What Listeners Loved This Week

WNYC Digital | Feb 13, 2015

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They are, in order of appearance:

  • "Better Than the Rest: Missing Jon Stewart Already" (The Takeaway) 
  • "Word Up: Why the Internet Loves Lyrics" (Sideshow)
  • "It's February. Do You Know Where Your New Year's Resolutions Are?" (Money Talking)
  • "Dan Savage Recommends a Polyeaterous Lifestyle" (The Sporkful) 
  • "Hear This Newly Unearthed Gem Celebrating Nelson Mandela's Trip to NYC" (Soundcheck)
  • "Accent Slam!" (The Brian Lehrer Show)

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Gloria Steinem in Conversation with David Remnick, from 2015

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60 Words

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