Weekly Program Highlights

Friday 11/21

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Hidden Brain… There’s a tradition around many Thanksgiving dinner tables that’s as consistent as pumpkin pie: the family tales that get told year after year. But we rarely pause to consider how these stories shape who we are and how we view the world. This week, revisit a favorite conversation about the power of family stories.

3:00 – 4:00 PM
Fresh Air… Alfred Hitchcock made his movie Psycho 65 years ago, which shocked audiences and became one of the most studied films in cinema history. Hear from Janet Lee about starring in Psycho, including the infamous shower scene. And, hear about the making of Hitchcock’s The Birds from the screenwriter, Evan Hunter.

6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Club McKenzie… Euphoria of the 1920s: The 1920s was a time of euphoria and dramatic social change for many Americans, but the rapid shift to modernity left a significant portion of the older population feeling utterly bewildered.

Saturday 11/22

10:00 – 11:00 AM
Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!… This week on Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, the panelists are Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Faith Salie, and Zach Zimmerman. Plus, Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tipper, who run the famed food store Russ and Daughters in New York City, play Not My Job.

11:00 – NOON
Radiolab… Since its inception, the perennial thorn in Facebook’s side has been content moderation. That is, deciding what you and I are allowed to post on the site and what we’re not. In collaboration with the New Yorker Radio Hour, take a look at the power Facebook wields and how the consequences of its decisions will be nothing short of life or death.

3:00 – 4:00 PM
American Routes… This week on American Routes, the show heads to Memphis, a city known for rhythm and blues, gospel, soul and roots, rock ‘n’ roll, and landmark record labels Sun, Stax, and Hi Records. Hear the work of Hi Records producer/arranger/trumpeter Willie Mitchell and hear from members of the Hi rhythm section, Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie “Hubbie” Turner, plus an archival conversation with the man with the most hits for Hi Records, Al Green. Then, old school singer and prolific songwriter Don Bryant shares memories about getting his start with Willie Mitchell and returning to the studio in his 70s.

Sunday 11/23

10:00 – 11:00 AM
Reveal… This week on Reveal, learn about a public radio station in remote Alaska known as KYUK and how crucial it is during natural disasters. But without federal funding, how long will it survive?

11:00 – NOON
This American Life… This week on This American Life, hear from people who stare at the giant question mark in their lives, plunge themselves deep into the unknown and try to emerge with answers. How'd that go for them?

NOON – 3:00 PM
Sunday Baroque… Composer and violin virtuoso Arcangelo Corelli was greatly admired and emulated by many other musicians. Some wrote music in tribute to the older Italian composer or imitated his style, and one thought he could improve Corelli’s Violin Sonatas with his own versions. Sunday Baroque highlights Arcangelo Corelli’s artistry through other musicians’ tributes to him.

3:00 – 4:00 PM
Code Switch & Life Kit… This week on Code Switch, a show about how undocumented families are living under the threat of ICE. Then on Life Kit, a show about the best way to talk with toddlers in your life.

6:00 – 7:00 PM
The Moth Radio Hour… This week on The Moth Radio Hour, hear stories of finding community and comfort; among neighbors, in church, and at the movies.

Monday 11/24

2:00 – 3:00 PM
The Splendid Table… This week on The Splendid Table, award-winning authors Kenji López-Alt and Deb Pearlman, hosts of the podcast The Recipe with Kenji and Deb, share strategies around Thanksgiving. Plus, Hetal Vasavada, author of Desi Bakes, covers everything sweet.

Tuesday 11/25

1:00 – 2:00 PM
TED Radio Hour… It's never too late to make things right—even when cracks form within our relationships with our families, our environment, or the inevitable. TED speakers offer healing solutions.

2:00 – 3:00 PM
The Reluctant Therapist…

Wednesday 11/26

1:00 – 1:30 PM
Bioneers… This week on Bioneers, consider the emerging science of plants from the vantage points of philosophy and ethics with Harvard scholar Rachael Petersen. As scientists are unearthing a wildly brilliant world of vegetal genius, explore how we can truly understand beings so radically different from ourselves.

1:30 – 2:00 PM
California Report Magazine… This week on the California Report Magazine, join host Sasha Khokha for a conversation with transgender elders who share advice with a younger generation.

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Freakonomics Radio… This week on Freakonomics Radio, hear part two of a series about horses. How does Kentucky keep itself atop the thoroughbred industry? Is a champion stallion really worth $200,000 per date? And how many hands can one jockey have?

6:30 – 8:00 PM
KCBX in Concert…

Thursday 11/27

1:00 – 3:00 PM
SPECIAL: Turkey Confidential… Tune in for The Splendid Table’s annual Thanksgiving show. Francis Lam takes calls and comes to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests during the biggest cooking day of the year. Guests include Samin Nosrat, Evan Keiman, Vivian Howard and other culinary experts.

Friday 11/28

6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Club McKenzie…