An Interview With A Regular Watch
Our occasional series of in-depth interviews with inanimate objects continues as we talk to a regular watch about the threat of smart Watches.
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'Better Call Saul' Breathes New Life Into 'Breaking Bad' Characters
The new show's co-creator says it became a writers' room joke on Breaking Bad that if something didn't fit it would go on the Saul Goodman show, or what is now AMC's Better Call Saul.
The Good, The Bad And The Hot: Movies To Warm Winter's Bite
As much of the country shivers in the grip of a nasty winter, NPR movie critic Bob Mondello ponders cinematic heat — the movies that smolder, swelter and sizzle no matter what the mercury says.
'Kimmy Schmidt' Finds Optimism (And Jokes) In Dark Premise
The new Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, co-created by Tina Fey and starring Ellie Kemper, offers a harrowing twist on the "small-town woman moves to the big city" story.
Cyberpsychologist: Online, 'Every Contact Leaves A Trace'
Mary Aiken, who examines digital fingerprints to help solve crimes, is the real-life inspiration for the lead investigator on CSI: Cyber. She says she works where "humans and technology collide."
Ken Jeong: Doctor By Day, Comedian By Night
Before Ken Jeong played Señor Chang in Community and the infamous Mr. Chow in The Hangover, his patients knew him as Dr. Jeong. This piece originally aired on All Things Considered on April 5, 2014.
After 60 Years Of Fabulousness, Dame Edna Embarks On Her Farewell Tour
The housewife and superstar — a creation of Australian comedian Barry Humphries — says it's not entirely clear what her retirement will look like. "I'm a restless spirit," she says.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Focus,' Con Men And Rock And Roll
On this week's show, the state of rock and the art of the con — or at least the con-artist film.
Larry David's First Time On Broadway: 'It's Not So Easy!'
The comedian wrote and stars in Fish in the Dark, a play about rivalries and dysfunction when a family patriarch dies. David says the idea came to his "twisted mind" when his friend's dad passed away.
'It Is About Truths': John Ridley On His New TV Show, 'American Crime'
The drama, about the aftermath of a racially charged home invasion, challenges its many characters' viewpoints. Ridley says he wanted to explore "what happens when those truths start to fall away."