Performing Arts The Cackle Sisters, Yodeling Queens July 30, 2005 • Carolyn and Mary Jane DeZurik grew up on a Minnesota farm, but they rose to musical fame in the 1930s. Their special talents included yodeling and imitations of birds and barnyard animals. Their story is told again by writer John Biguenet in the music issue of Oxford American magazine. The Cackle Sisters, Yodeling Queens Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4775844/4777082" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hold, Please -- And Enjoy the Music July 28, 2005 • The American Music Center has commissioned six composers to write original compositions for its phone system. The idea is to make sitting on hold a more stimulating experience, and create new venues for electroacoustic composers. Robert Siegel talks with Joanne Cossa, the executive director of the American Music Center. Hold, Please -- And Enjoy the Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4775688/4775689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Producer Steven Bochco and 'Over There' Fresh Air July 27, 2005 • Steven Bochco is co-creator and executive producer of Over There, a new FX drama about U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Bochco has won 10 Emmy awards for creating and producing Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. Producer Steven Bochco and 'Over There' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4773288/4773289" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Sports Skateboarder Jeron Wilson July 27, 2005 • Brown and black athletes like Jeron Wilson continue to shape the sport of skateboarding, which has grown from a cult pastime into a big-money international spectator sport. Skateboarder Jeron Wilson Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4772678/4773214" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Crossing East Crossing East: Proud to Speak Pidgin, Brah July 27, 2005 • Producer Dmae Roberts shares an audio postcard of some Hawaiians who are proud to speak pidgin — a home-grown version of English with words and phrases borrowed from other languages brought to the islands over the centuries. Crossing East: Proud to Speak Pidgin, Brah Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4773414/4773415" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports 'Sliders': Racing Down Berkeley's Steep Hills July 26, 2005 • Alex Chadwick travels to Berkeley, Calif., where he's introduced to "sliding" -- a form of skateboarding unique to the city. Riders speed down steep hills wearing special gloves for turning and braking. 'Sliders': Racing Down Berkeley's Steep Hills Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4771489/4771490" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Developing Fictional Relationships July 26, 2005 • Commentator Jake Halpern describes the phenomenon of the "para-social" relationship. In it, TV viewers come to feel that they know television characters because they see them all the time. Jake Halpern says that he feels like this about the characters in the show Cheers. Developing Fictional Relationships Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4772145/4772146" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Finding Reality in Fiction: 'Over There' July 26, 2005 • Commentator Leroy Sievers, a former Nightline producer, says Steven Bochco's new TV drama about the frontlines in Iraq raises an important question: Can a fictional account of war do a more effective job of showing the public the realties of life for soldiers and Iraqi civilians than the news can? Finding Reality in Fiction: 'Over There' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4770963/4770964" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World 'Over There' Peers into Soldiers' Lives in Iraq July 25, 2005 • The gritty new drama Over There tells the story of a U.S. army unit stationed in Iraq on its first tour of duty. The program debuts Wednesday and is the latest from Emmy-winning TV producer Steven Bochco. 'Over There' Peers into Soldiers' Lives in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4769957/4770109" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Yo-Yo Fun, Some Strings Attached July 23, 2005 • As some of the world's best yo-yo performers stop by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, we take a look at an enduring toy and talk to the curator of the museum's collection. Yo-Yo Fun, Some Strings Attached Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4768103/4768167" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Timeless Reign of Carole King Fresh Air July 22, 2005 • Singer and songwriter Carole King wrote '60s hits such as "Up on the Roof" and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" In the '70s, she achieved lasting fame performing her own material, such as "Natural Woman" and Tapestry, the best-selling album of the decade. Carole King's new album is titled The Living Room Tour. It was recorded live in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Hyannis, Mass. (This interview originally aired June 19, 1989.) The Timeless Reign of Carole King Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4766351/4766352" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Media Jon Stewart, Faking It and Making It Fresh Air July 22, 2005 • As host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, the funnyman with a serious message has won an Emmy and a Peabody, and most recently the Television Critics Association award. Jon Stewart, Faking It and Making It Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4766348/4766349" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Charles Phoenix, Finding Kitsch in Kodachrome July 22, 2005 • No one takes slides anymore, but Charles Phoenix collects the best of those that are left to us. He has revived the family slideshow, turning it into performance art. The Los Angeles "histotainer," as he's sometimes called, tells Madeleine Brand about his colorful window into American culture. Charles Phoenix, Finding Kitsch in Kodachrome Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4765737/4766416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Previewing the Fall TV Lineup July 21, 2005 • One critic dubbed it "the Death March with Cocktails" -- three weeks of panel discussions and dish sessions that introduce the nation's TV critics to the networks' fall lineup. What can you expect on the boob tube this fall? Previewing the Fall TV Lineup Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4764544/4764545" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Obituaries James Doohan, Scotty from 'Star Trek', Dies at Age 85 July 20, 2005 • We remember James Doohan, the actor who played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, chief engineer of the Enterprise on the original Star Trek TV series. He died early Wednesday morning at his home in Washington state. He was 85. James Doohan, Scotty from 'Star Trek', Dies at Age 85 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4762683/4762684" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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