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(Omnibus set (Roy Stevens))
According to the dictionary, an "omnibus" is "a usually automotive public vehicle designed to carry a large number of passengers." It was the name of a 1950s variety television program hosted by Alistair Cooke, who died this past week. In tribute to him, and to that ground-breaking program, we invite you to board our latter-day omnibus, where you will encounter circus missionaries, crossword puzzle fanatics, a very young entrepreneur, Paris-based artist Sophie Calle, and, of course, the voice of Alistair Cooke himself. Also this week, actor and playwright Wallace Shawn reads an award-winning entry from this year’s PEN Prison Writing Contest.
Early Apprentice
Donald Trump drives a hard bargain – but apparently not as hard as Fitz Tabas Tepper. The ten-year-old, who manages an animal and magic act, landed a deal at Trump’s Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He explains his technique to Dean. Produced by Jamie York.
Joining the Flock
The Ringling Brothers Circus is in town, accompanied by Sister Dorothy and Sister Bernard, Roman Catholic nuns of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. The Next Big Thing’s Amanda Aronczyk joins them backstage, where they pull ...
Words to Remember
All kinds of statements have been attributed to P.T. Barnum, maker of great spectacles. Here, we stick to what we know – or think we know – he said, in this early Edison recording from London.
Greetings from Coney Island
Living Fiction
| Photo by J. B. Mondino |
In Good Company
A gripping but also disturbing story by G. T. Carrillo, read by writer and actor Wallace Shawn. The piece was awarded Second Prize for memoir in this year’s PEN Prison Writing Contest. Carrillo wrote it while in the psychiatric ward of the Atascadero State Prison in California. Produced by Emily ...
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