On today’s show, two top athletes explain how they get the energy and stamina to run the New York City Marathon. And on our regular Please Explain feature, we’ll take a look at how the rest of us get our energy: coffee! Plus, a new collection of hundreds of letters written by American women, and an off-Broadway musical that depicts the horrors of Cambodia’s killing fields.
Open Phones
Listeners call in to discuss the New York City marathon.
Marathon Runners
The NYC Marathon is estimated to draw over 35,000 runners this Sunday. We’ll talk to two competitors who will be leading the elite pack: world record holder Paul Tergat and one of America’s top women, Jen Rhines.
Music: “Tomorrow” by Amp
“Poor Leno” by Royksopp
Music: “Tomorrow” by Amp
“Poor Leno” by Royksopp
Women's Letters
Lisa Grunwald tells us about Women’s Letters, a new collection of over 400 letters written by American women, from Revolutionary times to the present.
Music: Soundtrack from October Sky Tracks 9 and 15
Music: Soundtrack from October Sky Tracks 9 and 15
Cambodia Agonistes
Dancer Sam-oeun Tes ("Rady"), formerly a of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, and Tisa Chang, the artistic/producing director of the Pan-Asian Repertory Theater, tell us about thier musical, Cambodia Agonistes. The new off-Broadway production portrays the tragedy of Cambodia’s killing fields in the 1970s.
CAMBODIA AGONISTES runs ...
CAMBODIA AGONISTES runs ...
Please Explain: Coffee
After oil, coffee is the world’s most traded commodity. Over 400 billion cups are consumed every year. On this week’s Please Explain feature, we’ll take an in-depth look at the world’s most popular beverage with Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds:The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our ...
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