Saturday, July 22, 2023
Damian Lillard joins us in Portland to talk about his storied career, from Dame Time, to rap battles, to owning a Toyota Dealership. He's assisted by panelists Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, July 15, 2023
Patti Lupone joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson to talk birds, Broadway, and the proper way to swipe a cell phone.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMFriday, July 14, 2023
"My father was not a good person, but he was a great character," Sedaris says. The humorist writes about his efforts to make peace with his memories of his late father in Happy-Go-Lucky. (Or…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:22PMSaturday, July 8, 2023
This week, we're diving back into the archives for Part IV of our 25th Year Spectacular! We've got interviews with George Takei, Martha Stewart, and Mariska Hargitay, plus some time with Bar…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMTuesday, July 4, 2023
Monáe is known for her Afro-futurist funk, soul and hip hop sound. She's been nominated for 8 Grammys, and last month she released her 4th album, The Age of Pleasure, where she explores lus…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:00AMSaturday, July 1, 2023
Aleeza Ben Shalom is the star of Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking, and she joins panelists Adam Burke, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts to talk about how matchmaking is just like a live-action…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMActor Laura Dern and her mother Diane Ladd have always shared a profession. But when Ladd was diagnosed with lung disease, the two started sharing so much more. Their new book is Honey, Baby…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:00AMFriday, June 30, 2023
Harnick, along with composer Jerry Bock, wrote the enduring music for Fiddler on the Roof, as well as Fiorello and She Loves Me. He died June 23 at the age of 99. Originally broadcast in 198…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:16PMTuesday, June 27, 2023
The award-winning playwright of Slave Play helped bring Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window to Broadway. "This play is telling us, in every scene, that no matter how mu…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:37PMSaturday, June 24, 2023
We're back in Tanglewood and joined by the amazing Karen Allen, who plays the iconic Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones movies. She joins Karen Chee, Roy Blount, Jr. and Negin Farsad to t…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMWednesday, June 21, 2023
Gottlieb, who died last week at age 92, edited Joseph Heller, Toni Morrison, John le Carré and, for more than 50 years, Robert Caro. He went on to become editor of The New Yorker. We'll lis…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:09PMSaturday, June 17, 2023
James Marsden joins panelists Adam Felber, Karen Chee, and Faith Salie to talk Jury Duty, playing yourself, and what it's like to be the Baxter in a romcom.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, June 10, 2023
On this week's episode, Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones joins us to talk about Rupert Murdoch, Little House on the Prairie, and the rules of underboob. Plus, Tom Papa, Emmy Blotnic…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMFriday, June 9, 2023
Songwriter Cynthia Weil, along with her writing partner and husband Barry Mann, wrote the 1960s hits You've Lost that Loving Feeling, Uptown, On Broadway, and We've Got to Get Out of This Pl…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:00PMSaturday, June 3, 2023
We continue our look back at 25 years of shows with Keegan Michael-Key, Regina King, and Susan OrleanSupport NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.n…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, May 27, 2023
We're back in New Orleans with the legendary John Goodman! He talks leaving L.A., The Big Lebowski, and being the voice of the St. Louis airport.Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Do…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, May 20, 2023
Golda Rosheuvel was so captivating as Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte that Netflix made a show all about her. She joins Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke to talk wigs, neck braces, and…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMFriday, May 19, 2023
The Queen of Disco's hits of the 1970s and early '80s included "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance," "Heaven Knows," "On the Radio," "Bad Girls," and "She Works Hard for the Money." She had three conse…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMThursday, May 18, 2023
When Sara Bareilles got the role of the Baker's Wife in Sondheim's Into the Woods, she thought she was signing up for a two-week limited run. But the show became a sensation, and is now a Gr…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:58PMSaturday, May 13, 2023
On this week's show, The Big Door Prize's Gabrielle Dennis joins panelists Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden, and Adam Felber to talk about living to your full potential and the job at Six Fla…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, May 6, 2023
Ray Romano joins panelists Tom Papa, Matt Rogers, and Helen Hong to talk about the secret to marriage, rewatching yourself on TV 15 years later, and having a good poker face.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:55AMSaturday, April 29, 2023
Brad Paisley joins us live in Nashville to talk about getting recognized for insurance commercials, his skill at writing impromptu jingles for chili, and whether his kids think he's cool.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:04PMBeloved YA author Judy Blume talks with Terry Gross about her books being banned, motherhood, and feminism. The first film adaptation of her breakthrough novel, Are You There God? It's Me, M…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:49AMSaturday, April 22, 2023
Weird Al joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Robby Hoffman, and Tom Bodett to talk about his new (mostly real) biopic, and what he would've done if Prince hadn't turned him down.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMWednesday, April 19, 2023
The new Broadway musical New York, New York includes Kander and Ebb's songs from Scorsese's 1977 film. We listen back to an '83 interview with Kander and Ebb, plus '91 and '15 interviews wit…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:18PMSaturday, April 15, 2023
Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But, can she answer questions abut boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas?Supp…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMMary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered, and former national security correspondent, talks about the difficulties juggling her career and being a mother. Her memoir is It. G…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:00AMWednesday, April 12, 2023
Emma and some of her co-hosts say goodbye to the greatest podcast the world has ever seen.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMMonday, April 10, 2023
The Grammy-Award winning baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; now he's starring in the Broadway revival. He sp…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:44PMSaturday, April 8, 2023
We celebrate our 25th anniversary with Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ed Helms, Bonnie Raitt, and more!
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:55AMSaturday, April 1, 2023
On this week's episode, action star Michelle Rodriguez joins us to talk about The Fast & The Furious, Dungeons & Dragons, and her personal state slogan for New Jersey. Support NPR by…
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