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It had been over a decade since Steve Guasch last delivered Spanish play-by-play for a football team – the 2014 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
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Hogarth
This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one's home, but also from one's own sense of self.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that indulge in fantasy, each conforming to its particular genre. The first is the racing film “F1” and the second is the existentialist meditation titled “The Life of Chuck.” -
Theater on the Verge's Chris Jensen, Torch Song director Troy Nickerson, and actor Jonah Taylor visit host Henry McNulty at the SPR studios to discuss the upcoming production. Actor Marianne McLaughlin also joins to perform a scene with Jonah Taylor. -
Movie Reviews“The Life of Chuck” is a meditation on this experience we call life, and how our memories give it meaning, Dan Webster says.
Events
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EventsLearn how to donate to the 2023 Record Sale -
EventsThe Classical Favorites broadcast happened November 19 at 1 PM on KPBX 91.1 -
EventsHear Cheryl Branz, Jen Edgren, and Keeler Melvin & Morse in part two of our 2022 Fall Folk Festival broadcast.
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Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted. -
As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown. -
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about the effects of the government shutdown in Georgia.
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Government shutdown enters day three with no resolution in sight, the monthly jobs report is delayed because of the shutdown, and the White House pressures universities to adopt Trump-aligned compact.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution."
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The White House is pressuring colleges to align with President Trump's agenda, urging multiple schools across the country to sign a "compact" in exchange for priority access to federal grants.
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President Trump is continuing his push for more control of the Federal Reserve. The Planet Money team looked into what has happened globally when central banks face political pressure.
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Fans of "KPop Demon Hunters" are trying ramyun, the Korean instant noodles enjoyed by the film's heroes. But doctors say you should slurp with caution to avoid burns. Here's how to stay safe.
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Typically, the first Friday of the month is when the Labor Department releases its report on jobs and unemployment. But because of the government shutdown, that report is delayed.
