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Public radio veteran Luke Burbank is the first to admit he isn't a big reader. But if you meet at a party — cocktail in hand — you might hear a different, slightly less true story. 

It was fitting, then, that Burbank and Kerri Miller talked about Hunter S. Thompson — an author who also knew that a little exaggeration can go a long way. Burbank talked about "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," and why he's embarking on a "radical honesty" campaign.

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Public radio veteran Luke Burbank is the first to admit he isn't a big reader. But he's taken a cue from Hunter S. Thompson.

Public Radio veteran Luke Burbank is the first to admit he isn't a big reader. But if you meet him at a party - cocktail in hand - you might hear a different, slightly less true, story. The author Luke chose to talk with Kerri Miller about - Hunter S. Thompson - also knew that a little exaggeration can go a long way. Luke spoke with Kerri about 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,' and why he's embarking on a 'radical honesty' campaign.

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