Scott Simon is an American journalist, and the host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday. Born in Chicago, in 1952 or 1953, he is the son of comedian Ernie Simon and actress Patricia Lyons; his first novel is Pretty Birds.
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In Tennessee, Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW in a historic win for the union
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Volkswagen workers at a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee have voted to join the United Auto Workers union.
Allen Bratton's 'Henry Henry' gives the Shakespearan character a modern twist
Saturday, April 20, 2024
In "Henry Henry," Shakespeare's Prince Hal gets a modern, queer recast. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Allen Bratton about his debut novel.
House set to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Saturday, April 20, 2024
The U.S. House is poised to vote on a series of bills that would give additional aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The funding for Ukraine is causing divisions among House Republicans.
Saturday Sports: Sports betting scandal in the NBA; NHL, NBA playoffs
Saturday, April 20, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss yet another sports gambling scandal and preview the NHL and NBA playoffs.
What Iran's military strategy can tell us about the war
Saturday, April 20, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Masoud Mostajabi, deputy director of the Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, about Iran's military strategy with its proxies in the region as well as Israel.
'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin
Saturday, April 20, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, who star in the new Broadway revival of "Cabaret."
A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day
Saturday, April 20, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with scientists Feifei Qian and Ryan Ewing of the LASSIE Project. It is training a robot dog to navigate different types of terrain in preparation for future space missions.
Week in politics: Jury selection in Trump trial, House vote and Speaker Johnson
Saturday, April 20, 2024
We discuss today's upcoming vote on the multiple aid packages before Congress today as well as the jury selection in the hush money trial of former president Donald Trump.
Colin Farrell on his new detective series 'Sugar'
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Colin Farrell about his new series, "Sugar." The actor, nominated for an Oscar for "The Banshees of Inisherin," plays an LA private detective.
Callie Siskel on 'Two Minds', her new poetry collection about love and loss
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.
Trump and Biden's campaigns turn the focus to Arizona after it passes restrictive law
Saturday, April 13, 2024
This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
Saturday Sports: O.J. Simpson's legacy, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, The Masters
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the death of O.J. Simpson, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter federal bank fraud charges, and golf's most prestigious tournament - The Masters.
House Speaker Mike Johnson holds press conference with Trump
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference with former president Donald Trump tying immigration with election integrity at the end of a chaotic week in the House.
Patients die every day waiting for organ transplants. The problem isn't a lack of donations
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jennifer Erickson, senior fellow with the Federation of American Scientists, about the organ transplant system and how eligible donated organs wind up in the trash.
USAID says parts of Gaza are experiencing famine
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jamie McGoldrick, the former U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, about what he's seen unfold in Gaza since Oct. 7.
Sam Evian's new LP 'Plunge' is his most personal yet
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Scott Simon talks with musician and indie producer Sam Evian about his fourth LP, "Plunge." Evian says the record is his most personal yet and it touches on themes of family, depression and sobriety.
Remembering Reverend Cecil Murray
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Steven Johnson about the life and legacy of Reverend Cecil Murray, who died last week, at the age of 94.
Week in politics: Trump responds to new abortion laws; Biden's plan for student loans
Saturday, April 13, 2024
We look at the dustup over the vote to renew FISA, how former President Donald Trump is responding to new abortion laws, and President Biden's latest plan for additional student loan forgiveness.
Protests grow in Argentina against its right-wing leader's economic 'shock therapy'
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Argentines elected a political outsider and populist as president in 2023. Now, thousands are taking to the streets in protest. NPR's Scott Simon talks with reporter Daniel Politi from Buenos Aires.
A survivor of the UNICEF aid convoy struck by gunfire in Gaza speaks out
Saturday, April 13, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about surviving the gunfire that struck an aid convoy in Gaza and the effort to deliver food and water to the warzone.
