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  • 12:00 AM
  • #3455: Big Sounds, Small Ensembles
    Listen to smaller groups who are capable of large expansive sounds, like music from Norwegian sax player & composer Marius Neset from a gorgeous folk-infused and jazzy opus, “Birds.”
  • 01:00 AM
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  • 06:00 AM
  • Public radio’s classic show about food and the people who eat it. Francis Lam brings you recipes, cooking tips and in-depth stories about where our food comes from.

  • 07:00 AM
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  • 08:00 AM
  • Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.

  • 10:00 AM
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  • 11:00 AM
  • The Peabody Award-winning show and podcast about creativity, pop culture, the arts and ideas hosted by novelist and journalist (and “Spy” magazine co-founder) Kurt Andersen. Studio 360 has moved to PRI.org.

  • 12:00 PM
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  • 05:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 06:00 PM
  • All the bold ideas, inventions and perspectives of the beloved TED Talks conference and video series, plus special follow-up interviews with the people behind them.

  • 07:00 PM
  • 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. 

  • 08:00 PM
    Specials
  • The Living Legacy: Black Colleges in the 21st Century
    HBCUs helped launch the civil rights movement and built the black middle-class. In this special, learn the importance of these institutions amidst changing times and evolving higher-ed.
  • 09:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 10:00 PM
  • 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.

     

  • 11:00 PM
  • #3456: The Guitar as an African Instrument
    Maybe the guitar wasn’t originally an African instrument, but it certainly has become one. Hear music from the late Cameroonian guitarist Francis Bebey, guitarist John Williams and more.