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'Dead Eyes,' but tons of heart: This small podcast is among the year's best

1:27pm December 28, 2022

by Nick Quah

The podcasts that spoke to me the most this year tended to be small and scrappy. The best was Dead Eyes, Connor Ratliff's quixotic quest to reconcile himself with the frustrations of life in show biz.

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Nothing this year brought home the dangers in private ownership of major social media platforms more than the capricious, often-destructive and regularly unpredictable actions of Twitter CEO Elon Musk. He is pictured above at Tesla's "Gigafactory" in Germany on March 22, 2022.

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Six ways media took a big step backward in 2022

11:49am December 28, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Elon Musk caused Twitter chaos, the streaming industry hit adolescence, late night TV lost its footing, there were lots of layoffs and some dispiriting indications of compassion fatigue.

Graphic of boy with book bag holding a book next to title in big yellow letters. Award insignias and book description, review.

Banned Books: Author Jerry Craft on telling stories all kids can identify with

5:05am December 28, 2022

Jerry Craft published the Newbury award-winning graphic novel New Kid in 2019. The novel focuses on the experience of being Black and the "new kid" at a predominantly white school.

Author Jerry Craft wrote New Kid, which has faced challenges in some school districts.

Author Jerry Craft: Most kids cheer for the heroes to succeed no matter who they are

5:00am December 28, 2022

by Jerry Craft

New Kid won the Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. But the book has been challenged in some school districts for content related to race.

A still from the CBS drama series 'Fire Country'

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How Hollywood gets wildfires all wrong — much to the frustration of firefighters

4:29pm December 27, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

In a time of accelerated climate change, there's a big disconnect between the portrayal of fires on-screen and the reality of the brave people who fight them in real life.

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'Reservation Dogs' co-creator says the show gives audiences permission to laugh

2:24pm December 27, 2022

by Terry Gross

Sterlin Harjo says society has a tendency to be "very precious with Native people." His irreverent series follows four teens on a reservation. Originally broadcast Sept. 19, 2022.

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French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf performs during the Nice Jazz Festival in southeastern France in July 2019.

Trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf steps out of his comfort zone with 'Capacity to Love'

12:01pm December 27, 2022

by Betto Arcos

Common ground is the main theme of Maalouf's new album, which features a wide array of vocalists from across the pop music spectrum. Maalouf also recently revived an international trumpet competition.

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15 binge-worthy podcasts to check out before 2023

11:02am December 27, 2022

by The NPR One Team

Before we kick off a new year, here are some of our favorite podcasts from 2022 for your listening enjoyment!

Clockwise from top left: The Gilded Age, Fire Island, Mood, The Flight Attendant, Heartstopper and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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50 wonderful things from 2022

9:43am December 27, 2022

by Linda Holmes

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making annual lists of wonderful things since 2010. The recommendations this year are big and small, inspirational and silly, very popular and totally obscure.

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Steven Spielberg was a fearful kid who found solace in storytelling

1:03pm December 26, 2022

by Terry Gross

Spielberg's latest project, The Fabelmans, is semi-autobiographical — focused on his childhood and teen years and his parents' divorce. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2022.

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