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Listener Ernie Thurston of Asheville, N.C., plays the puzzle with NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Weekend Edition host Ayesha Rascoe.

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Nick Frost on his newest horror comedy and what makes the slasher funny.

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Actor John Lithgow grew up in a theater family but always wanted to be a painter. On Wild Card this week, he opens up what changed his mind.

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Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year.

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Paxton’s known for performing music from the 1920s and ’30s. David Bianculli reviews the documentary Beatles ’64. Michael Owen, author of Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words, talks about the famed lyricist.

This week, Jim Gaffigan joins panelists Adam Felber, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad to talk about being the Pope’s favorite comedian.

We continue our conversation about the hellscape of modern motherhood, and look into an alternative to the tradwife lifestyle.

The German filmmaker reflects on his unusual life and the curiosity that has fueled his career in the memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All. Originally broadcast Oct. 25, 2023.

In this adaptation of Burroughs’ autobiographical novel, Craig plays an American who falls hard for a younger man in 1950s Mexico City. It’s a singular performance, but also a deeply human one.

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