Weekly Program Highlights

Friday 07/26

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Hidden Brain… We're always told to reach for the stars, work that third job, go to that boisterous party after a long day at work. But psychologist Netta Weinstein says that when we constantly engage in achievement and distraction, we lose something essential about ourselves. She makes a case for solitude, and examines what happens when we seek a quieter, more reflective interior life.

3:00 – 4:00 PM
Fresh Air… Join host Terri Gross in remembrance of comic and actor Bob Newhart and listen back at his 1998 interview. He’s best known for his standup comedy and hit tv series; some of the laughs came from his awkward stammering way of speaking.

6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Club McKenzie… The Green Mill: It’s rumored to be the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country. While the outside may be dark and unassuming, stepping inside is something else entirely. There is one long, smooth bar that runs along the left side, crowned by smokey mirrors and magnificent lights—all of which cast a soft, golden glow. That’s how writer Amanda Bungartz observed The Green Mill.

Saturday 07/27

10:00 – 11:00 AM
Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!… Join panelists Mo Rocca, Peter Gross, and Meredith Scardino as they weigh in on the top news stories of the week. Plus, musician and best selling author Kathleen Hanna stops by to talk about her life as a pioneer of the punk rock feminist movement and then plays “Not My Job”.

11:00 – NOON
Radiolab… Radiolab introduces one of their all-time favorite science podcasts. Ologies. A show that’s a kindred spirit, but also… very different. Then, hear about an existential crisis. It’s invisible. It’s mysterious. It’s all around us—and no one knows what it really is. It's Dark Matter.

3:00 – 5:00 PM
American Routes… Hear musical selections from June Carter and Johnny Cash, New Orleans jazzmen Kermit Ruffins and Danny Barker, Robert Johnson, and the Rolling Stones…then and now. Plus, join researcher Jonathan Ward as he shares rare 78’s from his collection, “Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music.”

5:00 – 6:00 PM
The Thistle and Shamrock… Join host Fiona Ritchie and explore the global reach of music from Celtic roots this week, with cross cultural collaborations and connections.

Sunday 07/28

10:00 – 11:00 AM
Reveal… People who experience psychosis often cycle between homelessness, emergency rooms, and jail. What happened to America’s mental health system?

11:00 – NOON
This American Life… What happens when an event changes the way we see the people who are most important to us.

NOON – 3:00 PM
Sunday Baroque… The Paris Olympics begin this week, and Sunday Baroque will feature elite musicians engaged in feats of athleticism this Sunday. Highlights include two different composers’ settings of a story ABOUT the Olympics, with selections from an opera about the Athenian hero Theseus and sonatas dedicated to two other mythological Olympians: Apollo and Mercury.

3:00 – 4:00 PM
Code Switch & Life Kit… This week on Code Switch, hear the story of the oldest drag king still performing in the US. Then, on Life Kit, learn about the ups and downs of living communally.

4:00 – 5:00 PM
The Moth Radio Hour… Hear stories live on Moth stages around the Lone Star State - Everything’s Bigger in Texas. Stories like how to be the "best Christian" at an Evangelical summer camp, or adopting a dog that's been marked "unwanted."

Monday 07/29

2:00 – 3:00 PM
The Splendid Table… Go road-tripping this week and hear conversations with comedian and podcast host Jamie Loftus about her book, Raw Dog, The Naked Truth About Hotdogs. Plus Stacey Mei Yan Fong crosses the country in her book 50 Pies, 50 States, An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie. Then dive deep into the most welcome of Mexican parties, the asada, with Bricia Lopez, author of Asada: The Art of Mexican Style Grilling.

Tuesday 07/30

1:00 – 2:00 PM
TED Radio Hour… True crime mysteries can be dark and thrilling. But what if humans can’t crack the case? What if the suspect... isn't human? TED Radio Hosts investigate crimes with a wild twist.

Wednesday 07/31

1:00 – 1:30 PM
Bioneers… In a world that’s unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Hear a conversation with Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. She explores ways to overcome racism and nationalism, and urges us not to succumb to rage and grief.

1:30 – 2:00 PM
California Report Magazine… All the focus on Kamala Harris is putting a spotlight on what it means to be mixed race. This week hear stories of mixed-race Californians.

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Freakonomics Radio… Host Stephen Dubner talks with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang on his efforts to break the political duopoly of Republicans and Democrats. And later: a tribute to the Nobel Prize–winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman, who died earlier this year.

6:30 – 8:00 PM
KCBX in Concert… Hear a conversation with Paul Osborne and George Gorrindo as they discuss their upcoming concerts on August 10th and 11th with their magnificent acapella choir Resonance. The group sings styles ranging from Renaissance sacred music to contemporary chart-topping tunes. Expect an evening of luscious, heart-felt choral singing. Plus hear about Orchestra Novo’s upcoming Pops Concert.

Thursday 08/01

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Latino USA… On the heels of President Joe Biden’s decision to step out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Presidential nominee, Latino USA revisit their sitdown interview with Vice President Harris.