On today’s show: Stanford biologist Nathan Wolfe explains the co-evolution of human beings and viruses. Linda Lavin discusses her role in the family drama “The Lyons.” We’ll take a look at a new collection of essays written by the mid-century cultural critic and contrarian Dwight MacDonald. And the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell take your calls on home repair!
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Nobel laureate Michael Spence and Matthew Bishop, The Economist’s U.S. business correspondent and New York bureau chief, look at the current state of the global job market. We’ll take a peek at Eve Sussman’s unique film installation that can run forever without ever repeating itself. Andy Borowitz explains the challenge of choosing who to include in an anthology of the 50 funniest American writers. On Backstory, we’ll look at the life of the elusive CIA chief William Colby. And we’ll look at why Slovakia voted to reject the plan to address the Eurozone’s debt problems.
Of all the “F” words available to a punk rocker, perhaps the most unexpected... is “fatherhood.” Today: A new documentary film called “The Other F Word” explores what happens when a generation of anti-authoritarians become, well, the authority: Dad. Plus: Guatemala City native Gaby Moreno brings bilingual blues to the studio when she performs live.
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A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.
Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
Of all the “F” words available to a punk rocker, perhaps the most unexpected... is “fatherhood.” Today: A new documentary film called “The Other F Word” explores what happens when a generation of anti-authoritarians become, well, the authority: Dad. Plus: Guatemala City native Gaby Moreno brings bilingual blues to the studio when she performs live.
Influenced by Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett (without the moans), Portuguese jazz pianist and film score composer Bernardo Sassetti brings the surrealistic and ethereal to the trio setting. We’ll hear from his latest release, “Motion” on this New Sounds – maybe an arrangement of Sparklehorse , or perhaps Federico Mompou.
