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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. as an 'organizer of the people'
by Tonya Mosley
Scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude reflect on the struggle for civil rights and what it means to celebrate King on the same day that President Donald Trump is sworn into office.
Hank Azaria On 'Brockmire' And Why He No Longer Performs Apu On 'The Simpsons'
by Dave Davies
Azaria's voiced dozens of Simpsons' characters. In the IFC series Brockmire he plays a troubled baseball announcer who always speaks in his broadcaster voice. Originally broadcast March 17, 2020.
New Documentary Offers An Inside Look At '90s Middle East Peace Negotiations
by Dave Davies
The Human Factor gives a behind-the-scenes view of the peace effort between Israel and Palestine. We talk with filmmaker Dror Moreh and Dennis Ross, President Clinton's point man in the effort.
Remembering Broadcasting Legend Larry King
by Terry Gross
King began his career on radio in the '50s and went on to host Larry King Live on CNN, which ran for 25 years and taped over 6,000 shows. He died Jan. 23. Originally broadcast in 1982.
'Voice' Author Explores Accents, Language And What Makes A Tone Sexy
by Dave Davies
New Yorker writer John Colapinto says the development of vocal structures may have been the key to humans' becoming the dominant species on the planet. His new book is This is the Voice.
Remembering Jazz Tuba Player Howard Johnson
by Terry Gross
In the 1960s and '70s, Johnson, who died Jan. 11, played on recordings by Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner and Carla Bley. He also led his own ensembles, including Gravity. Originally broadcast in 1984.
Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden
by Terry Gross
Evan Osnos talks about Joe Biden's enduring quest to become president. He says Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace." Originally broadcast Oct. 27, 2020.