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Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen is a public radio show about pop culture and the arts, produced by PRI and WNYC.
Episodes
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Sideshow - Episode 3 - Preview
A preview of Sideshow's third podcast, in which Mike D plugs the show.
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Why Kevin Spacey is Unfraid to Play Creepy
For many people, Kevin Spacey’s defining role before House of Cards was Lester Burnham, the sad sack husband at the center of 1999’s American Beauty. Spacey says middle-aged viewers identified with Lester, but kids did, too — because when he rebels, he acts like a teenager. “He was being very...
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Pablo Picasso - from Meghan (Brooklyn, NY)
"Every child is an artist. The problem is staying an artist when he grows up.” — Pablo Picasso → Share the quote that sparks your creativity
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First Listen: Tom Hanks as Walt Disney
Tom Hanks grew up watching Walt Disney on television; now the actor will play the multimedia mogul in a film about his life. Saving Mr. Banks follows Disney’s development of the Mary Poppins movie. To prepare for the role, Hanks poured over archival recordings held by the Walt Disney Family…
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Greta Gerwig: 3 For 360
Greta Gerwig, actor (December 2013) 1. "Old School" by Tobias Wolff 2. "Antoine and Antoinette" by Jacques Becker 3. "Avalon" by Roxy Music
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David Lowery Lists Several Licensed Lyric Sites
This week, the National Music Publishers’ Association made lyrics the latest front in the war against music piracy. The NMPA sent “takedown” notices to 50 of the most popular outlets, calling their publishing of lyrics “blatant illegal behavior, which significantly impacts songwriters’ ability to...
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Bill Callahan covers Whitman's Leaves Of Grass
As part of our series on American Icons, we recently geeked out on Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. As part of our regular show, we recently interviewed the great lo-fi rocker, Bill Callahan, who also happens to be in awe of Whitman's Great American Poem. Here he talks about Whitman's masterwork…
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Linda Ronstadt: 3 for 360
1. Alfredo Gutierrez, "To Sin Against Hope" 2. Estrella Morente 3. Vermeer at the Frick
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Battle of the High School Bands
For Studio 360's Battle of the High School Bands we asked you to send us the best song you made between freshman and senior years, and you did. Some 300 submissions later, we have a collection of music that ranges from 60s psychedelic pop to dreamy, lovelorn hip-hop. Ready yourself for mixtapes...
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"Bright Dole," 1993 (Andrew W.K.'s high school band)
Band name: AAB (Ancient Art of Boar) Credits for the song: Written and performed by Andrew W.K. and Fred Thomas (guitar) High school and location: Community High School - Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Paul Feig & Katie Dippold: 3 for 360
Paul Feig, director 1. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 2. Game of Thrones/Walking Dead 3. LCD Soundsystem Kattie Dippold, screenwriter 1. This is the End 2. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer 3. -
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"Belvedere Cruising," 1975 ("Weird Al" Yankovic's high school band)
Alfred Yankovic had dreams of joining a rock band with the cool kids. Unsurprisingly, he was rebuffed: the cool kids didn’t need an accordion player. There were no hipsters to reclaim the instrument in those dark ages, he claims; “I was the original hipster.” Fearing himself resigned to a career…
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Joss Whedon: 3 for 360
Joss Whedon, filmmaker (June 2013) 1. "I Was a Dancer" by Jacques D'Amboise 2. "Celeste and Jesse Forever" 3. John Williams' "Lincoln" Score
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"My Destiny," 1993 (Andrew W.K.'s high school band)
Band name: Andrew W.K. Credits for the song: Written by Andrew W.K. Performed by Andrew W.K. on vocals and keyboards, and Stephen Michael on additional instruments. High school and location: Community High School - Ann Arbor, Michigan → Send Studio 360 your high school band's best original song
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Alan Cumming: 3 for 360
Alan Cumming, actor (May 2013) 1. The Complete Vegetable Gardner's Bible 2. 'Patti Issues' by Ben Rimalower 3. The birds in the trees outside my bedroom window
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Alex Timbers: 3 for 360
Alex Timbers, director (May 2013) 1. “Damsels in Distress” 2. Short stories of Roald Dahl 3. “Girls”
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Isabella Rossellini: 3 for 360
Isabella Rossellini, actor (May 2013) 1. Seals in Long Island 2. “Old Hats” play 3. puppies
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Mel Brooks: How Gene Shalit Saved My Career
Kurt met Mel Brooks for the first time some 35 years ago while working for Gene Shalit at The Today Show. After the brief encounter came up during our interview, Mel told Kurt how Shalit’s positive review of The Producers gave him the confidence to continue making films. Listen to more of the...
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Dennis Rodman's North Korean Superfan
Adam Johnson just won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Orphan Master's Son, a thriller about love and defection in North Korea. In this bonus from our interview (airing on this weekend's show), Johnson talks about Kim Jong-un's genuine love for the Chicago Bulls and Dennis Rodman's recent…
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Meg Wolitzer: 3 for 360
Meg Wolitzer, writer (April 2013) 1. The Patrick Melrose novels by Edward St. Aubyn 2. “Shadow of a Doubt” on my flatscreen! 3. Ancient Joan Baez songs
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Jeremy Irons: 3 for 360
Jeremy Irons, actor (April 2013) 1. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2. Amour 3. (his wife, Sinead Cusack)
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Tom Hanks: 3 for 360
Tom Hanks, actor (April 2013) 1. Dave Cullen / “Columbine” 2. 30 for 30 ESPN 3. Rigoletto @ Met
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Eric Whitacre Breaks Down Mozart's Requiem
Eric Whitacre joined his college choir to meet girls and go on a free trip to Mexico. But during an early rehearsal, they sang the Kyrie from Mozart's Requiem and had a powerful eureka moment. (Whitacre is now sort of a rock star in the world of composing and conducting choral music.) Here, he...
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Cassin's Vireo
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Rock Wren
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Cassin's Finch
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Canyon Wren
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Ruffled Grouse
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Winter Wren
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Western Meadowlark
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Swainson's Thrush
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Common Loon
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring challenge. Learn more: Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not…
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Brown Creeper
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Wood Thrush
Source material for Studio 360’s Remixing Spring Challenge Learn more about this bird: Macaulay Library listing Image: flickr This sound is provided courtesy of the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Remixing Spring challenge and may not be used for commercial purposes. All...
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Oscars: In Memoriam (sort of)
During the Oscars broadcast this Sunday, we'll see tributes to Hollywood's dearly departed. And then there are the tributes we wish we'd see... As part of "Oscar...Totally Naked" (a special edition of the Movie Date podcast hosted by Kristen Meinzer of The Takeaway and Rafer Guzman of Newsday),...
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Scientology's Sea Voyage - Lawrence Wright
In “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief, ” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright dissects the religion in meticulous detail. Parts of its origin story sound like an incredible, epic saga -- including a chapter on L. Ron Hubbard’s...
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"The Last Polka" - from Beck's Song Reader
Aya Kato – piano Recorded and mixed by John DeLore Listen to Kurt Andersen's interview with Beck on Studio 360: wny.cc/U8XVPF
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"Mutilation Rag" - from Beck's Song Reader
Aya Kato – piano Recorded and mixed by John DeLore Listen to Kurt Andersen's interview with Beck on Studio 360: wny.cc/U8XVPF
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"The Wolf is On the Hill" - from Beck's Song Reader
John DeLore (Studio 360) – lead vocals, guitar Rob Christiansen (WNYC) – electric guitar Dylan Keefe (Radiolab) – bass Jason Isaac (WNYC) – drums Aya Kato – piano Recorded and mixed by John DeLore Listen to Kurt Andersen's interview with Beck on Studio 360: wny.cc/U8XVPF
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"Please Leave a Light On When You Go" - from Beck's Song Reader
John DeLore (Studio 360) – lead vocals Dylan Keefe (Radiolab) – bass Aya Kato – piano Recorded and mixed by John DeLore Listen to Kurt Andersen's interview with Beck on Studio 360: wny.cc/U8XVPF
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"Saint Dude" - from Beck's Song Reader
The Band: John DeLore (Studio 360) – lead vocals, guitar Rob Christiansen (WNYC) – lead guitar, vocals Dylan Keefe (Radiolab) – bass, vocals Jason Isaac (WNYC) – drums John Schaefer (Soundcheck) – acoustic guitar, vocals David Garland (Spinning on Air) – clarinet, feedback guitar, vocals Kurt...
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1351 Show Promo - Beck
To fully enjoy Beck's most recent project, you'll need to be able to read sheet music. Kurt gives it a go -- and Beck, himself, stops by. (weekend of 12/22/12)
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1350 Show Promo - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Next week on the show, inside Vince Guaraldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
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Playwright Richard Nelson: Hands Off!
The playwright Richard Nelson (who wrote the screenplay to Hyde Park on Hudson) tells Kurt Andersen that one of the biggest challenges facing young playwrights is tinkering by well-meaning producers and others. New and ambitious plays, he argues, aren’t broken. “If you look at Hamlet, there are a...
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Swinging with Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd talks to Kurt Andersen about his curious working relationship with the filmmaker Judd Apatow. It may or may not involve key parties. Listen to the full interview this weekend on http://www.studio360.org/
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How Paul Rudd fell for acting
Paul Rudd fell in love with acting through the theater, but don’t confuse him with those kids from Glee. He tells Kurt Andersen he was into movies, Steve Martin, and getting lots of attention when he was young. Listen to the full interview this weekend on http://www.studio360.org/
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Judd Apatow: Voice of a Generation? Maybe...
Listener Eric Winick asks: "Does Judd Apatow consider himself the voice of his generation?" The answer: maybe. He says he's an evangelist for a certain kind of comedy: “I love a comedy that makes you root for people just trying to get through the normal aspects of life.”
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How Macklemore Got His Name
When the Seattle native Ben Haggerty was 17, he spent a summer in New York City. He made the trip to study art, but spent more time running around the city dressed in ridiculous thrift shop finds. In costume, he called himself Professor Macklemore -- which he'd later shorten to his rap pseudonym....
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