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12:00 AM
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12:00 AMA Prairie Home Companion’s Hawaiian New Years Eve
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Countdown to the new year as Garrison Keillor hosts a 3 hour live broadcast from Hawaii, with actors - Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman - and Erica Rhodes; Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band; Heather Masse, plus special guest performers, including slack key guitar and ukulele master, ...
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06:00 AMSpecial Programming
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08:00 AM
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Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.
Go to program: Weekend Edition Sunday -
10:00 AMSpecial Programming
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11:00 AM
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American Icons: Moby-DickIn this Peabody Award-winning show, Kurt Andersen sets sail in search of the great white whale.Go to program: Studio 360
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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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Cool, eclectic recordings and in-studio performances from genre-bending musicians. This show no longer airs on WNYC. You can find out more about David Garland and his relaunch of Spinning On Air as a podcast here.
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09:00 PMA Paul Winter Solstice Concert
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The towering walls of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine reverberate with sounds of celebration in this holiday tradition hosted by WNYC's John Schaefer. Paul Winter welcomes gospel singer Theresa Thomason, multi-instrumentalist/singer Arto Tunçboyaciyan, double reed wizard Paul McCandless, and the Paul Winter Consort in live performances from their ...
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10:00 PMSpecial Programming
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11:00 PM
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#2988: The Buddhist InfluenceFor this New Sounds program, listen to Buddhist-inspired music, including new music from the elusive composer Anton Batagov who has put out a recording of his music featuring chants by the leading Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader of the Kalmykia people. We’ll also hear selections from the Steve Tibbetts collaboration with the Tibetan Buddhist nun, Chöying Drolma - “Chö.”
Go to program: New Sounds
