The Next Big Thing Archive
April 2004
Mavericks
Friday, April 30, 2004
People who stand apart – from novelist Nuala O’Faolain, who gives host Dean Olsher a tour of her Irish-tinted New York, to Zero Boy, a man who makes vocal cartoons on command. Dean also speaks with Ned Rorem, the renowned 80-year-old composer who has written music for an instrument he doesn’t even like. We’ve got comic relief from two of our favorite regulars – Jonathan Katz and Henry Alford. And we remember the writing of Philip Hamburger, read here by his New Yorker magazine colleague Calvin Trillin.
Salvation
Friday, April 23, 2004
Salvation, as offered up by preachers, doctors, and radio frequencies. Host Dean Olsher speaks with Father Robert Castle, a.k.a. "Cousin Bobby" to those who saw him twelve years ago in a documentary by Jonathan Demme. Performer Deborah Margolin revisits a period when she saw more than her fair share of white lab coats and hospitals. And The Next Big Thing’s Amanda Aronczyk finds faith in the voices on the radio. Also, "The Week (or So) in Review," with NBT commentator Steve Almond.
The Five Senses
Friday, April 16, 2004
This week, we pay homage to each of the five senses with the sounds of a game boy, the sight of a subway burial, the taste of music, the smell of poetry and the touch of Judy Garland. Plus, Jerry Adler brings to life the character of Bill Fleishmann, an aging New Yorker whose memories are very much alive.
The Game of Life
Friday, April 09, 2004
Two new compositions - one for the cello, one for the Harley. Plus, we consider the implications of an art project that proposes the most terrible weapon imaginable. We peek inside the world of a couple that tests board games and find an unusual love story. Also: comedy that’s way out there.
Omnibus
Friday, April 02, 2004
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.
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