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Episodes

• Excerpt: WBEZ's 'City On Fire'

  It has been 100 years since race the drowning of a young black man sparked race riots in Chicago. WBEZ's City on Fire is an audio drama about the riots.

  Oct 05, 2019 at 5:01 am

• Judy Garland's Personal Assistant On 'Judy'

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rosalyn Wilder, Judy Garland's personal assistant during her engagement at a London nightclub — just months before Garland died. He asks her about the new movie Judy.

  Oct 05, 2019 at 5:01 am

• Saturday Sports: Baseball Playoffs

  Major League Baseball playoffs are underway. Additionally, one-game wild card playoffs can rob the season of drama. Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.

  Oct 05, 2019 at 5:01 am

• Zadie Smith Has An Eclectic Mix Of Short Stories In 'Grand Union'

  Grand Union is novelist Zadie Smith's first collection of short stories. It's an eclectic mix. Smith says writing short stories allowed her to experiment with form, style and genre.

  Oct 05, 2019 at 5:01 am
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  Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

  NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the television show parallels of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the call between them at the center of an impeachment inquiry.

  Sep 28, 2019 at 4:48 am

• The Pope Opposes Adjectives

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about advice Pope Francis gave to his communications team this week.

  Sep 28, 2019 at 4:48 am

• Jeannie Gaffigan On Surviving A Brain Tumor In 'When Life Gives You Pears'

  Jeannie Gaffigan tells NPR's Scott Simon about her brain tumor, her recovery from its removal, and why she's grateful for the experience. She writes about it in the book, When Life Gives You Pears.

  Sep 28, 2019 at 4:48 am

• Saturday Sports: Minnesota Twins, Santa Anita Horse Deaths

  We have a recap on stories from the week in sports.

  Sep 28, 2019 at 4:48 am

• Spider-Man's Ownership Gets Less Tangled

  Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios untangled their webs and announced they will produce the next Spider-Man movie together.

  Sep 28, 2019 at 4:48 am
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  Opinion: Remembering Cokie Roberts

  NPR's Scott Simon remembers journalist and friend Cokie Roberts, who died this week at the age of 75.

  Sep 21, 2019 at 4:46 am
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  For A Black Woman In The Military, Harassment Was Its Own Battle

  At StoryCorps, retired Col. Denise Baken says the challenges she faced as both a woman and an African American in the Army weighed her down over time, mentally and physically.

  Sep 21, 2019 at 4:46 am

• My Signature Song: 'Defying Gravity'

  Kaley Johnson of Fort Worth, Texas, shares her "signature song." It's "Defying Gravity" from the musical "Wicked" written by Stephen Schwartz.

  Sep 21, 2019 at 4:46 am