Daily Schedule

Guest host John Hodgman fills in for Leonard! He’ll speak with Amy Sedaris about starring in the new film “The Best and the Brightest.” Mark Adams talks about the discovery of Machu Picchu and the allegations of smuggling against the site’s discover. Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin explains the ways different cultures relate to sharks—from the Jaws to sharks fin soup. Plus, Dick Cavett discusses his career...and even performs some magic tricks on the air.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

Shehrbano Taseer, the daughter of slain Punjab Province governor Salman Taseer, discusses her efforts to carry on his work fighting Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Plus: National Review’...

Singer and guitarist Bob Mould helped pave the way for today’s indie-music industry with bands like Husker Du and Sugar. Now, he’s written a memoir. Today: an indie icon talks about life, love and punk rock. Plus: they’ve been called unlistenable, and now they’re the subject of a new musical. We hear the sometimes troubling, sometimes triumphant tale of The Shaggs. And, we share our picks of the week.

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.

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.

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’s a Balkan Brass Battle Royale on this New Sounds between two of the best Balkan Brass bands - Boban I Marko Markovic Orchestra from Serbia, along with Fanfare Ciocarlia from Romania.  From a brand-new record, listen to these two notorious outfits blow each other away, and play nicely together on a few tracks as well.  More is just better!