Nick Offerman’s Ultimate Popsicle Stick Throwdown
It’s been a hot summer, so if you’re like us, you’ve been eating a lot of popsicles — which means you probably have a lot of popsicle sticks hanging around, and Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson on Parks...
View ArticleAlice Cooper, Black Bond, & Saying Goodbye to “Mamma Mia!”
When legendary rocker Alice Cooper moved into a mansion in Connecticut, the locals ran for cover — all except Bette Davis, who asked him to turn the volume up. Also, when the author of the latest James...
View ArticleClassical Music for Bros & A New Symbol for the South
Sure, the on-field sounds of crunching bones and concussing heads are great, but football just wouldn’t be the same without the music. Also, we hear from "The New Yorker" writer Patricia Marx, who...
View ArticleExtra Credit: How to Make America Out of Popsicle Sticks
A few weeks ago, we launched Nick Offerman’s Ultimate Popsicle Stick Throwdown, challenging listeners to make a sculpture out of popsicle sticks and post a picture with the hashtag #MadeForNick. We’ve...
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Extra Credit: Learning from the Popsicle Stick Master
David Hrobowski is a master crafter. His medium of choice? The humble popsicle stick. David has pushed the limits of this craft store staple, using it to build tables, sculptural chairs, and even an...
View ArticleTwyla Tharp & How the X-Files Taught Us to Believe
One of the most famous choreographers working today, Twyla Tharp is the person you call when you want to turn Billy Joel songs into Broadway catnip or get horses dancing in Central Park. Also, we hear...
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Nick Offerman Crowns a Popsicle Stick Winner
We’re always looking for ways to challenge you to flex your creative muscles. Over the summer, we teamed up with the comedian and actor Nick Offerman — who played Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation...
View ArticleNick Offerman on 'Gumption,' Looking for Hope in the 2016 Election
How we went from "hope and change" in change in 2008 to "fear and loathing" in 2016 on this week's "Primary Emotions." Nick Offerman of “Parks and Rec” fame celebrates his favorite Americans in...
View ArticleNick Offerman's Favorite American Troublemakers
Nick Offerman is best known for portraying the manly, patriotic, meat-loving Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation." He celebrates his favorite American heroes in his new book, Gumption: Relighting the...
View ArticleThe Last Undecided Voters, Medical Marijuana, Nick Offerman
Coming up on today's show:The last presidential debate of the 2016 presidential race is set for tonight, Both presidential candidates will try to sway the roughly 6% of registered voters who plan to...
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