Dan Ariely discusses why being irrational might be in your best interest at times. Then, Megan Prelinger takes us back in time to the golden age of science fiction. And filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen talks about covering Issa Sesay’s trial in Sierra Leone for her documentary, War Don Don. Plus, Please Explain is all about food-borne illness!
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For years, America’s funniest auto mechanics, Click and Clack, have offered insights on that weird sound your Volkswagen makes.
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.
This week, Studio 360 looks at "Psycho" at fifty. With murder, motels, and the mind of Norman Bates, Hitchcock's film transformed cinema forever. In India, Bollywood makes movies that address terrorism, but it's a subject that Hollywood is far more skittish about depicting. And a father lets his son drop out of high school, on the condition that they spend their days watching films together.
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.
Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.
Geneticist Paul Nurse, a Nobel Laureate, learns the shocking truth about his origins; a nine-alarm blaze in Boston's Chinatown teaches a daughter about her father's wisdom; and a cop makes an erroneous ID on a stakeout.
Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
Hear some electro-acoustic music by the likes of Paradigm , Sawako , and drummer Tyshawn Sorey for this New Sounds program.
