MUSIC LESSONS
Originally aired 06.05.1998
What's frustrating about music lessons, what's miraculous about them, and what they actually teach us. This show was recorded in front of a live audience at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, with help from KQED-FM, during the '98 Public Radio Conference in San Francisco.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
NEW BEGINNINGS
NEW BEGINNINGS
Originally aired 11.17.1995
Our program's very first broadcast.
Originally aired 11.17.1995
Our program's very first broadcast.
COMEDIANS OF CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL
COMEDIANS OF CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL
Originally aired 12.17.2010
The holidays are stressful so we booked a seasonal pick-me-up: an hour of comedy. Including comedians Wyatt Cenac, Mike Birbiglia, Julian McCullough, Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman and Edith Zimmerman. Musical guests: Dave Hill and Doug Gillard.
Originally aired 12.17.2010
The holidays are stressful so we booked a seasonal pick-me-up: an hour of comedy. Including comedians Wyatt Cenac, Mike Birbiglia, Julian McCullough, Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman and Edith Zimmerman. Musical guests: Dave Hill and Doug Gillard.
KID LOGIC
KID LOGIC
Originally aired 06.22.2001
Stories of kids using perfectly logical arguments, and arriving at perfectly wrong conclusions.
Originally aired 06.22.2001
Stories of kids using perfectly logical arguments, and arriving at perfectly wrong conclusions.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM TELEVISION
WHAT I LEARNED FROM TELEVISION
Originally aired 03.16.2007
Stories recorded during our 2007 live tour. Sarah Vowell, David Rakoff, Dan Savage, and other favorite contributors went on the road with us to New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles; and performed brand-new stories in front of sold-out audiences.
Originally aired 03.16.2007
Stories recorded during our 2007 live tour. Sarah Vowell, David Rakoff, Dan Savage, and other favorite contributors went on the road with us to New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles; and performed brand-new stories in front of sold-out audiences.
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES
Originally aired 02.29.2008
The true story of little-known rooms in the New York City Board of Education building. Teachers are told to report there instead of their classrooms. No reason is usually given.
Originally aired 02.29.2008
The true story of little-known rooms in the New York City Board of Education building. Teachers are told to report there instead of their classrooms. No reason is usually given.
ADULT CHILDREN
ADULT CHILDREN
Originally aired 05.03.1996
Stories of the difficult relationships between parents and their grown children, including two long stories from Sandra Tsing Loh about her father.
Originally aired 05.03.1996
Stories of the difficult relationships between parents and their grown children, including two long stories from Sandra Tsing Loh about her father.
HOW TO TALK TO KIDS
HOW TO TALK TO KIDS
Originally aired 10.05.2007
Stories of adults taking very different approaches to communicating with children.
Originally aired 10.05.2007
Stories of adults taking very different approaches to communicating with children.
COMEDIANS OF CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL
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COMEDIANS OF CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL
Originally aired 12.17.2010
The holidays are stressful so we booked a seasonal pick-me-up: an hour of comedy. Including comedians Wyatt Cenac, Mike Birbiglia, Julian McCullough, Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman and Edith Zimmerman. Musical guests: Dave Hill and Doug Gillard.
COMEDIANS OF CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL
Originally aired 12.17.2010
The holidays are stressful so we booked a seasonal pick-me-up: an hour of comedy. Including comedians Wyatt Cenac, Mike Birbiglia, Julian McCullough, Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman and Edith Zimmerman. Musical guests: Dave Hill and Doug Gillard.
HOW TO CREATE A JOB
HOW TO CREATE A JOB
Originally aired 05.13.2011
It seems like every politician has a plan for putting people back to work. But we and the Planet Money team couldn’t help but wonder…how do you create a job? Can politicians truly create many jobs? Is it possible the whole thing is just well-intentioned hot air?
Originally aired 05.13.2011
It seems like every politician has a plan for putting people back to work. But we and the Planet Money team couldn’t help but wonder…how do you create a job? Can politicians truly create many jobs? Is it possible the whole thing is just well-intentioned hot air?
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Originally aired 11.19.2010
It’s amazing just how much drama can take place in the mini-universe of a neighborhood. This week we bring you stories of neighbors watching out for each other, for better and worse, including a story from CBC's WireTap.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Originally aired 11.19.2010
It’s amazing just how much drama can take place in the mini-universe of a neighborhood. This week we bring you stories of neighbors watching out for each other, for better and worse, including a story from CBC's WireTap.
MR. DAISEY AND THE APPLE FACTORY
MR. DAISEY AND THE APPLE FACTORY
Originally aired 01.06.2012
Mike Daisey was a self-described "worshipper in the cult of Mac." Then he saw some photos from a new iPhone, taken by workers at the factory where it was made. Mike wondered: Who makes all my crap? He traveled to China to find out.
Originally aired 01.06.2012
Mike Daisey was a self-described "worshipper in the cult of Mac." Then he saw some photos from a new iPhone, taken by workers at the factory where it was made. Mike wondered: Who makes all my crap? He traveled to China to find out.
KID POLITICS
BROADCAST:
JAN-13-12
KID POLITICS
What if, say, the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada in 1983 had been decided, not by Ronald Reagan, but by a bunch of middle-schoolers? And what if every rule at your high school had been determined, not by teachers and administrators, but entirely by teenagers? This week, stories about whether, when it comes to governing, kids do any better than grown-ups.
JAN-13-12
KID POLITICS
What if, say, the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada in 1983 had been decided, not by Ronald Reagan, but by a bunch of middle-schoolers? And what if every rule at your high school had been determined, not by teachers and administrators, but entirely by teenagers? This week, stories about whether, when it comes to governing, kids do any better than grown-ups.
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