Sam Briger
Stories
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Music
Folk musician Jerron Paxton stops in for music and conversation
Paxton plays guitar, banjo, piano and harmonica — among other instruments. He's known for performing music from the 1920s and 30s. Paxton's new album of original songs is Things Done Changed.
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Arts & Life
After 'Felicity' and a stint as a spy, Keri Russell embraces her role as a 'Diplomat'
Russell played a Soviet spy in The Americans. She stars as a foreign service officer who becomes the U.S. ambassador in London in the Netflix series The Diplomat. Originally broadcast April 17, 2023.
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Arts & Life
After John le Carré's death, his son had the 'daunting' task to revive George Smiley
Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picks up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the new novel, Karla's Choice.
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Arts & Life
'Always Sunny' creator Rob McElhenney on his pandemic purchase: a Welsh soccer team
McElhenney says he bought the team to “bring hope to a town that had fallen on hard times." The FX series Welcome to Wrexham chronicles the team and its owners and fans.