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News Magazines | News & Topical Talk | Classical | Variety & Performance | Diversions

News Magazines

BBC World Update, Weekdays, 5 am
A roundup of all the day's news from the BBC World Service.

June 17, 2009 : Today on The World: Afghan authorities engage in secret talks with members of the Taliban; Plus -- more protests in Tehran - we'll have the latest news and we'll gauge the power of text messages, posts and tweets to inspire dissent in Iran.
The World

Mon-Thu, 7 pm

Latest rundown
Podcasts from The World

News & Topical Talk

Bob Edwards Weekend
Saturdays, 6-8 am

Veteran host Bob Edwards with interviews and performance from PRI.
Car Talk
Saturday, 10 am
All things automotive with Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Call of the Week podcast

Car Talk Puzzler


Fresh Air
Weekdays, noon

Latest rundown
Hearing Voices
Saturday, 4 pm

A weekly hour of "driveway moments" culled from broadcasts, podcasts, sound-portraits, slam poets, features, found-sound and audio archives.
Only A Game
Saturday, noon

Weekly sports magazine hosted by veteran NPR commentator Bill Littlefield.

On Point
Weekdays, 10 am- noon

Thursday, 1 pm

Sunday, 2 pm
State of the Re:Union
Wednesday, 1 pm
; Saturday, 3 pm
With host Al Letson. Each show explores an American community.
Studio 360
Sunday, 11 am
Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culture.
The Story
Weekdays, 2 pm

Looking at the world through the stories of ordinary people with host Dick Gordon.
This American Life
Sunday, noon, repeats Friday at 1 pm

We're #36 on Chicago Magazine's list of "Chicago's Top 40 Artistic Breakthroughs", which also includes our friend Chris Ware (interviewed in Episode 178: Superpowers, with a link to one of his comics) and our radio forefather Studs Terkel (some of whose stories you can hear in Episode 368: Who Do You Think You Are?). Plus Muddy Waters, Second City and Wilco. But no Oprah.

To the Best of Our Knowledge
Tuesday, 1 pm

An audio magazine of ideas - smart, entertaining radio for people with curious minds. Host Jim Fleming.
A Way with Words
Monday, 1 pm

Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett take calls from listeners about linguistic disputes, grammatical pet peeves, the origins of words and phrases, and curious regional expressions.
 

Classical Music

From the Top
Sunday, 3 pm
Showcase for young musicians in performance from NPR.
To audition for the program
Classicool Kids Podcast
Metropolitan Opera
Saturdays at 1:30 pm
(Dec.-April)
Live Saturday Matinee broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Music Through the Night
Mon.-Thu. 11 pm-5 am, Sunday 6-7 am, 11 pm-5 am
Top recordings from Classical 24 all though the night.
Playlists *given in Central Time
Mon-Thu, 9-11 pm

Variety Music & Performance

Afropop Worldwide
Friday, 11 pm

Hosted by one of Africa 's best-loved broadcast personalities, Georges Collinet.
American Routes
Saturday, 1 pm
(May-Dec.)
Roots music from all the routes and byways of America. From New Orleans with host Nick Spitzer.
Echoes
Sunday, 9 pm

Echoes brings together a wide array of styles, from acoustic to electronic, jazz to space music, the avant-garde to rock. Host John Diliberto.
Jazz After Hours,
Friday midnight to 6 am Saturday
Saturday midnight to 6 am Sunday

Late night jazz radio show hosted by Jim Wilke. latest releases, jazz classics, news of tours, festivals and clubs.
The Latin Alternative
Friday, 10 pm

With a focus on crossover-friendly Latin rock, electronic, funk and hip-hop artists. Cohosts Josh Norek and Ernesto Lechner.
Mountain Stage
Sunday, 6 pm

Recorded before a live audience in Charleston, WV. Traditional roots and country music to avant garde rock and jazz. Host Larry Groce.
Music From the Hearts of Space
Sunday, 10 pm

Quiet, space-creating ambient sounds from around the world.
Riverwalk Live from the Landing
Saturday, 8 pm

America’s top jazz musicians, past and present. Each week, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band salutes these jazz pioneers in live performances and stories.
Selected Shorts
Sunday, 1 pm

Classic and new short stories read by the finest Broadway and Hollywood actors. Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer.
Thistle & Shamrock
Sunday, 8 pm

Evolving musical traditions in Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, England, Wales, North America and beyond. Host Fiona Ritchie.
The Vinyl Cafe
Sunday, 3 pm

Music, stories and the misadventures of Dave, the owner of the "Vinyl Cafe", the world's smallest record store. From CBC, Stuart MacLean hosts.
The World Cafe
Tue-Fri, 8 pm


Diversions & Short Programs

Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Saturday, 11 am

NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Test your knowledge while figuring out what's real news and what's made up. Latest rundown

The Writer's Almanac
Weekdays, 8:40 am

Hosted by Garrison Keillor. The day's poem and literature notes.