When you can hear every word, thank the sound mixers
They sit behind a console that looks like the bridge of a spaceship and use complicated technology to bring words from the actors mouth to the audience's ears.
Arts
The film 'Boys Don't Cry' turns 25 this year. What's its legacy?
The film Boys Don't Cry came out 25 years ago. A lot has changed in trans representation since then. NPR's Scott Detrow discusses this with the film's director, Kimberly Pierce.
Need help finding your way? Life Kit has tips on improving your sense of direction
NPR's Life Kit offers tips on how to improve your sense of direction.
What to expect at the 77th annual Tony Awards
Dig into the nominees and learn about the likely winners.
Claire Lombardo on her novel 'Same As It Ever Was'
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks with Claire Lombardo about the loneliness of motherhood, the complexity of female friendships, and her new novel, "Same As It Ever Was."
Ally Pankiw's film 'I Used to be Funny' follows a stand-up comedian with PTSD
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks with Ally Pankiw, writer-director of the new movie about a stand-up comedian with PTSD, "I Used to be Funny."
'Wait Wait' for June 15, 2024: With Not My Job guest Michelle Williams
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Michelle Williams and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, and Helen Hong
Michelle Williams turns Millennium Park into a gospel choir
On this week's episode, actor and singer Michelle Williams talks growing up in the church, auditioning for Destiny's Child, and how to get an NPR audience to sing a hymn. Plus, panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Paula Poundstone talk flags.
'Under Paris' is a Seine-sational French shark movie
If you are watching the movie in the original French and you have the English subtitles on, you will see a lot of the caption "[panicked screams]."
My Unsung Hero: Mary Fran Lyons
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, cancer patient, Mary Fran, was self-conscious about her wig. Then a stranger told her she was going to be okay.