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Daily Schedule
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12:00 AM
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06:00 AM
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Public radio’s classic show about food and the people who eat it. Francis Lam brings you recipes, cooking tips and in-depth stories about where our food comes from.
Go to program: The Splendid Table -
07:00 AM
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Look to Fresh Air Weekend for highlights of some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends.
Go to program: Fresh Air Weekend -
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 AM
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WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.
- Host:
- Brooke Gladstone
Go to program: On the Media -
11:00 AMTinsel Tales 2: More NPR Christmas Favorites
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Joy, hope and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season.
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12:00 PMJazz Night in America: A Holiday Celebration
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01:00 PMThe Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special
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Celebrate the season with amazing holiday performances from The Tiny Desk Concert series.
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02:00 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! -
03:00 PM
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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
- Host:
- David Remnick
Go to program: The New Yorker Radio Hour -
04:00 PM
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BBC Newshour is the award-winning flagship program of the BBC World Service, the world's largest news-gathering operation. Clear, rigorous, well-paced and live every day, Newshour brings BBC's unmatched reporting from all around the globe.
Go to program: BBC Newshour -
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 PM
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A show about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future.
- Host:
- Kai Wright
Go to program: Notes from America with Kai Wright -
07:00 PMTinsel Tales 4: NPR Christmas Stories Told Through Song
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NPR interviews musicians about their Christmas albums.
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08:00 PM
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Have fun discovering the hidden side of everything.
- Host:
- Stephen J. Dubner
Go to program: Freakonomics Radio -
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 PM
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Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
Go to program: Selected Shorts -
11:00 PM
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#4435, Songs of ThanksgivingThere’s music by Pete M. Wyer based on a Mohawk thanksgiving ceremony, a Thanksgiving song by one-woman band, Grouper, and large ensemble music of gratitude by guitarist Joel Harrison.Go to program: New Sounds