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Three of our favorite segments from the week in case you missed them: Mark Bittman (First) | Carrie Brownstein (Starts at 22:08) | Wendell Pierce (Starts at 39:14) (article)
Spike Lee on "Bamboozled," The Times calls for Gov. Christie to stop campaigning; a look at the federal prisoner release; the impact of the share economy; and going viral by accident. (episode)
A New York Times editorial called for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to end his presidential campaign and "go home." WNYC's Matt Katz discusses the campaign's impact on New Jersey.
Six thousand federal prisoners are being released today, several to the NY/NJ area. A look at what's needed for their successful re-entry to society.
Filmmaker Spike Lee and Ashley Clark, guest curator for BAM, discuss the film, "Bamboozled" on its 15th anniversary.
Political journalist Steven Hill argues the share economy is bad for workers.
Tell us about the time you or someone you know inadvertently went viral.
Republican debate recap; your life after Sandy; Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson on out-of-state guns in NYC; actor Wendell Pierce on rebuilding New Orleans; and the history of Dead Horse Bay. (episode)
The Republican presidential hopefuls debated for the third time in Boulder, Colorado. Hear about the highlights, lowlights, winners, losers and the polls.
It's been three years since Hurricane Sandy hit our area. We take your calls on the after effects and all the ways the storm is still affecting your life.
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson talks about the need for national action to stem gun violence and role the "iron pipeline" plays in funneling guns to NYC from other states.
Wendell Pierce, star of "The Wire" and "Treme," talks about his work rebuilding the Katrina-damaged Pontchartrain Park neighborhood in New Orleans.
We take a deep dive into the history of Dead Horse Bay, one of New York's most mysterious and polluted sites, where half-century-old garbage blankets the shoreline.
Former Mets pitcher Ron Darling; New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff; your ethical Halloween questions; “Portlandia” actor and musician Carrie Brownstein; and the magic of gibberish. (episode)
Ron Darling,former MLB pitcher on the last championship Mets team, discusses the first game of the Mets-Royals World Series.
New Yorker Magazine cartoon editor Bob Mankoff talks about his work with New Yorker cartoonists.
Is it lame to hand out gluten-free candy? What makes for an appropriate office party costume? Slate's Dear Prudence columnist answers your Halloween questions.
Actor, writer and musician Carrie Brownstein tells her story from misfit to rocker to TV star and talks about listening to and performing music as a means to self discovery.
As part of our series on how we use language, a closer look at why girls are drawn to speaking to each other in gibberish.
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn talk about global gender inequality; campaign politics; Mark Bittman rearranges your plate; the Mets versus the Royals; On the Media's Bob Garfield. (episode)
Amy Davidson, senior editor at The New Yorker and author of its "Close Read" blog, talks about the latest campaign news.
Mark Bittman talks about his latest effort to de-code recipes as well as his decision to leave The New York Times.
The Royals and the Mets will square off tonight in the World Series. KCUR Kansas City's Gina Kaufmann joined us for a special live broadcast to compare cities and mascots.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof discuss their work against global gender inequality.
On the Media's Bob Garfield answers questions like "How did New York become the Big Apple?" and explains the origins of great words like "humdinger" and "boondoggle."
How the world can help refugees in Europe; Stephen Dubner from Freakonomics; a peculiar family history; war veterans; and what words belong in the dictionary. (episode)
An update on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, and how the global community can address the crisis by helping to end the conflict in Syria.
Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner discusses boredom as an economic concept, and whether the luxury of leisure time actually makes us happier.
Jill Lepore talks about her three-part feature for The New Yorker Radio Hour about a friend's family history.
TIME's Joe Klein tells the story of two veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A lexicographer makes the case for why it's necessary to have a place to look up every single word in use, even ones like "farecast" and "roomnesia."
Three of our favorite segments from the week in case you missed them: The History of Lafayette (First) | Doctors Without Borders (Starts at 14:19) | Terry Gilliam (Starts at 30:20) (article)
David Remnick as host of The New Yorker Radio Hour; the winners of this year’s Human Rights First award; the Benghazi hearing; Shakespeare's linguistic legacy; and your favorite word. (episode)
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and now host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about geo-politics, plus the new radio show from WNYC and The New Yorker.
This year's Human Rights First award-winners discuss their work against anti-Semitism among young people in Europe.
WNYC's Andrea Bernstein talks about yesterday's long-awaited testimony by Hillary Clinton before the controversial committee investigating the Benghazi attacks.
A look at modern reinventions of Shakespeare, like translating his plays into today's vernacular or casting all-female actors.
As part of our ongoing series on how we use language, we take your calls on your all-time, hands-down, absolute favorite word.
Doctors Without Borders in conflict zones; Biden decides not to run; the non-British member of Monty Python’s Flying Circus; decision-making on a screen; and tracking word popularity. (episode)
The president of Doctors Without Borders discusses what it's like to treat soldiers on both sides of a war.
A discussion of Joe Biden's decision not to try for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.
Terry Gilliam, director and co-founder of Monty Python's Flying Circus, looks back in his highly illustrated memoir.
UCLA behavioral economist Shlomo Benartzi looks at how screens mediate (and influence) our choices, whether shopping or voting.
Google Ngram allows users to search the popularity of words or phrases in books. But it turns out, it's not the most reliable tool to study the absolute popularity of words.
Preserving low rents in Stuyvesant Town; the history of restaurant tipping; the upside to dilemmas; On the Media's Brooke Gladstone; and why the whole world says “mama” and “papa." (episode)
The sale of Stuy Town/Peter Cooper Village includes a provision to preserve below-market rents for almost half of its 11,000 apartments.
The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik takes the occasion of Danny Meyer's announcement of the end of tipping in his restaurants to review the history and meaning of the restaurant tip.
Brooke Gladstone, host and Managing Editor of On the Media, dissects the news media's coverage of everything from polling to debates.
Author Jamie Holmes explains, while we're hard-wired to pick a side in a complex time, being able to handle ambiguity is an important skill.
Columbia linguistics professor John McWhorter gives insight into why the words, "mama" and "papa" sound eerily similar across many languages.