download the All Things Considered podcast.