Episode #241
The science of Louis Armstrong, the vocabulary of a cab driver
Friday, June 14, 2002
The Next Big Thing is the science of Louis Armstrong and the vocabulary of a cab driver. It's what to do when you think your lover is dying. Here's a hint - Jurassic Park. And while you're here, tell Harry Pritchett his father will see him now.
What’s the Next Big Thing?
Clyde Roper, zoologist in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Voice actor Jim Cummings.
The Science of Louis Armstrong
Violinist and professor Matt Glaser explores an infinite amount of information in a finite amount of space.
The Buskers Are Coming!
Music from New York's infamous hole in the ground. If you like it, pledge now. Just drop it in the hat.
Buckle Up for Safety!
This is not the recording you usually hear in the backseat of a cab. Host Dean Olsher takes a ride with Terry Gelber from the Master Cabbie Taxi Academy.
Of Two Minds, and Maybe More
Storyteller and filmmaker Mary Katszke. It's a tale of keeping one's word, even during intermission.
The Chowhound
The Chowhound's in ecstasy again at the House of Prayer. It's almost sinful.
Beyond the Bovine
Cowboy poetry by Linda Hasslestrom of South Dakota. It's called "Hands" and it was recorded at the 1999 People's Poetry Gathering in New York.
Your Father Will See You Now
Actor and writer Harry Prichett is more than just disowned, as you'll discover from this collection of characters from his one-man show: "Work=Pain=Success."
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