This American Life: Name. Age. Detail.
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Ten people were killed at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 14. This American Life tells stories of that day in a new episode this week, a powerful re-telling of the chaos, trauma and pain experienced in a community because of gun violence. For that reason, this episode comes with a mild warning for content that might disturb some listeners, although it is not graphic. But as always, This American Life tells stories as you've never heard them. Tune in Saturday, Aug. 13 at 12 p.m. with an encore Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m.
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News & Brews tonight: Talking turnpikes and the environment |
Join StateImpact Oklahoma reporter Beth Wallis and others from the KGOU news team tonight for the first of our News & Brews events. Beth will fill us in on what she's learned in her reporting on the environmental impact of three proposed turnpikes for the southern metro area. Join us at 6 p.m. at Yellow Dog Coffee Company in Norman, where you can purchase coffee or other refreshments during the discussion.
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How Science Friday recruited more brains for science
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When Science Friday set out to produce a segment on brain banks -- repositories for donated brains to help researchers study conditions related to the nervous systems -- it found an under-supply of "normal" brains, ones that did not have nervous disorders.
So the editorial team decided to ask the audience to think about donating their brains to scientific research after death, and to answer any questions about a subject fraught with intense emotion. The SciFri team saw it as an opportunity to make a real difference to future research, and took an approach to asking that was full of humor and empathy. Since the segment aired last February, brain banks have received roughly 10 times the interest in brain donation! Read all about this unique project and the impactful results in the SciFri blog:
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Ayesha Rascoe, host of Weekend Edition Sunday
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Weekend Edition Sunday: Civil Rights Generation
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Weekend Edition Sunday begins a new occasional series this week featuring profiles of leading lights and ordinary Americans who in some way participated in the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Host Ayesha Rascoe reports on this "Civil Rights generation." This week, Ayesha talks with the legal icon who represented Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Gray. Tune in Sundays beginning at 8 a.m.
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NASA astronaut Dan Burbank exercises aboard the ISS |
NPR Series: Sweat, a celebration of perspiration |
It's another stinking hot summer in America, and many of us are a sweaty mess. But why do we sweat? Do other animals do it? And what happens when you sweat... IN SPACE (space... space.... space)? NPR's Science Desk explains the science of sweat, how sweating works to cool us off, and might possibly be useful in other ways. Listen for this summer series next week on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Sunday Radio Matinee: The Emergence of Joni Mitchell, part 2
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Music fans were amazed and delighted as singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell appeared onstage at Newport to sing one of her iconic songs after health problems left her re-learning how to walk and talk. Acclaimed producer Paul Ingles pays tribute to Mitchell's storied career in Part 2 of his radio documentary The Emergence of Joni Mitchell. It's this week's Sunday Radio Matinee, Aug. 14 at 12 p.m.
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30 bands on 3 stages, featuring Fillmore Slim, Johnnie Rawls, Wanda Watson, Cecil Gray, Alex Lopez and many more |
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Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival in Rentiesville |
Blues fans from all over make a pilgrimage to Rentiesville (south of Muskogee), home of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame, and the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival every Labor Day weekend. We've got tickets to give away for your choice of all-night concerts: Friday, Saturday or Sunday, Sept. 2 - 4. Enter our drawing for your chance to win a pair of tickets.
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