BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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11:00 AM
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Zombies, Skulls, Gore Vidal
Studio 360 is ready for Halloween with plenty of gore. That's Gore Vidal, novelist and political firebrand, who captures his memories and the images to go with them in his new book. Things get spooky for real when George Romero, one of the great horror filmmakers, debates the scariness of monsters with Ruben Fleischer, director of the hit "Zombieland." And Kurt talks with Del the Funky Homosapien, who has also carved out a niche as hip-hop's oddball.
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12:00 PMSpecial Programming
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04:00 PM
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The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
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05:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
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06:00 PMSpecial Programming
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07:00 PM
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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08:00 PM
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Orchestras, Forgiveness, etc.Host David Garland offers some new releases. Songs about orchestras, TV, forgiveness, love, and witch cults of the radio age, by Felix, Clare and the Reasons, Devendra Banhart, Noah and the Whale, Alela and Alina, Sharon van Etten, Kazuki Tomokawa, and Broadcast and The Focus Group. Plus gorgeous music for ...Go to program: Spinning on Air -
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Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.
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10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#2731: Asian FusionAsian Fusion is not just a cuisine. We'll hear contemporary music by Gamelan Cudamani - who play a type of hybrid gamelan orchestra with seven tones instead of the usual five. Plus, we'll sample from the Rough Guide To Indian Lounge, with the Indian flute and voices of Bombay Dub ...Go to program: New Sounds
