EpisodeReplay: America The Beautiful
In this hour, we look at expressions of American patriotism from the flip side of history. We’ll learn more about African-American music celebrating the nation, the writer Ann Petry, Walt Whitman’s stint as …
EpisodeReplay: Nuts and Bolts: Our Brains on STEM
In this hour we look at how we can shape our brains to perform at higher levels in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
EpisodeWhere Did You Come From?
“Where Did You Come From?” is the title of the first track on Suz Slezak’s upcoming collection of lullabies Watching the Nighttime Come. Slezak and David Wax, both members of …
EpisodeReplay: Let There Be Night
Image courtesy Håkon Dahle Nights are getting brighter and most of us no longer experience true darkness. Paul Bogard (James Madison University), author of The End of Night: Searching …
EpisodeBringing Back the Chestnut
Image via flickr user Sonja Stark Later in the show: Whether it’s a traditional hymn or a holiday song from our childhood, many people say Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas …
EpisodeReplay: The Gospel Roots of Rock and Roll
Image via Wikipedia Sister Rosetta Tharpe attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings that were a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and …
EpisodeAmerica The Beautiful
Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial: 1939 # 3 (Image courtesy Smithsonian Institution) From Marian Anderson’s 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial to Marvin Gaye’s singing of the National Anthem …
