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Matt Smith by NPR

Matt Smith, actor, joins us along with panelists Luke Burbank, Maeve Higgins, and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on February 16, 2019

Aspirations Come Up Against Economic Hardship In 'Sounds Like Titanic' by Martha Anne Toll

In Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman's debut, she doesn't shrink from the systemic issues of an unfair economic system, but her personal story, with its unexpected twists, makes this memoir memora…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:48am on February 13, 2019

If Your Name Is Josh Cohen, You Probably Think 'The Other Josh Cohen' Is About You by Catherine Rampell

A group of men all named Josh Cohen went to a new off-Broadway musical The Other Josh Cohen. It's a common Jewish name. One of them thought the show was about him, for good reason.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:36am on February 10, 2019

Stacey Abrams by NPR

Stacey Abrams, Georgia politician, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, and Peter Grosz.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:19pm on February 9, 2019

Albert Finney, Who Played Tom Jones, Daddy Warbucks And Hamlet, Dies At 82 by Petra Mayer

The renowned British actor was nominated for five Oscars and two Tony Awards, among other prizes. His career spanned six decades, from understudying Laurence Olivier to appearing in a James …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:06pm on February 8, 2019

Richard E. Grant by NPR

Richard E. Grant, actor, joins us along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Tom Bodett, and Adam Felber.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on February 2, 2019

Oliver Jeffers' Out-Of-This-World Art Installation Takes You Far From Earth by Jeff Lunden

Belfast-born Oliver Jeffers paints, writes and illustrates children's books. He recently premiered a new art installation on the High Line in New York City called "The Moon, The Earth and Us…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:53am on January 27, 2019

Charles Tillman by NPR

Charles "Peanut" Tillman, former NFL cornerback, joins us, along with panelists Amy Dickinson, Bim Adewunmi, and Adam Burke.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on January 26, 2019

For Many With Disabilities, 'Let It Go' Is An Anthem Of Acceptance by Joseph Shapiro

The breakout song from Disney's Frozen has inspired many marginalized groups " but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:06am on January 22, 2019

Conan O'Brien by NPR

Conan O'Brien, late night TV host, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Helen Hong, and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on January 19, 2019

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy by Tom Vitale

The 1976 movie Network struck a nerve with its darkly comic predictions about celebrity news anchors and the rise of infotainment. Now, a stage adaptaion is one of the hottest tickets on Bro…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:32am on January 19, 2019

Bidding Farewell To 'Hello, Dolly!': Actress Carol Channing Dies At 97 by Kim Kokich

Channing's big break came in 1949 when she was cast as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. But she'll always be remembered for her role as a life-loving matchmaker and "meddler" in Hell…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:42am on January 15, 2019

New Recording Of 'Doctor Atomic' May Be The Opera's Definitive Performance by Lloyd Schwartz

John Adams' opera, which premiered in 2005, centers on the first atomic bomb test at Los Alamos, N.M. Now, a new album features a recording of Doctor Atomic conducted by the composer himself.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:32pm on January 14, 2019

Mike D'Antoni by NPR

Mike D'Antoni, NBA head coach, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, and Luke Burbank.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on January 12, 2019

As Shutdown Crawls On, Artists And Nonprofits Fear For Their 'Fragile Industry' by Colin Dwyer

The partial government shutdown hasn't just shuttered museums in Washington, D.C. Across the U.S., and even beyond its borders, artists and the groups supporting them are grappling with the …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:12pm on January 9, 2019

Year in Review Part 2 by NPR

We look back at important news stories of 2018, play a new bluff game, and revisit our time with Levar Burton and Uzo Aduba.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on January 5, 2019

How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views by Katya Cengel

All it took for The Hu to have an internet breakthrough was a dramatic video and screaming guitars " plus a horsehead fiddle and throat singing.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:18am on January 5, 2019

Seth Meyers & Year In Review Part 1 by NPR

Seth Meyers joins us, and we look back on some of the amazing fun we had in 2018.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on December 29, 2018

How Rodgers And Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway by Terry Gross

Todd Purdum's book, Something Wonderful, is about the creative partnership and strained personal relationship behind hit shows like Carousel and The Sound of Music. Originally broadcast Apri…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:24pm on December 24, 2018

This Yente Found The Perfect Match, Performing 'Fiddler' In Yiddish by Michel Martin

Jackie Hoffman grew up speaking what her mother called "kitchen Yiddish" " a few words here and there. Now, she's dusting off the mameloshn (mother tongue) for a production of the 1964 music…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:42pm on December 23, 2018

Aaron Sorkin Brings 'To Kill A Mockingbird' To The Broadway Stage by Andrew Limbong

Harper Lee's 1960 novel is now a Broadway play, but not after lawsuits and pushback from the writer's estate. In the play, Atticus Finch looks and sounds a little different than he did in th…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:18pm on December 22, 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama Collaborate On Gospel Version Of 'Hamilton' Song by Scott Simon

Barack Obama appears on the new song, "One Last Time (44 Remix)." Originally from the Broadway hit "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda reworked the number and included the former president.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:18pm on December 22, 2018

Beastie Boys Mike D and Ad Rock by NPR

Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys join us, along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Roxanne Roberts, and Adam Felber.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on December 22, 2018

Wait Wait Naked and Ashamed: Peter Sagal by NPR

This week we hear from the genius himself, Peter Sagal. And his coworkers reveal how far(t) they will go for a laugh.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 6:38pm on December 18, 2018

William Shatner by NPR

William Shatner, actor, joins us along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong, and Luke Burbank.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00pm on December 15, 2018
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