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Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
Remembering Larry McMurtry, A Writer Who Helped Define The American West
by Terry Gross
Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove, McMurtry wrote more than 30 books and screenplays, many set in the West. He died on March 25. Originally broadcast in 1995.
Remembering Watergate Conspirator G. Gordon Liddy
by Terry Gross
Liddy, who died March 30, was convicted in 1973 for his role in the conspiracy to burglarize and bug the Democratic Party's headquarters at the Watergate office complex. Originally broadcast in 1980.
New Guaranteed Income For Families With Children Is 'Stunning,' Poverty Expert Says
by Dave Davies
New York Times reporter Jason DeParle says a provision in the new COVID relief package has the makings of a policy revolution — and would "roughly cut child poverty in half."
Erwin Helfer Helps 'Celebrate The Journey' With The Chicago Boogie Ensemble
by Kevin Whitehead
For Helfer, vintage piano dialects are living traditions, not museum exhibits. The 85-year-old Chicago musician helps keep those traditions alive — and passes that knowledge on — with a new album.
Naturalist Traces The 'Astounding' Flyways Of Migratory Birds
by Dave Davies
Scott Weidensaul has spent decades studying bird migration. "There is a tremendous solace in watching these natural rhythms play out again and again," he says. His new book is A World On the Wing.
Elizabeth King's Gospel Sound Transports Believers And Non-Believers Alike
by Ken Tucker
King made some recordings in the 1970s, but then quit the music business to raise her children. Now in her late 70s, she's released her first full-length solo album: Living in the Last Days.
Actor Kathryn Hahn Says The Best Part Of Her Career Came Post-Kids
by Terry Gross
The WandaVision actor says the "complicated and messy roles" she craved came later in her career. She also starred the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher, and in Transparent. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2019.