Hello Kitty: A Marketing Sensation Grows Up October 31, 2004 • She's worth billions, she has her own theme park and her face graces thousands of products. At 30, Hello Kitty is one of the great marketing phenomenons of all time... and she's just so darn cute. NPR's Susan Stone reports. Hello Kitty: A Marketing Sensation Grows Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4135154/4135966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Shaken and Stirred by the Music of Pink Martini October 30, 2004 • Pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of the globe-trotting 10-piece band Pink Martini talk with NPR's Scott Simon. The group's music can be described as a kind of world cocktail music. Hang On Little Tomato is the ensemble's latest CD. Shaken and Stirred by the Music of Pink Martini Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4133572/4134850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Countess of Culture Countess of Culture: Curing My Voting Anxiety October 28, 2004 • Day to Day Countess of Culture Jessica Seigel visits psychiatrist Justin Frank to get professional help for her voting anxiety. Frank is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He's also the author of Bush on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President — an unflattering psychological profile of the nation's chief executive. Countess of Culture: Curing My Voting Anxiety Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4130857/4130858" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Cell Phone Ring Tones Top the Charts October 28, 2004 • Downloading popular songs to use as personal cell phone ring tones has turned into a $3 billion global industry. A growing revenue stream for songwriters and publishers, ring tones are now outselling digital downloads of music. NPR's Michele Norris talks to Geoff Mayfield, the director of charts for Billboard Magazine, which has just launched a "Hot Ringtones" chart. Cell Phone Ring Tones Top the Charts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4131127/4131944" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Countess of Culture October 28, 2004 • Day to Day high society maven Jessica Seigel samples the good life, so you don't have to... From polo in the Hamptons to high-priced Manhattan therapists, Seigel shares her own humorous takes on the latest trends in fashion, culture and politics.
Opinion Music Interviews Michael Eric Dyson: Prince's 'Cinnamon Girl' Video October 28, 2004 • NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to commentator Michael Eric Dyson about Prince's controversial new video for the song "Cinnamon Girl." Michael Eric Dyson: Prince's 'Cinnamon Girl' Video Audio will be available later today.
All Things Considered Influential DJ John Peel Dies October 26, 2004 • BBC disc jockey John Peel, whose nightly Radio One program is credited with launching the careers of bands including New Order and Joy Division, suffered a fatal heart attack Monday. Peel's boss at Radio One, Rhys Hughes, talks about his legacy. Influential DJ John Peel Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4127533/4127534" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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NYC Subway Turns 100 New York's Deepest Subway Station October 23, 2004 • As part of NPR's series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the New York City subway system, NPR's Robert Smith travels to the deepest station in Manhattan to learn the story of the men who built it. New York's Deepest Subway Station Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4123793/4123794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movies 'Hearts and Minds' Returns to Big Screen October 23, 2004 • The Vietnam War documentary Hearts and Minds is back in theaters, marking its 30th anniversary. It was not a hit when it debuted, and earned mixed reviews, but it won an Oscar and is now considered a classic. David D'Arcy reports. 'Hearts and Minds' Returns to Big Screen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4123775/4123776" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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NYC Subway Turns 100 Sampling the Night Life on the NYC Subway October 22, 2004 • New York City's subway is one of the few underground transit systems to stay open 24 hours. That's nice for bleary-eyed revelers and late-shift workers heading home. But it's difficult for the people who clean and repair the system between trains. NPR's Robert Smith reports. Sampling the Night Life on the NYC Subway Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4121061/4121852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Art & Design Robert Mankoff, 'New Yorker' Cartoon Editor Fresh Air October 22, 2004 • Robert Mankoff is cartoon editor of The New Yorker magazine, and runs its online component, The Cartoon Bank. A new 80th anniversary collection, The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker has just been published. Mankoff wrote The Naked Cartoonist: A New Way to Enhance Creativity. It's a how-to of cartooning and a collection of New Yorker cartoons. This interview was first broadcast Nov. 27, 2002. Robert Mankoff, 'New Yorker' Cartoon Editor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4122200/4122201" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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77th Annual Academy Awards Playing a 'Genius': Jamie Foxx Takes on Ray Charles October 22, 2004 • When Ray Charles died in June of this year, Hollywood was already at work on his film biography. NPR's Michele Norris talks with actor and comedian Jamie Foxx, who portrays the musical legend in Ray. Playing a 'Genius': Jamie Foxx Takes on Ray Charles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4122328/4122966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Giving 'Law & Order' Audience Plot Line Power October 21, 2004 • Day to Day TV critic Andrew Wallenstein discusses the dual endings for a recent episode of the police drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He advises programs not to leave plot lines in the hands of the audience -- though this clever approach does boost ratings. Giving 'Law & Order' Audience Plot Line Power Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4120493/4120494" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Everyday Objects Latest Fad in Chic Decor October 21, 2004 • One of the latest permutations in do-it-yourself chic is the trend of turning everyday objects into decor for body and home. NPR's Dianna Douglas speaks with Rebecca Gholdston, part of the creative team behind the hipster do-it-yourself magazine ReadyMade. Everyday Objects Latest Fad in Chic Decor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4120023/4120024" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Red Sox Crush Yankees in Historic Comeback Boston Red Sox Poised to Make Baseball History October 20, 2004 • NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Mike Pesca, reporting from New York City on Major League Baseball's American League Championship series. After losing the first three games in the best-of-seven pennant playoffs, The Boston Red Sox won the next three and are poised to make history Wednesday night. Boston Red Sox Poised to Make Baseball History Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4118540/4118541" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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