Arthur Godfrey had it. So did Bob and Ray. And Ken Nordine has it, too. "It": the magical quality that makes you feel they're talking to you and you alone. (more)

What inspires those who inspire us? Robert Krulwich reveals a few especially memorable pieces, presenting a sampler of radio stories that he adores, has learned from, and wants to share. (more)

How do documentary producers and artists address the most common issues in the news and shed new light on them? (more)

It's common enough to learn about youth culture through the observations of experts and adults, but so much more intriguing to hear it straight from the hearts and minds of the teenagers navigating through their own worlds. (more)

This hour: a radio station dedicates five days of air-time to a live reading of Tolstoy's War and Peace. (more)

You live in media you watch and listen to. I live in France, listen in Britain and dream outside. (more)

This hour: two stories from RTE's Flux with Ronan Kelly. (more)

In January, 2012, America's digerati pulled off the broadest, most powerful political protest ever orchestrated on the Internet. (more)

A woman tries to come to terms with a breakup and a package of bacon. (more)

Dreaming of Osama explores the ever-moving boundaries of the “war on terror” and its influence on the collective unconscious. Osama Bin Laden has a way of lying low -- then, just as the public begins to forget about him, he makes an unexpected reappearance. (more)

This hour: we're diving into the archives and rewinding our way to the 1970s and 80s, sampling some of the fascinating, strange, and hilarious work that was produced when public radio was a medium without a real template. (more)

Is it true? Are photographers secretly laughing at the multimedia efforts of audio producers? (more)

This hour: the indomitable Studs Terkel. (more)

An ode to the late great infomercial host and to the realization that we all hunger for something. (more)

This piece retells (and remixes) the NBA soap opera of Shaq + Kobe in an audio cartoon created with the on-the-court assistance of the talented Kevin Smith and amplified by music from Shaquille O'Neal, sampled game sounds, and press conference audio clips taken wildly and egregiously out of context. (more)

Remember when we were paranoid? (more)

A meandering train of thought arrives at a Dollar Storey connnection just in time. (more)

What does it take to get your work on the national airwaves? Representatives from NPR, PRI, and the Public Radio Exchange, with the assistance of moderator Julia McEvoy, explain how to get work on national programs and how to distribute stand-alone specials and series. (more)

This hour: the strange, storied, hodgepodge history of radio. (more)

A poetry slam poking fun at the absurd "foodie" culture. (more)