Daily Schedule

The hosts of “Radiolab,” Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, take us behind the scenes of their award-winning show and give us a preview of their upcoming season. Robert Jay Lifton talks about how he became a passionate social activist by studying the impact of war and cruelty. Jim Axelrod explains how his quest to run the New York City Marathon became an emotional journey about his father, his marriage, and his career. Plus, on this week’s Please Explain, find out how much you really save when you use coupons—and what about that newcomer Groupon?

NPR’s Scott Simon reports on the world’s top news, features and entertainment to your Saturday morning. 

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.

When Laura Cantrell learned to play country, she started with the music of Kitty Wells. Cantrell’s new record is a tribute to the straight-talking 1950s “Queen of Country Music,” and she performs a few songs live in studio. We’ll check out the cutting edge of videogame design, with gameplay that ...

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. 

For this New Sounds, we'll hear from violist and Q2 host Nadia Sirota's record called "First Things First," of commissioned works by Judd Greenstein, Nico Muhly and other new music heavy-hitters involving her instrument and other sounds.  We'll also hear from the Kronos Quartet's effort, "Floodplain." This record is full of music from Serbia, Azerbajan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Lebanon, incorporating other sounds, live and taped.  Plus, Valentin Silvestrov's "Ikon" performed by the Cailino Quartet, and more.