It’s not easy to find just the right word. To wit, this week, we follow the efforts of fifth graders trying to interpret a Wallace Stevens poem; a British expat struggling to remain ever the proper lady; Orson Welles tripping over ad copy; and Thomas Jefferson (as imagined in a 1950s radio drama), lobbying for his version of the Declaration of Independence. And then there’s young singer Sophie Auster, in a recording studio, striving to hit the right note.
Declaration Drama
The Odds
In the United States it is illegal to bet on elections, but that doesn’t keep Ben Eckstein from figuring out the odds. Eckstein runs "America’s Line," a company which publishes odds on things like sports events, the Oscars, the Grammies … and the upcoming presidential election. Host Dean Olsher goes ...
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The Sound of a Blog
It seems blogs have taken a new turn towards more (and more interesting) audio. Here’s our pick of the week, from the "365 Days Project," curated by Otis Fodder. It’s titled "Orson Welles - Frozen Peas Spot."
» Listen to more of Fodder’s findings
» Listen to more of Fodder’s findings
Thirteen Ways
Farewell to Sis
The English Rose of Indiana
Elsie Arnold is a proper English woman. Only she’s not thoroughly English anymore. She’s lived in America’s heartland ever since she became a war bride in the 1940s. Nor is she exactly a woman – rather, she’s a fictional character created by David Cale. In this short story, he imagines ...
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