Stop me, oh whoa oh, stop me – stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before: Scientists in the Philippines are working on some innovative new strains of rice, that rice procurement may be easier and prevent famine in places like Bangladesh. Wait a minute. Try comparing this text, from today’s story: In [...]
A year ago Saturday was the last broadcast of The Bryant Park Project. It was a day that we met with sadness, grief, and no small bit of anger – we’ve since edited out the most egregious parts. And on July 14, we saw the first anniversary of the words: Maybe you heard the news; [...]
Y’all, these are tough times. There are all kinds of heavy news events that deserve our full attention right now. But while the rest of the world frets over elections an economies, I’ve been needing something a little different. Thankfully, I can usually rely on the “Diversions” section of NPR.org to have something [...]
Over the last month or two, I’ve heard a few public radio stories on the Hold Steady and their new record. Critics seem to think it’s better than “Boys and Girls in America”, but I’m not sure I agree. WPXN called them “increasingly iconic“, and I think I can get behind that. Matthew, Zach and [...]
Did anyone else notice and find it a little weird that Mike Pecsca (formerly of BPP fame) did two stories today, one for “Morning Edition” and one for “All Things Considered”? Also, did anyone think it was a crime that Pesca wasn’t given the Water Polo story? I mean, I know he works at NPR [...]
- If you think your living situation is bad, be thankful you’re not one of the guys living in the gym at San Quentin. I heard a preview of this on the way to work this morning and heard the segment on the way home (somehow, it always works like that, and my commute is [...]
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