Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

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  Opinion: Sea shanties written for the digital age

  Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

  Jan 22, 2022 at 6:24 am

• Saturday sports: Olympics in less than 2 weeks; no Djokovic at Australian Open

  Two television networks are keeping key on-air personnel in the U.S. for the Winter Olympics. Also, the Australian Open proceeds without the top-ranked male player.

  Jan 22, 2022 at 6:22 am

• Ethnic tensions are mounting in Bosnia-Herzegovina again

  A quarter century after the end of a brutal civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, tensions are once again on the rise and threatening to tear apart the multi-ethnic government.

  Jan 22, 2022 at 5:50 am

• An airplane pilot details the issues 5G could have on flights

  Scott Simon speaks to Dennis Tajer of the Allied Pilots Association about the use of 5G spectrum for wireless internet and its impact on flight safety.

  Jan 22, 2022 at 5:02 am

• Broadway legend Christine Baranski stars in Julian Fellowes' newest, 'The Gilded Age'

  Scott Simon speaks with Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Christine Baranski about her new HBO drama, "The Gilded Age," written by "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes.

  Jan 22, 2022 at 5:02 am

• Inflation pain is felt exponentially in large families

  Scott Simon talks with Tamika Calhoun of Jackson, Miss., about how inflation has affected the budget for her family of seven.

  Jan 22, 2022 at 5:02 am

• Years & Years new album 'Night Call' is frontman Olly Alexander's solo project

  Scott Simon speaks with British performer Olly Alexander about his new album, "Night Call."

  Jan 22, 2022 at 5:02 am

• What it's been like to be a kid during the pandemic

  NPR's Scott Simon checks in again with Izzy Peoples, a sixth-grader in Atlanta first interviewed by Weekend Edition in March 2020. She describes what it's been like being a kid during the pandemic.

  Jan 15, 2022 at 4:59 am

• After almost 4 decades, the San Francisco Ballet has a new director

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Rojo, the new artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, about her vision for the role.

  Jan 15, 2022 at 4:59 am

• Saturday sports: NFL playoffs; the Australian Open and Novak Djokovic

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about the drama at the Australian Open, and also about the NFL playoffs kicking off this weekend.

  Jan 15, 2022 at 4:59 am

• Grammy-nominated artist Cordae on his latest album, 'A Bird's Eye View'

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Cordae about his second full-length album, "A Bird's Eye View," and the benefits and drawbacks of sudden fame.

  Jan 15, 2022 at 4:59 am

• In Elizabeth George's new book, Thomas Lynley delves into the London underworld

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Elizabeth George about her new mystery, "Something to Hide."

  Jan 15, 2022 at 4:59 am