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Interview: Emily King's Change Of 'Scenery'
It's Tuesday. Sam talks to musician Emily King about her new album, 'Scenery,' hailed by our NPR Music colleagues as "a precise-yet-fluid blend of '80s pop and rock, contemporary R&B and light jazz t…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Wrap: With National Emergency Declaration, The Border Wall Saga Continues
It's Friday. Sam will be seeing NPR's Susan Davis and Lulu Garcia-Navarro in the studio as they bid farewell to NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover. They're breaking down the issues raised as President Tru…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Beyond Parkland: Oakland Kids Who Experience Gun Violence Every Day
It's Tuesday. Sam talks with three Oakland teenagers about the gun violence they regularly encounter. They have been held up at gunpoint and known friends and mentors who have been shot. These Castle…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Blackface In Virginia, 'El Chapo' Trial, How AOC Set The News Cycle
It's Friday. Sam is putting on his best falsetto to sing along with NPR reporters Sarah Gonzalez and Julia Furlan. They're digging into peculiar details of the 'El Chapo' trial, as well as how change…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Interview: Angie Thomas Wants To 'Mirror' Young, Black Readers
It's Tuesday. Sam chats with Angie Thomas, author of the best-selling young adult novel 'The Hate U Give' about her new book, 'On The Come Up.' They talk about both her books, about proving there's a…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Schultz Ponders The Presidency, 'Leaving Neverland' Stirs At Sundance
It's Friday. Sam's got one hand in his pocket, and the other one is welcoming LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman and NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates to the studio. They dive into Howard Schultz's possible 2020 …
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Star Tituss Burgess
It's Tuesday. Burgess is one of the stars of the hit Netflix show 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.' He gets real on playing an extrovert (as an introvert), going from rural Georgia to Broadway, and his lo…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Weekly Wrap: TikTok, Climate Change & Fyre Fest
It's Friday. Uh-oh, another episode with Sam, this time with NPR Reporter Vanessa Romo (@vanromo) and KPCC science reporter Jacob Margolis (@JacobMargolis), host of 'The Big One.' They cover the late…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Interview: A Broadway Star And Director On 'Rent: Live'
It's Tuesday. Sam talks to 'Hamilton' star Brandon Victor Dixon and Broadway director Michael Greif about bringing the groundbreaking 1996 Broadway musical 'Rent' to live television — January 27 at 8…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Las Vegas, Paradise & Hamberders
It's Friday. Sam ooga-chakas this week with NPR National Desk correspondent Leila Fadel (@LeilaFadel) and 'The Nevada Independent' editor Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports). They talk the latest on Syria,…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago