Episodes

  • The Hidden World Of Plant Intelligence

    The Hidden World Of Plant Intelligence
    May 6 2024
    Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger explains the fascinating science behind how plants learn, communicate, and adapt to survive. She says plants can store memories, trick animals into not eating them, and even send alarm calls to other plants. Her new book is called The Light Eaters.

    TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new Netflix series A Man in Full, starring Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane.

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    46 mins
  • Best Of: Jon Bon Jovi / Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo

    Best Of: Jon Bon Jovi / Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo
    May 4 2024
    In a new Hulu docuseries, Jon Bon Jovi looks back on his career and his recovery after vocal surgery. He spoke with Terry Gross about his breakthrough hit "Runaway" and how he's evolved as a musician.

    Also, we'll hear from fantasy author Leigh Bardugo. She's best known for her YA series Shadow and Bone. Her new adult novel, The Familiar, set in 16th century Spain, is about a young woman who can perform miracles.

    Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews a new collection of letters by Emily Dickinson.

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    49 mins
  • Remembering Writer Paul Auster

    Remembering Writer Paul Auster
    May 3 2024
    The New York Times described Paul Auster as the "Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn." He died Tuesday of complications of lung cancer. He was 77. We'll listen back to some of our interviews with him, including one about his early career when he was desperately trying to make a living as writer, and even tried writing porn.

    Justin Chang reviews the new film The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

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    46 mins
  • What Will Happen With The TikTok Ban?

    What Will Happen With The TikTok Ban?
    May 2 2024
    Congress and President Biden say TikTok must shed its financial ties to China or face a ban in the U.S. But Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell says selling the company is complicated.

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    43 mins
  • Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War

    Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War
    May 2 2024
    In The Demon of Unrest, author Erik Larson chronicles the five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the start of the Civil War, drawing parallels to today's political climate.

    Also, David Bianculli reviews the FX/Hulu spy thriller series The Veil, starring Elisabeth Moss.

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    45 mins
  • Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic & Miracles

    Fantasy Writer Leigh Bardugo On Magic & Miracles
    Apr 30 2024
    Leigh Bardugo is best known for her YA Shadow and Bone series. Her adult novel, The Familiar, centers on a young woman in 16th century Spain who must hide her identity as a Jew who converted to Catholicism. She spoke with producer Sam Briger.

    Also, jazz historian Kevin Whitehead looks at a reissue of Sonny Rollins.

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    47 mins
  • Jon Bon Jovi

    Jon Bon Jovi
    Apr 29 2024
    A few years ago, Bon Jovi stopped performing because of a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight offers a career retrospective, plus a view of his surgery and return to the stage. He spoke with Terry Gross about his voice, writing "Livin' on a Prayer," and his forthcoming album, Forever.

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    46 mins
  • Best Of: St. Vincent / Kids In An Age Of Anxiety

    Best Of: St. Vincent / Kids In An Age Of Anxiety
    Apr 27 2024
    Songwriter, guitarist and singer St. Vincent talks about her new album, All Born Screaming. Also, we talk with child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz. His latest book is called Scaffold Parenting: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety.

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    48 mins