Scott Simon appears in the following:
Saturday sports: COVID-19 postpones games; Urban Meyer loses job; Curry claims record
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Scott Simon talks to Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about COVID's impact on game schedules and the exit of NFL coach Urban Meyer.
The message of 'It's A Wonderful Life' rings true 75 years later
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Scott Simon speaks with Michael Willian, author of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film," about the 75th anniversary of the movie.
Capitol police officer reacts to the new findings about Jan. 6
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Scott Simon talks with Capitol police officer Harry Dunn about some of the revelations coming out of the Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpasses 800,000
Saturday, December 18, 2021
As the number of confirmed COVID deaths surpasses 800,000, Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Jesse Rincones of San Antonio about consoling families that have lost loved ones.
Multiple deaths likely after factory destroyed in storms in Mayfield, Kentucky
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Scott Simon talks with Jesse Perry, judge executive of Mayfield, Kentucky, where last night's severe storms tore through parts of downtown and leveled a candle factory as people were working.
Death toll likely to near 100 from storms in Kentucky
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Scott Simon talks with Ronnie Noel, an official in Hopkins County, Kentucky, about how severe weather and tornados last night have affected his area.
Rounding up listeners' favorite holiday songs and albums
Saturday, December 11, 2021
We asked our listeners to share their favorite holiday albums and songs after another trying pandemic year.
Opinion: Bob Dole's efforts to prevent the genocide of Bosnians, remembered
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Scott Simon remembers the late Sen. Bob Dole. When Yugoslavia broke apart in 1991, Dole tried hard, but failed, to get an arms embargo lifted so Bosnian Muslims could defend themselves.
Hong Kong democracy activist says the US must recognize China's threat to its values
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Scott Simon talks with Hong Kong activist Nathan Law about speaking at The Summit for Democracy and about the "special administrative zone's" fight for freedom.
For a dose of spiritual healing, tap into Daniel Lanois' latest album 'Heavy Sun'
Saturday, December 11, 2021
We revisit a conversation between Scott Simon and legendary music producer Daniel Lanois, who said he hoped to uplift spirits with the space-gospel vibe of his album, "Heavy Sun."
Albuquerque's distinctive Christmas tree will be retired this year after 3 decades
Saturday, December 11, 2021
In Albuquerque, this season is the last for a giant Christmas tree made up of smaller trees in Plaza Don Luis. The structure is being retired from its spot of three decades.
Black communities are shrinking in once predominantly-Black US cities
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Scott Simon speaks to Politico's Brakkton Booker about the reasons behind the exodus of Black Americans from large cities, and the impact of these shifting demographics.
There are too many bison in Yellowstone. Some will be relocated to tribal nations
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Yellowstone's bison population is booming and will be culled. Scott Simon talks to Troy Heinert, executive director of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, about how tribes are involved.
Opinion: Do you know who's picking your açaí berries?
Saturday, December 04, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon details how many of Brazil's açaí berries are harvested: by children.
China has a record of human rights' abuses, and U.S. businesses make billions there
Saturday, December 04, 2021
Scott Simon speaks with Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about why businesses aren't pulling out of China over its record of human rights abuses.
An interview 21 months delayed: Patti LuPone talks 'Company' back on Broadway
Saturday, December 04, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Patti LuPone, one of the stars of the revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical "Company" on Broadway.
Sloths have become a prominent factor in some cities' infrastructure plans
Saturday, December 04, 2021
Humans are encroaching into the habitat of sloths. The solution? A city, built to cater to the lovable, slow-motion creatures.
Animated documentary 'Flee' tells of a teen's escape from Afghanistan to Denmark
Saturday, December 04, 2021
Scott Simon talks with Jonas Poher Rasmussen, director of the animated documentary "Flee", about his friend's escape from war-torn Afghanistan and the struggle to find his identity in Denmark.
Buzzfeed tries to go public again
Saturday, December 04, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Benjamin Mullin about Buzzfeed becoming a publicly traded company.
Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Picoult's pandemic-inspired story focusing on a character stranded in the Galápagos Islands highlights how events can change us — and offer perspective.