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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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The 'War on Women' & Will Ferrell
This week Kurt Andersen talks with Will Ferrell. For his new movie, Casa de Mi Padre, he joined a cast of Mexican actors for a role performed entirely in Spanish. Director Joseph Cedar’s Footnote tells the story of a tense rivalry between professors, father and son. Hear how Amy Poehler ...
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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.
Go to program: Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me! -
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.
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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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Larkin Grimm - Soul Retrieval LiveLarkin Grimm returns to Spinning On Air with harpist Jesse Sparhawk and drummer Jeremy Gustin, to perform music from her new album "Soul Retrieval," and she talks with David Garland a...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.
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10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#3012: Violin and Cello Plus
Listen to works for violin and cello, with electronics and without, or with piano or voice on this New Sounds. There's music from Princeton-based composer Frances White, "The Old Rose Reader" for violin, voice, video animation, and electronics. It's a romantic work containing stories about all varieties of roses, some famous for having been grown in Empress Josephine's garden at Malmaison.
Go to program: New Sounds