Katrina & Beyond New Orleans Aftermath Provokes Singer's Ire June 30, 2008 • It's been almost three years since the summer of Hurricane Katrina, and New Orleans has yet to recover. Musician, singer, songwriter and New Orleans native Dr. John talks about why he's angry about it. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92029251/92036165" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda June 30, 2008 • Young playwright Lin Manuel Miranda is taking Broadway by storm. Miranda's musical In The Heights, which won big at last week's Tony Awards, tells the immigrant story of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. The multi-talented actor, composer and playwright speaks candidly about his art. Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92023801/92023791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Snakes On A Stage June 28, 2008 • In the Washington, D.C., Shakespeare Theatre Company's latest production, Antony and Cleopatra, one of the starring roles is played by — a live snake. Snakes On A Stage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91976479/91993849" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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It Ain't Easy Getting to the Top June 26, 2008 • Comedians Richard Lewis and Esther Ku talk about what life is really like as a stand-up comedian trying to snag that big break in show business. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91922566/91922558" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Comedian Carlin Leaves Rich Legacy June 23, 2008 • George Carlin leaves behind memorable routines as well as a legal legacy. His riff on seven dirty words that are taboo on TV led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language. Carlin died of heart failure Sunday at 71. Comedian Carlin Leaves Rich Legacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91819121/91822701" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Remembering George Carlin June 23, 2008 • The comedian, who died of heart failure Sunday at age 71, was a hard man to write an obituary for. Remembering George Carlin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91791662/91791646" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Hour Two: Remembering George Carlin June 23, 2008 • The comedian, who died of heart failure Sunday at age 71, was a hard man to write an obituary for. Hour Two: Remembering George Carlin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91791685/91791653" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Frequency Hopping' Showcases Screen Siren's Smarts June 20, 2008 • Actress Hedy Lamarr co-invented a secret communication method used to guide torpedoes. Her story is showcased in a new stage play. Writer and director Elyse Singer talks about her dark comedy based on the collaboration between Hollywood's glamour girl and a "bad boy" composer. 'Frequency Hopping' Showcases Screen Siren's Smarts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91742298/91742288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews Puffy? Diddy? 'It's Not a Serious Thing' Fresh Air June 17, 2008 • Rapper, producer, fashion designer, restaurateur, grass-roots organizer and Broadway actor? Sean "Diddy" Combs might be the hardest-working man in hip-hop. He talks to Terry Gross about his career — and the "characters" behind his ever-changing names. Puffy? Diddy? 'It's Not a Serious Thing' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91554066/91577212" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music News Investors Plot Comeback for Michael Jackson June 16, 2008 • A private-equity firm is pitching a multipoint strategy for a career comeback to Michael Jackson. The Wall Street Journal's Ethan Smith reports. Investors Plot Comeback for Michael Jackson Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91543823/91543791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Tony Awards Honor Newcomer, Old Favorite June 16, 2008 • Broadway celebrated its best Sunday night at the 62nd annual Tony Awards. The honor for Best Musical went to In the Heights, a celebration of life in a Latino neighborhood in Manhattan. But the most awards went to South Pacific, a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Tony Awards Honor Newcomer, Old Favorite Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91544431/91544565" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News Broadway's Best Musical Revival: The Overture? June 15, 2008 • Two of this year's contenders for the musical-revival Tony Award — Gypsy and South Pacific — kick things off with a splashy, old-fashioned overture. Jeff Lunden explains why that's music to many theater-lovers' ears. Broadway's Best Musical Revival: The Overture? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91480130/91531132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Find Your Inner Broadway, and Let It Out June 13, 2008 • The Tony Awards are coming up this Sunday night which always gets commentator and singer Marc Acito very excited because while he loves theater, he especially loves musicals. He thinks more people should break out into song in regular life. And he explains how you can spontaneously erupt into song in this essay. Find Your Inner Broadway, and Let It Out Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91489037/91488977" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews Sonic Youth: Story of a 'Kool Thing' June 13, 2008 • The highly influential band has been crazy on stage for decades, but its members lead a surprisingly normal real life, according to David Browne, author of Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth. Sonic Youth: Story of a 'Kool Thing' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91461342/91461303" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News Rock Pioneer Bo Diddley Dies at 79 June 2, 2008 • One of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates in Mississippi and grew up in Chicago, where he played guitar on street corners before being discovered by Chess Records. Diddley leaves behind a sound that helped build a musical movement. Rock Pioneer Bo Diddley Dies at 79 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14035992/91090040" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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