Media Silver-Haired Characters Slowly Re-Emerge on TV September 30, 2006 • The new NBC sitcom Twenty Good Years is a rarity for television: It focuses on characters over 50. Networks haven't pursued older audiences because advertisers pay more to draw in younger viewers, whose brand loyalties aren't established. But with boomers' big spending habits, that may slowly begin changing. Silver-Haired Characters Slowly Re-Emerge on TV Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6172344/6172345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On Television A Serial Killer Protagonist in 'Dexter' Fresh Air September 29, 2006 • In Dexter, the new Showtime series starring Michael C. Hall of Six Feet Under fame, a forensics expert investigates serial killers by day and turns into one at night, stalking and murdering criminals. A Serial Killer Protagonist in 'Dexter' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6166787/6166788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A 'Histo-Tainment' Take on the L.A. County Fair September 28, 2006 • The Los Angeles County Fair is the largest in the country, and it takes a big personality to cover all the fun... Self-proclaimed "histo-tainer" Charles Phoenix visits the fair in search of extraordinary livestock, deep-fried Twinkies, and a high-stakes bean bag toss. A 'Histo-Tainment' Take on the L.A. County Fair Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6160010/6160011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews In the Hands Of A Master, The Ukulele Is No Toy September 28, 2006 • Think the ukulele is just a cheap, plastic toy to be played under a palm tree? One listen to Jake Shimabukuro and you'll change your mind. The Hawaiian-born virtuoso visits NPR to show what the tiny instrument can do. In the Hands Of A Master, The Ukulele Is No Toy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6155338/6155660" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Running a 'School for Scoundrels' Fresh Air September 27, 2006 • Writer-director Todd Phillips' new film is School for Scoundrels, starring Billy Bob Thornton as a cross between a self-help genius and a scam artist. Phillips' other films include Old School, Road Trip and Starsky and Hutch. Running a 'School for Scoundrels' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6152779/6152780" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Media Critics Question Reporter's Airing of Personal Views September 26, 2006 • The New York Times' Linda Greenhouse is considered one of the top reporters on the Supreme Court beat, with a Pulitzer to her credit. Greenhouse recently expressed strong beliefs about issues facing the court, which may complicate her job. Critics Question Reporter's Airing of Personal Views Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6146693/6146727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Harvard Tattoo Process May Ease a Change of Heart September 25, 2006 • Scientists at Harvard are giving the ancient art of tattooing a technological makeover. They have invented a tattoo ink that challenges the nature of the tattoo as something permanent. Harvard Tattoo Process May Ease a Change of Heart Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6126963/6126984" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Music Reviews The Bonnie Prince, Onscreen And In Your Head September 25, 2006 • Will Oldham is an enigmatic folk-rock musician — and actor — who performs under various monikers, including Palace, Palace Brothers, Palace Music, and Bonnie Prince Billy. In addition to playing a part in a new film, Oldham has a new CD out: The Letting Go. The Bonnie Prince, Onscreen And In Your Head Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6140845/6140846" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Toynbee Tiles' Mystery Resurrected in Philly September 23, 2006 • The Toynbee tiles have fascinated fans of street art for more than 25 years. Embedded in the streets of Philadelphia and other cities, they carried cryptic messages about reviving the dead. After a long hiatus, they are cropping up anew. 'Toynbee Tiles' Mystery Resurrected in Philly Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6112129/6112130" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology 'Head Butler,' Serving the Public Taste September 23, 2006 • Jesse Kornbluth has fashioned a role as cultural concierge, offering visitors to the Web site HeadButler.com advice on books, films and music. Kornbluth gives Debbie Elliott a sampling of cultural picks. 'Head Butler,' Serving the Public Taste Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6131514/6131515" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered The Oracle of the Airwaves September 21, 2006 • Andras Jones predicts the future through the medium of music. Jones is a DJ divinator, who hosts a weekly radio show where listeners can hear their forture through his interpretations of randomly selected songs. The Oracle of the Airwaves Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6118099/6119933" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Three 'Genius' Award Winners, and Their Plans September 19, 2006 • A new crop of 25 recipients of the 2006 MacArthur Fellowships -- the so-called genius grants --has been named. The list includes author and illustrator David Macaulay, oceanographer and biologist Edith Widder and jazz violinist Regina Carter. Robert Siegel talks to three recipients about how they'll use the money in their work. Three 'Genius' Award Winners, and Their Plans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6105370/6105371" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture The Misunderstood Marie Antoinette? September 18, 2006 • Marie Antoinette has been a subject for both biographers and novelists. Since before her beheading by French revolutionaries, her life has been analyzed and mythologized. Biographer Antonia Fraser and novelist Sena Jeter Naslund Offer a peek at the life of Marie Antoinette. The Misunderstood Marie Antoinette? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6095949/6095950" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rhimes Has 'Grey's Anatomy' Prepped for a TV Test September 17, 2006 • Shonda Rhimes can take credit for much of the success of Grey's Anatomy. She created the show, which delves into complex story lines, medical traumas and the personal lives of its ensemble cast of characters. She also serves as executive producer. Rhimes Has 'Grey's Anatomy' Prepped for a TV Test Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6088420/6089573" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Newswoman Sherr Looks in from 'Outside the Box' September 15, 2006 • Since the 1970s, Lynn Sherr has been a fixture on network news. Her new memoir is Outside the Box. She has had an intimate and sometimes painful view of changes in the industry -- in both how events are covered and who is covering them. Newswoman Sherr Looks in from 'Outside the Box' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6083593/6084002" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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