Adam Abeshouse was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last spring. His star classical music clients, including Joshua Bell, Simone Dinnerstein, Jeremy Denk, and Lara Downes, wanted to say goodb…
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An acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show encourages the audience to think about why they're voting the way they do.
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25 years ago, the TV series The West Wing premiered. It was a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional White House. We revisit our interviews with show creator/writer Aaron Sorkin, and actors A…
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Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! producers Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag are back with another episode of How To Do Everything. Today, the great Tom Hanks teaches us the art of being adored, and …
DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country's civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ball…
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The After Midnight host was initially unsure about sharing her bipolar II diagnosis on-stage. But, she tells co-host Tonya Mosley, "I got such amazing feedback from people who had been strug…
This week, John Leguizamo joins panelists Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, and Hari Kondabolu to talk about sloths, moms, and Bob the BuilderLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.c…
Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! producers Mike and Ian are back with their podcast How To Do Everything. On their first episode: how to cut your hair in space, how to clean your tutu, and how to…
To wrap up our series, we're closing with director Spike Lee and actor Samuel L. Jackson. Lee spoke with Terry Gross in 2017 about growing up in Brooklyn and his acting and directorial debut…
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After Chappell Roan posted about how some fans have been making her feel unsafe, there's been speculation around whether the singer is really 'cut out to be a pop star.' But are the critique…
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NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.
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Peter Sagal and producers Emma Choi and Ian Chillag take one more trip behind the scenes at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastcho…
Your friends at Wait Wait head back to the Democratic National Convention to talk to the dignitaries and weirdos that make our country great. Featuring WWDTM host Peter Sagal, producers Emma…
Your friends at Wait Wait head over to the Democratic National Convention here in Chicago to cover whatever's left over after the real reporters take care of the actual news.Learn more about…
Witches are having a moment in Ukraine. Now they have taken center stage in a dark musical comedy titled The Witch of Konotop, with performances selling out all summer in Kyiv.
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Tourism in the Austrian city of Salzburg generates about a billion euros annually. Many of those tourists visit locations where some scenes of The Sound of Music were filmed, but many reside…