Videos from WNYC Radio

Carole King: A Natural Woman

wnycradio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:44 +0000

	Carole King: A Natural Woman Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King discusses her environmental activism and her work on behalf of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA). Shell also talk about her career in music. Find out more about her projects here, and more about NREPA here.	From: wnycradio Views: 125 2 ratings
	Time: 06:00	More in News & Politics

Brian Lehrer's Web Video Picks: 10/28/09

wnycradio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:58 +0000

	Brian Lehrer's Web Video Picks: 10/28/09 Brian Lehrer's video picks for the week of 10/28/09. Be sure to tune in to Brian on CUNY TV each Wednesday at 7:30pm and on WNYC Radio every day at 10am! cuny.tv www.wnyc.org	From: wnycradio Views: 65 1 ratings
	Time: 08:04	More in News & Politics

What Rhymes With Comptroller?

wnycradio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:48 +0000

	What Rhymes With Comptroller? Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Three members of the improvisational musical comedy group The Made-Up Musical Tara Copeland, Michael Martin, and Frank Spitznagel, demonstrate the art of "improv musicals."	From: wnycradio Views: 107 1 ratings
	Time: 02:32	More in News & Politics

NYC Comptroller-Elect John Liu on the New Unemployment Numbers

wnycradio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:44 +0000

	NYC Comptroller-Elect John Liu on the New Unemployment Numbers Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org wnyc's Brian Lehrer talks with John Liu about the new unemployment numbers.	From: wnycradio Views: 29 1 ratings
	Time: 01:04	More in News & Politics

Ken Auletta on Google

wnycradio — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:48:37 +0000

	Ken Auletta on Google Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org New Yorker columnist Ken Auletta tells the story of the digital media giant Google. In Googled: The End of the World as We Know It, he looks into the companys rise, and how it is changing traditional media, from newspapers to television to advertising to telephones.	From: wnycradio Views: 139 1 ratings
	Time: 07:55	More in News & Politics

How David Plouffe Helped Barack Obama Win The Whitehouse

wnycradio — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:57 +0000

	How David Plouffe Helped Barack Obama Win The Whitehouse Listen to the whole show: www.wnyc.org David Plouffe, the architect of Barack Obamas presidential campaign, discusses the campaigns strategies and how they changed the face of politics. His book The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obamas Historic Victory tells the inside story of the campaign and reveals how digital technology and grassroots organization created a new kind of campaign.	From: wnycradio Views: 95 2 ratings
	Time: 05:55	More in News & Politics

Momofuku's David Chang On How To Microwave Eggs

wnycradio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:25:26 +0000

	Momofuku's David Chang On How To Microwave Eggs The chef made magic in the WNYC kitchen, using fridge leftovers to create an egg masterpiece. music: first morning by superbus (cc-by-nc-nd) freemusicarchive.org	From: wnycradio Views: 571 4 ratings
	Time: 02:15	More in Howto & Style

Chef David Chang

wnycradio — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:12 +0000

	Chef David Chang Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Chef David Chang, owner of award-winning New York restaurants Momofuku Noodle Bar, Ssäm Bar, Ko, and Milk Bar, discusses his new cookbook. Momofuku tells the story behind the cuisine that has altered New Yorks culinary landscape and shares recipes (including his famous pork buns).	From: wnycradio Views: 327 0 ratings
	Time: 05:01	More in News & Politics

Thinking About Meat

wnycradio — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:16:30 +0000

	Thinking About Meat Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Author of the bestselling novels Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer, discusses his new work of non-fiction, Eating Animals, and his attempt to resolve the issue of meat-eating versus vegetarianism.	From: wnycradio Views: 492 2 ratings
	Time: 06:59	More in News & Politics

A Genius of Unspeakable Evil

wnycradio — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:39:09 +0000

	A Genius of Unspeakable Evil Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Emmy-winning co-executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Josh Lieb, talks about his new young-adult novel. I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil is about a twelve-year-old Omaha middle schooler who plots to win the school election to impress his dad.	From: wnycradio Views: 136 2 ratings
	Time: 06:59	More in News & Politics

Spooky Radio!

wnycradio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:02 +0000

	Spooky Radio! Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org It's Halloween weekend, and time for some scary radio stories. Foley artist Muttt Le Dogg and artistic director Andy Donald are with the Naked Angels theater company. They share some of the stories (and sounds!) from the Naked Radio dramas.	From: wnycradio Views: 291 1 ratings
	Time: 05:50	More in News & Politics

Coming Up at the New York City Opera

wnycradio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:30:18 +0000

	Coming Up at the New York City Opera Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org George Steel, general manager and artistic director of the New York City Opera, talks about the company and what's in store for the 2009-2010 season.	From: wnycradio Views: 110 0 ratings
	Time: 07:03	More in News & Politics

Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Perform "These Roads Don't Move" Live on Soundcheck

wnycradio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:02:27 +0000

	Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Perform "These Roads Don't Move" Live on Soundcheck Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Indie rockers Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar perform songs from their soundtrack for a film about jazz-inspired writer Jack Kerouac.	From: wnycradio Views: 1304 5 ratings
	Time: 03:54	More in Music

Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Play "Big Sur" Live in Studio

wnycradio — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:25:35 +0000

	Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Play "Big Sur" Live in Studio Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Two big names in alternative music are joining forces to pay tribute to Jack Kerouac, the godfather of alternative fiction. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Jay Farrar of Son Volt join us to talk about and perform songs from their soundtrack for the new documentary, One Fast Move or Im Gone: Kerouacs Big Sur looking at Kerouac's life post-On the Road.	From: wnycradio Views: 1771 5 ratings
	Time: 03:45	More in News & Politics

People's Hall of Fame: James Hatch and Camille Billops

wnycradio — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:52:59 +0000

	People's Hall of Fame: James Hatch and Camille Billops Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org James Hatch and Camille Billops, creators of the Hatch-Billops Collection, discuss their work archiving the histories, memories, and cultural life of African American writers, performers, and visual artists in New York.	From: wnycradio Views: 54 0 ratings
	Time: 05:11	More in News & Politics

Carter Burwell and Maya Beiser Play Live on Soundcheck

wnycradio — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:19:36 +0000

	Carter Burwell and Maya Beiser Play Live on Soundcheck Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Film composer Carter Burwell has had a storied career as a film composer for the past two decades. Known for his longtime collaboration with the Coen Brothers and Spike Jonze in which he has scored all their films, including their latest, A Serious Man and Where The Wild Things Are, respectively. He joins us along with cellist Maya Beiser today to talk about the complex art of film scoring, and to present his latest works for cello.	From: wnycradio Views: 305 3 ratings
	Time: 06:09	More in Music

Paul Shaffer Talks About Taking Pleasure in Music

wnycradio — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:31:33 +0000

	Paul Shaffer Talks About Taking Pleasure in Music Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Paul Shaffer talks about how he went from small-town Canada to Broadway to being the musical director of "Saturday Night Live" to leading a band every night on "The Late Show" with Dave Letterman. His memoir of his career is titled Well Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-Biz Saga.	From: wnycradio Views: 211 2 ratings
	Time: 07:08	More in News & Politics

Margaret Atwood on Why Men Should Be Blue

wnycradio — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:08:33 +0000

	Margaret Atwood on Why Men Should Be Blue Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Margaret Atwood talks about her latest novel, The Year of the Flood, which returns to the post-apocalyptic world of her previous book, Oryx and Crake.	From: wnycradio Views: 223 1 ratings
	Time: 05:59	More in News & Politics

He Rings The Bells!

wnycradio — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:07:24 +0000

	He Rings The Bells! Listen to the interview: www.wnyc.org Michael Smith, carilloneur at St. Martin's Church in Harlem (he plays the bells). He is being inducted along with Dionisio Lind of Riverside Church.	From: wnycradio Views: 103 1 ratings
	Time: 05:56	More in News & Politics

Bad Parents!

wnycradio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:39:00 +0000

	Bad Parents! Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Imperfect parenting is authentic parenting, says Rufus Griscom, founder of babble.com and an editor of the new compilation of parenting essays, Dirt is Good for You: True Stories of Surviving Parenthood.	From: wnycradio Views: 52 2 ratings
	Time: 04:08	More in News & Politics

DJ Rekha

wnycradio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:10:08 +0000

	DJ Rekha Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Rekha Malhotra, better known as DJ Rekha, creator of the monthly NYC tradition of Basement Bhangra, talks about her unique fusion of Punjabi, Jamaican, and Hip Hop music.	From: wnycradio Views: 43 1 ratings
	Time: 05:09	More in Music

Selling Fish on the Subway

wnycradio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:47:17 +0000

	Selling Fish on the Subway Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Novelist John Wray, author of Lowboy, set largely on the New York subway, stops by to talk about our Door-to-Door commuting essay contest. Well talk to the runners-up and winner, and discuss their experiences commuting in New York.	From: wnycradio Views: 24 0 ratings
	Time: 06:12	More in News & Politics

The Pacifica Quartet Plays "Intimate Letters" Live on Soundcheck

wnycradio — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:23:03 +0000

	The Pacifica Quartet Plays "Intimate Letters" Live on Soundcheck Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Known for their extreme performances, The Pacifica Quartet played all six of Elliott Carters gruelingly difficult string quartets in a single evening last year. Now, the quartet is taking on a feat of a different kind: a residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a prestigious post held for 43 years by the legendary Guarneri String Quartet. In advance of their first performance, the Grammy winning group performs live in our studio....	From: wnycradio Views: 215 3 ratings
	Time: 06:35	More in Music

Brian Lehrer's Web Video Picks: 10/21/09

wnycradio — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:14:02 +0000

	Brian Lehrer's Web Video Picks: 10/21/09 Brian Lehrer's video picks for the week of 10/21/09. Be sure to tune in to Brian on CUNY TV each Wednesday at 7:30pm and on WNYC Radio every day at 10am! cuny.tv www.wnyc.org	From: wnycradio Views: 99 2 ratings
	Time: 10:12	More in News & Politics

Wu Man on the Chinese Lute

wnycradio — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:38:01 +0000

	Wu Man on the Chinese Lute Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Pipa virtuoso Wu Man joins us along with qin player Zhao Jiazhen to share the traditional music of her native China.	From: wnycradio Views: 144 5 ratings
	Time: 06:14	More in Music