WNYC's Fishko Files

From the Archives: Mystique of the Horn Player (Originally Aired 06/08/2007) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 10 July 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

This episode of The Fishko Files was inspired by a revival of the film Let’s Get Lost, about horn player and vocalist Chet Baker. Its combination of fact and fantasy had Sara Fishko trying to make sense of the horn-player’s special place in musical mythology.

From The Archives: Surveillance (Originally Aired 6/22/07) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 03 July 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

In June of 1947, the debut of a new radio show – using a hidden microphone – blurred the line between surveillance and entertainment. As Sara Fishko tells us in this archival edition of the Fishko Files, the line is blurrier than ever.

From The Archives: Stanwyck & Co. (Originally Aired: 07/13/2007) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 26 June 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00 GMT

In this edition of the Fishko Files, originally presented in honor of the Barbara Stanwyck centennial, Sara Fishko considers the remarkable collection of strong-willed, distinctive Hollywood women who populated movies when the studio system was in full swing.

Films of '59 (The Fishko Files: Friday, 19 June 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:34 GMT

As movies flood the market in this summer of ’09, Sara Fishko is thinking about the movies of nineteen-fifty-nine. From romantic comedies to sword-and-sandal spectacles, the films of that year spoke volumes about what was happening off screen.

For more about the movies of '59, including trailers and theme songs, visit the Art.Cult blog.

Get a copy of Fred Kaplan's book 1959: The Year Everything Changed here.

Read Andrew Sarris's New York Obersver archives here.

From The Archives: Bonnie and Clyde (Originally Aired 8/3/2007) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 12 June 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00 GMT

It’s just 42 years since the release of the movie "Bonnie and Clyde." The film opened in the so-called Summer of Love, which was also the summer of rioting in New Jersey and new initiatives in the Vietnam War. As Sara Fishko tells us in this archival episode, the film made history sizzle; it also divided critics, thrilled audiences and opened creative doors.

From The Archives: Remembering World War II (Originally Aired 9/21/2007) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 05 June 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:51 GMT

World War II is still alive in popular culture. Its stories are told in each generation in films, documentaries, and books. In this archival episode, Sara Fishko considers our endless fascination with the most documented event in history.

From the Archives: Moran on Monk (originally aired 10/10/07) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 29 May 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:00 GMT

Thelonious Monk, who died in 1982, left numerous recordings in his inimitable piano style; and broke new ground with visionary compositions such as "Brilliant Corners" and "Round Midnight." As Sara Fishko tells us in this archival edition of the Fishko Files, hearing Thelonious Monk’s music for the first time can be habit-forming, as well as life-changing. It certainly was for Jason Moran.

From the Archives: War and Peace (originally aired 10/19/07) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 22 May 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00 GMT

In the fall of 2007, a new, highly praised English translation of Tolstoy's War and Peace hit bookstores. In this archival edition of the Fishko Files, Sara Fishko turns the pages of this great classic.

From the Archives: Lives Into Art (originally aired 11/16/07) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 15 May 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00 GMT

The Todd Haynes biographical film “I’m Not There” features six different actors playing Bob Dylan. The film’s premiere got Sara Fishko thinking about biopics – and the problem of how to turn lives into art. Here is the next archival Fishko Files.

Audio clips of "Doctor Atomic" courtesy of San Francisco Opera.

From the Archives: Cab Calloway (originally aired 12/21/07) (The Fishko Files: Friday, 08 May 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:00 GMT

The exuberant entertainer Cab Calloway was born on Christmas Day, 1907. In his centennial year, 2007, Sara Fishko considered his vibrant legacy. Here’s the next archival Fishko Files…