Barry Gordemer Barry Gordemer is an award-winning producer, editor, and director for NPR's Morning Edition.
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Barry Gordemer

Barry Gordemer

Producer/Director, Morning Edition

Barry Gordemer is an award-winning producer, editor, and director for NPR's Morning Edition. He's helped produce and direct NPR coverage of two Persian Gulf wars, eight presidential elections, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. He's also produced numerous profiles of actors, musicians, and writers.

His career in radio spans more than 30 years, beginning at NPR member station WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina, and includes stops at Minnesota Public Radio and A Prairie Home Companion.

In 2000, Gordemer received special recognition from the George Foster Peabody Awards for his long-time service to Morning Edition.

Gordemer is also the founder of Handemonium, a company that designs and creates puppets for television and film.

In 2000, Gordemer performed on the CD Dreamosauraus. It received a Grammy nomination for "Best Musical Album for Kids."

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Wednesday

An Italian pasta salad that makes your mouth go "pop" is the perfect way to celebrate July 4th. Carl Tremblay/Carl Tremblay/Kendra McKnight hide caption

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For your July 4th celebration try this Italian pasta salad

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Monday

Creating the two of the most famous eyes in television. A scene from a new Disney+ documentary by Oscar-winning director, Ron Howard. It's called "Jim Henson: Idea Man." Disney/Disney hide caption

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Disney+ documentary details the life, art, and ambition of Muppet creator Jim Henson

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Friday

Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep records a pre-tape at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2024. Allison Shelley/Allison Shelley hide caption

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Steve Inskeep celebrates 20th anniversary as host of 'Morning Edition'

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Monday

An Apple TV+ animated special shows how Franklin, the first Black Peanuts character, meets Charlie Brown and friends in Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin. Apple TV+ hide caption

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The first Black 'Peanuts' character finally gets his origin story in animated special

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Monday

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Nothing to fear with kitchen gear: 'America's Test Kitchen' guide to tools, gadgets

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Friday

How a teacher's act of kindness bound her student and family together

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Friday

Empathy was on the other end of the line at the Lesbian Switchboard

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Thursday

A pug reacts to the camera on the first day of the Festival of Dogs weekend at Castle Howard on May 21, 2022 in York, England. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images hide caption

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Wouldn't it be great if pets could talk? This might be the next best thing

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Tuesday

Black women recorded famous rock 'n' rolls songs but few remember their names

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Friday

A family built on the dance floor: Reflections from a father and daughter

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Monday

Grammy Award-winning musicians Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink sing about the unexpected humor they encountered during Marxer's seven-year fight with breast cancer in the concert film, All Wigged Out. Todd Rosenberg/Community Music Inc. hide caption

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'All Wigged Out' is about fighting cancer with humor and humanity

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Thursday

A growing and sophisticated variety of alcohol-free beverages are hitting bars, restaurants and grocery stores as mocktails become more popular. America's Test Kitchen hide caption

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Fake drinks that don't taste fake: The rise of the mocktail

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Friday

Gianandrea Noseda talks with Marissa Regni about the loaned instruments. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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A music director goes public with a secret stash of private instruments

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Tuesday

Lasse Wellander performs on stage with ABBA at the Wembley Arena in London in 1979. Gus Stewart/Redferns/Getty Images/Gus Stewart hide caption

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Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70

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Friday

Thomas Bangalter, half of the former Daft Punk duo, composed the score for the ballet Mythologies, choreographed by fellow Frenchman Angelin Preljocaj. Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 hide caption

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From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classical

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Monday

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4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on

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Wednesday

Author Rebecca Roberts has penned a new biography of First Lady Edith Wilson, Untold Power. Keren Carrion/NPR hide caption

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Biography of first lady Edith Wilson examines the complexities of women and power

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Monday

New York University researchers led by Pascal Wallisch, a professor at the University's Center for Data Science, investigated why people love and hate different music and found that they typically know if they like a song within seconds of listening. Getty Images hide caption

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You've heard of love at first sight. How about love at first sound?

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Russian-born violinist Nataly Merezhuk's new album 'Jazz on Bones' explores the history of jazz in the former Soviet Union. 'Courtesy of Nataly Merezhuk hide caption

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Violinist's album honors the underground effort to keep jazz alive after Stalin's ban

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Friday

David Sedaris recounts tales from his time as a department store elf in Santaland Diaries. Carol Yepes/Getty Images hide caption

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David Sedaris reads from 'Santaland Diaries,' a Christmastime classic

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Thursday

Despite its name, Weeknight Meaty Chili is actually a vegetarian dish. Joe Keller/America's Test Kitchen hide caption

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Love chili but trying to eat less meat? 'Morning Edition' tests a plant-based version

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Tuesday

'The Disney Revolt' details animators' 1941 strike against Disney

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Monday

Tuesday

Amira, the younger daughter in the Koliubaiev family, sits quietly by herself in Arlington, Va., on April 9. She and her mother and sister are staying with a host family after fleeing the war in Ukraine. Shuran Huang for NPR hide caption

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A Ukrainian family finds solace in America but cannot escape heartbreak

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