NYU business professor Daniel Altman discusses the 12 trends he thinks are going to reshape the global economy. Then, a producer and oceanographer tell the story of the first transatlantic autonomous underwater robot. Also, Paprika Steen discuses her role in the new film “Applause.” Plus our latest Please Explain is all about computer viruses and worms!
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Atheist and author Christopher Hitchens debates the merits of religion with former British prime minister Tony Blair, who converted to Catholicism after leaving office.
For years, America’s funniest auto mechanics, Click and Clack, have offered insights on that weird sound your Volkswagen makes.
The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
The co-founder of the Belarus Free Theatre, Natalia Kaliada, tells Kurt about her run-in with the KGB of Belarus, and her new status as an exile. Shara Worden – part of a new generation of musicians who isn't afraid to mix classical composition with indie rock sounds – performs live ...
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Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.
ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
For this New Sounds, get a load of jazz musicians stepping away from the jazz tradition. There's music from clarinetist Beth Custer and pianist Marco Benevento. Plus, "C'mon, it's only a dollar" from the punkass jazz melody-makers known as Gutbucket off of their latest release, "A Modest Proposal." Also, we'll hear from the latest by Matthew Shipp, called "Harmony and Abyss" and much more.
