Month: June 2022

For our first show at our new theater in Chicago, SNL’s longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson joins us to answer three questions about short-term employees

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Scott Simon talks with director Terence Davies about the new film “Benediction.” It’s on the life of English poet Siegfried Sassoon, one of the leading poets of World War I.

The multi-Grammy winner says he is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which affects nerves in the face through a shingles outbreak.

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The musical — which is up for 11 Tony Awards this Sunday — subverts and reimagines decades of Black theater and pop culture.

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Helena, from Vail, says, “Money can’t buy you class, but it can post bail.”

From downgrading your technology to leaving your phone on silent, Life Kit listeners share their best tips for taking a break from the internet.

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Jay’s PAUSE series captures the vibe of a house party debate among friends. Justin Chang reviews Crimes of the Future. Staley says her basketball path was inspired by the Sixers.

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Friday is Judy Garland’s 100th birthday. We thought that offered a great opportunity to revisit her most popular role — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

John Williams’ score was, true to form, unforgettable — as Jeff Goldblum remembers in an interview with NPR.

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Congestion on the commute from the moon, disruption on the supply chain from Mars, and plain old oversleeping.