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Come Life, Shaker Life: From the Cradle to the Cradle
The Shakers. An offshoot sect of The Quakers, born in England in 1747. In worship they were known to break into states of ecstatic trembling. Trembli…
7 hours ago
Requiem for Larry Massett
Episode 284
Pioneering radio artist Larry Massett, a producer's producer, who led listeners into unexpected worlds and influenced so many in public radio and bey…
1 week ago
Lutah Maria Riggs Designs the American Riviera
Episode 283
Stucco arches, red tile floors, exposed beams — the look and feel of the houses in the oceanfront towns of Santa Barbara and Montecito can be attribu…
3 weeks ago
Have a Seat, The Casting Director Will See You Shortly
Episode 282
On Sunday the first Oscar for Achievement in Casting will be given in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards. Today, The Kitchen Sisters and host …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Everyone's a Casting Director
Episode 281
Who discovered Diane Keaton and put her in Annie Hall? Who found Dustin Hoffman and made sure he played Ratso Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy? Who saw Jason…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Louis Jones - Activist Archivist, Detroit
Episode 280
Louis Jones is a keeper— working as a Field Archivist at the Reuther Library at Wayne State University in Detroit, he cares for the largest labor arc…
2 months, 1 week ago
Betty Reid Soskin - Sign My Name to Freedom - 1921-2025
On December 21, 2025, activist and trailblazer Betty Reid Soskin passed away in Richmond, California. She was 104. Over the years we've chronicled Be…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Giving Game: Andrew Carnegie and the Evils of Wealth
Episode 278
The Gilded Age was a time of unparalleled wealth and prosperity in America—but it was also a time of staggering inequality, corruption, and unchecked…
3 months, 1 week ago
Marion Cunningham: Late Bloomer, Agoraphobic, Food Pioneer
Episode 277
They don't make 'em like Marion Cunningham these days. Food writer, home cook, Fannie Farmer's new incarnation, James Beard’s sidekick, wizard of waf…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hidden Kitchens World—With Host Frances McDormand
Episode 276
Host Frances McDormand leads us through this rich international story collection of land, community and food. From the organic olive groves and viney…
4 months, 1 week ago