On today’s show: We’ll delve deep into the subconscious brain. Novelist Oscar Hijuelos talks about his memoir Thoughts Without Cigarettes. Former Mets star Shawn Green discusses his career and how he managed to stay calm and focused, both on and off the field. David McCullough tells us about the American artists, writers, and other pioneers who headed to Paris from 1830 to 1900—and how they influenced American culture.
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Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.
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Journalist Maziar Bahari discusses the three months he spent in Iran’s most notorious prison following the country’s contested 2009 election. Then, we’ll hear the story of Clark Rockefeller, a con man who convincingly passed himself off as a member of the Rockefeller family for over 30 years. Ann Patchett talks about her new novel State of Wonder, which is being compared to Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. We’ll find out about the experiences of foreign workers working on American military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Plus, Bob Graham, the former Senator from Florida, talks about his second career as a thriller writer.
It was a moment filled with landmark albums, classic songs – and the rise of rock ‘n’ roll. Today: our week-long “Year to Remember” series continues with a look at 1955. Plus: New York-based singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur joins us live in the studio for an acoustic performance. And: a followup to our wedding music dos and don'ts.
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
It was a moment filled with landmark albums, classic songs – and the rise of rock ‘n’ roll. Today: our week-long “Year to Remember” series continues with a look at 1955. Plus: New York-based singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur joins us live in the studio for an acoustic performance. And: a followup to our wedding music dos and don'ts.
On this New Sounds, hear live performances by Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, along with the Todd Reynolds Quartet from the record release party for Monk’s ECM release, “Songs of Ascension,” recorded just a few weeks ago in the Jerome L. Greene Space.
