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This, That Or The Other: Baby Animal, Ibuprofen, Vampire

11:40am April 02, 2021

Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live) and Jen Spyra (Big Time, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Onion) guess whether each clue is a baby animal, a brand of pain reliever or the name of a vampire.

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No Relation

11:40am April 02, 2021

Comedians Alex Moffat SNL) and Jen Spyra (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Onion) listen to well-known songs rewritten to be about historical figures who share a surname with the song's artist.

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Future Past

11:40am April 02, 2021

Comedians Demi Adejuyigbe and Gabriel Gundacker test their sci-fi knowledge as they identify movies that were set in the future when they came out, but are now set in the past.

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Le Pain Unquotidian

11:40am April 02, 2021

Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) and Gabriel Gundacker (Our Cartoon President) rise to the occasion as they answer trivia questions about bread.

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Alfonso Ribeiro

11:40am April 02, 2021

Host of America's Funniest Home Videos and star of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Alfonso Ribeiro talks about his time on Broadway and the origins of the iconic Carlton dance.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners' opinions about the best Muppets are ... deeply felt.

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A Ruthless Ranking Of The 25 Best Muppets, According To Listeners

9:13am April 02, 2021

We asked PCHH listeners to vote for the best Muppet. Nearly 20,000 votes later, here's your top 25, with accompanying commentary by Linda, Stephen, Aisha and Glen.

Blues Alley Jazz in Washington, D.C., is livestreaming its performances, one of many clubs affected by the pandemic. Beloved jazz clubs in New York, Denver and New Orleans have closed.

U.S. Box Office Plummeted 86% in 2020, Says Leading Arts Group

4:49pm April 01, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

The new data show the drop in ticket sales at theaters, arts centers and orchestras in the United States, U.K. and Canada has been "catastrophic" for the performing arts.

Sam (Yahya Mahayni) agrees to have his back tattooed with the Schengen Visa, the document that allows free movement between European countries, in The Man Who Sold His Skin.

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An Immigrant Becomes A Human Canvas In This Sly Film About Art And Freedom

1:20pm April 01, 2021

by John Powers

The Man Who Sold His Skin centers on a Syrian man who, desperate to reach Belgium, allows an artist to tattoo a visa on his back. The film has been nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar.

Calling all poets — even and especially if you don't call yourself one. Use #NPRpoetry to send us your mini poems and we'll feature some of your submissions each week of April.

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Send Us Your Mini Poems For National Poetry Month

7:00am April 01, 2021

by NPR Staff

'Tis the season to fill our feeds; need not rhyme nor reason for our poetry needs: Help NPR celebrate with your original poems on social media. Each week, we'll enlist poets to pick their favorites.

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Beautiful Things: A Memoir, by Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden's Memoir 'Beautiful Things' Seeks To Tell Just Where He's Been

6:19pm March 31, 2021

by Ron Elving

The account by the president's younger son is at times a harrowing journey; in the end, if not for forgiveness or sympathy, it may be about making a stand and taking whatever place he can occupy.