John Thompson spent 18 years on death row. He joins us, along with litigator John Hollway, to discuss his long road to exoneration. Then, historian Mae Ngai tells the story of a family of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco. Also, John Canemaker of NYU’s Tisch School of Arts, discusses two of the great creative forces in early animation: Joe Grant and Joe Ranft. Plus, Please Explain is all about rubber!
BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
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.
Studio 360's series American Icons continues with a look at Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land." Kurt Andersen speaks with Pete Seeger and others about how the song found its place in American culture. Later in the hour, Kurt talks with sci-fi writer William Gibson, who chose not to set his new book Zero History in the future — the here-and-now is freakish enough. And we'll hear from the multi-lingual, musically-gifted comedian Reggie Watts.
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.
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.
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.
Be careful what you say – it could wind up as lyrics to a song. Just ask Donald Rumsfeld, Miss Teen USA, President Bush, and the anonymous posters on Craigslist, all of whom found their way into songs. For this New Sounds, hear Donald Rumsfeld's words as lifted from various Pentagon briefings, and skillfully set by Phil Kline - about the looting in Iraq, known unknowns and near-perfect clarity.
