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Friday, July 02, 2004
  • Randy Newman - Photo by Pamela Springsteen
    Randy Newman (Pamela Springsteen)

    Hello... Newman

    Singer and songwriting legend Randy Newman spent most of the 1990s composing film scores like “Toy Story” and “Monsters, Inc.” But he became famous much earlier for writing dark and satirical songs about the lives of misfits, outcasts, and con-men. Today, the multifaceted master of irony joins John Schaefer to look back on his busy career.

Additional Resources:
» Randy Newman’s Web site

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.