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Daily Schedule
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12:00 AM
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06:00 AMSpecial Programming
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08:00 AM
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Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.
Go to program: Weekend Edition Sunday -
10:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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Live with Eugene Mirman & tUnE-yArDsComedian Eugene Mirman and indie-rock with the music project tUnE-yArDs perform live.Go to program: Studio 360
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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04:00 PM
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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.
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05:00 PM
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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.
Go to program: All Things Considered -
06:00 PMSpecial Programming
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07:00 PM
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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.
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08:00 PM
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ElomarElomar is a Brazilian singer and composer born in 1937. Elomar has created a unique approach to song, drawing on folk, classical, and ancient troubadour traditions. Host David Garla...Go to program: Spinning on Air
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09:00 PM
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Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.
Go to program: Bullseye -
10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#3002: Nu-Jazz Piano Trios and Solos
Listen to the some new jazz piano in both trio and solo forms. On this New Sounds, we'll listen to the prog-jazzers the Bad Plus, along with something from e.s.t. Also, solo piano music as heard in the propulsive poundings of Francesco Tristano, and the thoughtful musings of Jason Moran. Plus, a sampling of Matthew Shipp's "4D," and more.
Go to program: New Sounds