Slate's Ad Report Card Slate's Ad Report Card: New Tricks from Old Spice September 29, 2004 • Slate contributor Seth Stevenson reviews the latest ad campaign for Old Spice, the old fragrance giant that's hoping to appeal to a younger crowd. Slate's Ad Report Card: New Tricks from Old Spice Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4052773/4052774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Media In Heated Season, Politics Infuse Pop Culture September 28, 2004 • Media watchers say recent book and film trends suggest a "perfect storm" of politically motivated popular culture, which has been building for years. Books from the left and right top best-seller lists, while films like Fahrenheit 9/11 draw box-office crowds. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary. In Heated Season, Politics Infuse Pop Culture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4050431/4050432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture A Look at the Fall TV Lineup September 28, 2004 • It's fall again, and everybody knows what that means: a new TV season. Believe it or not, the networks are promising the best lineups ever, with more reality shows, more crime dramas and plenty of hype. A Look at the Fall TV Lineup Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4051345/4051346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Tonight Show' a Survivor after 50 Years September 27, 2004 • Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show for almost 30 years and made it look easy. NPR's Kim Masters talks with two veteran talk show producers who say it's a lot tougher than it looks. Today is the 50th anniversary of the show. 'Tonight Show' a Survivor after 50 Years Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4048553/4048554" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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First Novel a 'Valentine' to Murdered Grandparents September 26, 2004 • Liza Ward's first novel is a fictionalization of the infamous 1958 Nebraska killing spree by Charles Starkweather. Ward talks to NPR's Liane Hansen about her compelling connection to the events. First Novel a 'Valentine' to Murdered Grandparents Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3932953/3936970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Marcelo Ballve: Che Guevara's Eccentric Family September 24, 2004 • The new film The Motorcycle Diaries focuses on the life of revolutionary Che Guevara before he became a revolutionary. Commentator Marcelo Ballve -- whose family was close to Guevara's in Argentina -- says the communist icon's eccentric parents played an important role in shaping their son's fate, which included a prominent role in the Fidel Castro revolution in Cuba. Marcelo Ballve: Che Guevara's Eccentric Family Listen · 3:55 3:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3934719/3934720" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music News Brian Wilson Resurrects Ambitious Album 'Smile' September 24, 2004 • In the late 1960s, at the height of his popularity, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson began work on an ambitious album called Smile. Almost four decades later, the album is ready for release. Bob Boilen sits in on the Smile recording sessions. Brian Wilson Resurrects Ambitious Album 'Smile' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3934970/95703532" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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End of the Road for 'Samurai Jack'? September 24, 2004 • Los Angeles Times animation critic Charles Solomon delivers an appreciation of the Cartoon Network show Samurai Jack. The network is running what could be the last four episodes of the animated series Saturday night -- even though the show's creators just won an Emmy. End of the Road for 'Samurai Jack'? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3935043/3935044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Cyclists React to Kryptonite Lock Warnings September 23, 2004 • NPR's Noah Adams talks to a Washington, D.C., bike messenger about how cyclists are reacting to news that a popular bike lock can be picked with a ball point pen. Cyclists React to Kryptonite Lock Warnings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3932735/3932736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kaiju Big Battel: Wrestling Meets Godzilla September 22, 2004 • Day to Day technology contributor Xeni Jardin reports on Kaiju Big Battel, the campy underground wrestling circuit that's a hit with hipsters -- part pro wrestling, part Japanese monster movies and 100 percent camp. Kaiju Big Battel: Wrestling Meets Godzilla Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3930368/3932808" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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German Broadcaster Adds 'Klingon' Service Online September 18, 2004 • The German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Web site -- which offers information in myriad languages -- by including a section in the Star Trek language Klingon. NPR's Scott Simon gets a review of the otherworldly pages from linguist Mark Okrand, who created the Klingon tongue. German Broadcaster Adds 'Klingon' Service Online Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3925273/3925274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Yahoo Buys Musicmatch September 15, 2004 • Yahoo joins the online music market by agreeing to buy Musicmatch for $160 million. Analysts say Yahoo needs the deal to help it compete with Apple Computer and Microsoft in offering music downloads and digital music software. Hear NPR's Chris Arnold. Yahoo Buys Musicmatch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3918626/3918627" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Media Can Jon Stewart's Humor Translate in Scandinavia? September 14, 2004 • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart goes Scandinavian! NPR's Mike Pesca reports on an attempt to broadcast the show in countries like Finland, Denmark and Sweden, and whether Stewart's political humor translates overseas. Can Jon Stewart's Humor Translate in Scandinavia? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3917585/3917586" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Johnny and June Carter Cash Estate Auction September 14, 2004 • Everything from tea sets to musical instruments from the estate of country music stars Johnny and June Carter Cash go on sale Tuesday at Sotheby's auction house in New York City. Ben Walker reports on the details of the collection, and talks with John Carter Cash — the son of the legendary musicians — about selling items from his parents' past. Johnny and June Carter Cash Estate Auction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3917579/3917580" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Diversions Warming Up to Cuddle Parties September 11, 2004 • Reid Mihalko is the force behind a growing trend: cuddle parties. Those who take part dress up in jammies and hold each other close for several hours. The parties are meant to "empower and heal people in their relationships, sexuality and self-expression." Hear Mihalko and NPR's Scott Simon. Warming Up to Cuddle Parties Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3913029/3913030" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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