Radiowaves

Episodes

1. 8

   8 - Amy Goodman

   Throughout her reporting career, Amy Goodman has distinguished herself as one of the most outspoken and principled journalists in the country. Not only that, as the host and driving force behind the daily current affairs program Democracy Now! she helped create a worldwide movement in independent...

   Apr 10, 2015

   1h 23m
2. 7

   7 - Alex Blumberg

   For over 15 years Alex Blumberg was a producer at This American Life, where he gained acclaim for producing superb and timely investigative pieces like The Giant Pool of Money, and When Patents Attack. But since August he's found himself in a decidedly new role, as the CEO of a startup podcasting...

   Mar 12, 2015

   1h 20m
3. 6

   6 - Peter Sagal

   NPR isn't necessarily known for comedy, but one program in particular - Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! - definitely breaks that mould. This week we speak with Wait Wait's funny and charming host Peter Sagal about his unlikely beginnings in public radio, the role of comedy in politics, and about…

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   Feb 20, 2015

   1h 09m
4. 5

   5 - Ira Glass (2/2)

   Part two of our wide-ranging interview with Ira Glass. In this second half of the conversation, Kevin speaks with Ira about anxiety, climate change, the role of storytelling in the wider world, and how it feels to look back on almost 20 years of This American Life.

   Feb 5, 2015

   58m
5. 4

   4 - Ira Glass (1/2)

   The first in our two part wide-ranging interview with Ira Glass, the host and creator of This American Life. In this portion we discuss with Ira his beginnings in radio, disappointing his parents, the slow process it took to find his voice, and the philosophy he has towards storytelling.

   Jan 28, 2015

   54m
6. 3

   3 - Robert Krulwich

   Robert Krulwich is best known these days as the co-host of WNYC's Radiolab, but his career in journalism stretches back decades. From the heady early days of NPR to reporting for CBS and ABC News, Krulwich has broken ground and throughout his career proved a truly distinctive voice in the...

   Jan 13, 2015

   1h 09m
7. 2

   2 - Jad Abumrad

   Jad Abumrad is the creator and co-host of WNYC's Radiolab, which is consistently one of the most popular podcasts in the world. We speak to Jad about his upbringing in Tennessee, the story behind the birth of Radiolab, as well as the ups and many downs he experienced along the way.

   Dec 12, 2014

   1h 14m
8. 1

   1 - Brooke Gladstone

   Brooke Gladstone is the co-host of WNYC's award-winning program On The Media. We talk about her beginnings in journalism, the time she spent reporting overseas as a radio correspondent from Moscow, and her thoughts on the ever evolving media landscape.

   Dec 4, 2014

   1h 05m