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Michael Winograd Plays TANZ! in CR5
Episode 1848
Though it had a relatively quiet 1955 release, the klezmer album Tanz!, from Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers, is now considered a landmark of th…
2 months, 1 week ago
A Book Gift Guide for Every Reader
Episode 1847
Looking to give a book as a Christmas gift, but not sure what to get? All Of It and Get Lit producer Jordan Lauf provides a gift guide for every kind…
2 months, 1 week ago
O Brother, Where Art Thou' at 25 (Silver Liner Notes)
Episode 1846
25 years ago this month, the Coen brothers' Americana Odyssey "O Brother, Where Art Thou" was released in theaters. While the movie saw a paucity of …
2 months, 1 week ago
Actor Tim Blake Nelson's New Novel
Episode 1845
Actor Tim Blake Nelson is known for his work in "O Brother Where Art Thou," "Watchmen" and most recently, "The Lowdown." In addition to his work as a…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle
Episode 1844
A new book about puzzles claims 36 million Americans solve crosswords once a week or more, and nearly 23 million solve them daily. Natan Last, a rese…
2 months, 1 week ago
Vocalist Kate Kortum Performs Live
Episode 1843
Recently, vocalist Kate Kortum won NJPAC's Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, a prestigious award for Jazz vocalists that includes p…
2 months, 1 week ago
New Doc About 'Carol & Joy' Kane
Episode 1842
Actor Carol Kane, known for her roles in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the Princess Bride and Taxi, lives with her 98 year old mother in Manhattan. A ne…
2 months, 1 week ago
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Penn Station?
Episode 1841
Penn Station is one of the busiest transport hubs in NYC and has had its share of problems. New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman and …
2 months, 1 week ago
Family Recipes to Take to the Grave
Episode 1840
Through her Instagram and TikTok account, ghostlyarchive, Rosie Grant documents recipes she finds on gravestones and her own process trying to recrea…
2 months, 1 week ago
Gaten Matarazzo on Growing Up as Dustin on "Stranger Things"
Episode 1839
The final season of the beloved sci-fi series "Stranger Things" is underway. Star Gaten Matarazzo, who has been playing Dustin on the show for a deca…
2 months, 1 week ago