Saturday, October 25, 2025

WWDTM: Ally the Piper by NPR

This week, bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie, and Alex EdelmanLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Pol…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Ballet star Misty Copeland says farewell to the stage by Andrew Limbong

Misty Copeland was the first Black principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:31PM

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show by The Associated Press

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art for…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:18AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025

WWDTM: Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, and more! by NPR

This week, we nurse our sunburns while revisiting some of our favorite moments from this yearLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

HTDE: Earthquakes, Dentists, and How To Talk To Your Dog by NPR

On today’s episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of a friendly dentist and a dog named Stella. Plus, our continuin…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:00AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Drew Struzan, artist of iconic movie posters, dies at 78 by Alina Edwards

The artist and illustrator created iconic posters for movie franchises like Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Back to the Future.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:31PM

To celebrate opera composer Giuseppe Verdi, fans gather at his statue in New York City by Jeff Lunden

Fans of "La traviata," "Aida," and "Otello" creator Giuseppe Verdi met at his statue in New York City Friday to mark 212 years since his birth.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:36PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025

To celebrate opera composer Giuseppi Verdi, fans gather at his statue in New York City by Jeff Lunden

Fans of "La traviata," "Aida," and "Otello" creator Giuseppi Verdi met at his statue in New York City Friday to mark 212 years since his birth.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:48PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025

WWDTM: Taimane by NPR

This week, we're live in Honolulu with panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Paula Poundstone. Plus, special guest Taimane!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoic…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:52PM
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Talks resume as Broadway actors consider a strike by Jennifer Vanasco

Broadway's union for performers and stage managers says the sticking point is health care.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:12PM
Monday, October 6, 2025

Bread and Puppet Theater is still working to 'make the revolution irresistible' by Neda Ulaby

The decades-old radical troupe Bread and Puppet, famed for its protest art including giant puppets, is touring again — mixing circus, politics and bread in a sharply polarized moment.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:32PM

Where are Kennedy Center audiences going? by Elizabeth Blair

Most of us have a venue we love — a theater or concert space — where we really feel at home. But what do you do if that place goes through radical changes?

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:31PM
Saturday, October 4, 2025

WWDTM: Becca Mann by NPR

This week, special guest Becca Mann joins guest host Negin Farsad and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Adam FelberLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

HTDE: AI, War, and Exercise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger by NPR

On today’s episode, how to get rid of Google’s AI summaries, and we help a listener who wants to exercise in her car during a long commute–with an assist from a very overqualified exer…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Saturday, September 27, 2025

WWDTM: Cynthia Nixon by NPR

This week, special guest Cynthia Nixon joins panelists Negin Farsad, KC Shornima, and Adam BurkeLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:05AM
Friday, September 26, 2025

I remember doing the Time Warp: The 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50 by Alice Woelfle

Fifty years ago, on Sept. 26, 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show flopped at the U.S. box office — then became the longest-running theatrical release in history.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:32AM
Thursday, September 25, 2025

A new play explores the story behind the March on Washington by Michel Martin

Chess Jakobs' new play "The American Five" tells the story of how Martin Luther King Jr. and his closest allies planned the March on Washington. NPR speaks with Jakobs and Ro Boddie, who pla…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:24PM
Saturday, September 20, 2025

'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' opens New York's Metropolitan Opera season by Jeff Lunden

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, has been adapted for opera. It opens Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:18PM

WWDTM: Chip Caray by NPR

This week, we're live in St. Louis with Cardinals' play-by-play announcer Chip Carey and panelists Rachel Coster, Dulcé Sloan, and Adam FelberLearn more about sponsor message choices: podca…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Bad Bunny skipped touring the states. Will other performers follow suit? by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Artists from abroad are worried that the current climate is making American tours not worth the time and effort.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:02PM
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter go on a new excellent adventure: 'Waiting for Godot' by Phil Harrell

In one of the most buzzed-about productions of the Broadway season, former Bill & Ted actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter unite once again in "Waiting for Godot."

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:36AM

HTDE: How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal by NPR

Today, Mike and Ian recruit the help of legendary Taste-Tester-Turned-Public-Radio-Host Peter Sagal to rate a new, unorthodox approach to making lasagna. Plus, a listener calls in claiming h…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Saturday, September 13, 2025

WWDTM: Bob Costas by NPR

This week, special guest Bob Costas joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Brian Babylon, and Peter Grosz. Plus, Oscar-and-Grammy-winner Rhymefest steps in for Bill!Learn more about sponsor message …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Friday, September 12, 2025

A new biography zeroes in on Lin-Manuel Miranda's superpower by Jennifer Vanasco

The secret to his success isn't just genius — it's collaboration a lot of creative friends. Author Daniel Pollack-Pelzner interviewed more than 150 people for his biography about the Hamil…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:02PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

A musical about Luigi Mangione sells out theaters — and raises eyebrows by Fatima Al-Kassab

The UnitedHealthcare CEO's alleged killer was in the same Brooklyn jail as Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried. A satirical comedy about their jailhouse vibe is selling out theaters — and raising …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:54PM

What will happen to dance, with a major grant program changing? by Elizabeth Blair

Twenty dance projects from around the country won grants totaling $100,000 dollars each today. These grants are among the most coveted in the dance world, but this round of winners is the la…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:54PM
Saturday, September 6, 2025

WWDTM: Reneé Rapp by NPR

This week, special guest Reneé Rapp joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Shane O'Neill, and Amy Dickinson in ChicagoLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Priva…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

HTDE: OOO Baby, with Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón by NPR

We are so back! How To Do Everything returns for a packed second season. This episode, one listener asks Mike and Ian how to write the perfect “out of office” message. So, they confer wi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

He's asked strangers across the globe: Show me your favorite dance moves? by Elizabeth Blair

Ed People hasn't had any professional dance training, but he can definitely bust a move. The social media influencer says the goal of his global dance project is to "bring joy" and "build br…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:12AM
Saturday, August 30, 2025

WWDTM: Live at Tanglewood with Paul Giamatti! by NPR

This week, we're live at Tanglewood with special guest Paul Giamatti and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Bodett, and Mo Rocca!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.c…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Monday, August 25, 2025

Is Edinburgh's Fringe still fringe, or has it — gasp — gone mainstream? by Lauren Frayer

It began on the edgy margins of a mainstream festival — which it's now eclipsed. But nearly 80 years on, performers and spectators say rising costs threaten the Fringe's alternative vibe.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:32PM

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