Tag: Ray Bradbury
Selected Shorts
Selected Shorts: Dreams and Schemes
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Guest host Neil Gaiman introduces two American classics.
Selected Shorts
Selected Shorts: Readers and Writers
Sunday, January 06, 2013
On this show we look, comically and seriously, at readers and writers, with guest host John Lithgow.
The Leonard Lopate Show
A Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Joe Hill and Sam Weller talk about the work and legacy of Ray Bradbury and how he’s influenced their own work. Sam Weller is an editor of Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury, and Joe Hill is one of 26 contributors who wrote short works in celebration of Ray Bradbury.
On The Media
Ray Bradbury Dies at 91
Friday, June 08, 2012
Earlier this week, science fiction writer Ray Bradbury died. Bradbury is the author of Fahrenheit 451 and many, many other books. Brooke explains how her love of science fiction began with Bradbury.
The Takeaway
Remembering Ray Bradbury
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Legendary science fiction author Ray Bradbury died yesterday at age 91. He's remembered best for short-story collections like "The Martian Chronicles," and novels like "Fahrenheit 451," "Something Wicked This Way Comes," and "Dandelion Wine." Kim Stanley Robinson, science fiction writer known for his award-winning Mars trilogy, was born in Waukegan, Illinois, the same hometown of Ray Bradbury. He describes Bradbury's enduring influence.
The Takeaway
Ray Bradbury Dies at Age 91
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Ray Bradbury has died at age 91, and with him dies an imagination that sparked the imagination of so many readers. John Hockenberry remembers his first Bradbury novel, The Illustrated Man, which came as part of his membership to a science fiction book club. John was joined by science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson, known for his award-winning Mars trilogy.
Studio 360
American Icons: Moby-Dick
Friday, December 30, 2011
In this Peabody Award-winning show, Kurt Andersen sets sail in search of the great white whale.
Movies on the Radio
Ray Bradbury at the Movies
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Author Ray Bradbury has provoked a sense of wow and wonder in millions of readers. On this week’s Movies on the Radio, host David Garland presents soundtracks from Bradbury-based movies such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles,
Studio 360
Moby Dick
Saturday, November 05, 2005
In this Peabody Award-winning show, Kurt Andersen sets sail in search of Moby-Dick. Herman Melville’s white whale survived his battle with Captain Ahab only to surface in the works of contemporary filmmakers, painters, playwrights and musicians. Kurt Andersen explores the influence of this American icon with the help of Ray ...
Studio 360
Ishmael, Ahab, Moby
Saturday, December 04, 2004
This American Icon continues to resonate in our culture more than 150 years after it was written. Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick survived his battle with Captain Ahab only to surface in the works of contemporary filmmakers, painters, playwrights and musicians. Kurt Anderson explores the contemporary influence of Herman Melville’s brilliant novel, ...