Comedian Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show) shares some anecdotes from her new book Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs, including how becoming fluent in Spanish as a kid turned her into the neighborhood's child lawyer; filmmaker Brian Lindstrom chats about his documentary Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, which follows the short life of a 1970s folk singer who went from living in her car to the cover of Rolling Stone, before fading into obscurity; and singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman performs the title track from her album Teeth Marks. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some under-appreciated artists nominated by our listeners.

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 &lt;p&gt;Comedian Dulcé Sloan (&lt;em&gt;The Daily Show&lt;/em&gt;) shares some anecdotes from her new book &lt;em&gt;Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs&lt;/em&gt;, including how becoming fluent in Spanish as a kid turned her into the neighborhood's child lawyer; filmmaker Brian Lindstrom chats about his documentary &lt;em&gt;Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill&lt;/em&gt;, which follows the short life of a 1970s folk singer who went from living in her car to the cover of &lt;em&gt;Rolling Stone&lt;/em&gt;, before fading into obscurity; and singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman performs the title track from her album &lt;em&gt;Teeth Marks&lt;/em&gt;. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some under-appreciated artists nominated by our listeners. &lt;/p&gt;
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This episode features comedian Dulcé Sloan, filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, and music from singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman.


        Comedian Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show) shares some anecdotes from her new book Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs, including how becoming fluent in Spanish as a kid turned her into the neighborhood's child lawyer; filmmaker Brian Lindstrom chats about his documentary Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, which follows the short life of a 1970s folk singer who went from living in her car to the cover of Rolling Stone, before fading into obscurity; and singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman performs the title track from her album Teeth Marks. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some under-appreciated artists nominated by our listeners. 
      

Dulcé Sloan, Brian Lindstrom, and S.G. Goodman

Poet Roger Reeves explains how he tried to reach the universal through the personal in his first collection of essays Dark Days; stand-up comedian Sean Jordan unpacks why instructional videos on potty training your kids might be flawed; and singer-songwriter Erin Rae performs the title track of her critically-acclaimed album Putting on Airs, recorded live from Pickathon festival. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some parenting challenges from our listeners.

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 &lt;p&gt;Poet Roger Reeves explains how he tried to reach the universal through the personal in his first collection of essays &lt;em&gt;Dark Days&lt;/em&gt;; stand-up comedian Sean Jordan unpacks why instructional videos on potty training your kids might be flawed; and singer-songwriter Erin Rae performs the title track of her critically-acclaimed album &lt;em&gt;Putting on Airs, &lt;/em&gt;recorded live from Pickathon festival. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some parenting challenges from our listeners.&lt;/p&gt;
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This episode features poet and essayist Roger Reeves, stand-up comedian Sean Jordan, and music from singer-songwriter Erin Rae.


        Poet Roger Reeves explains how he tried to reach the universal through the personal in his first collection of essays Dark Days; stand-up comedian Sean Jordan unpacks why instructional videos on potty training your kids might be flawed; and singer-songwriter Erin Rae performs the title track of her critically-acclaimed album Putting on Airs, recorded live from Pickathon festival. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some parenting challenges from our listeners.
      

Roger Reeves, Sean Jordan, and Erin Rae

Journalist and bestselling author Bianca Bosker (Cork Dork) takes us behind the scenes of the highfalutin art world with her new book Get the Picture, before getting a lesson on masterworks from a four-year-old; and singer-songwriter Brittany Davis performs the single "So Fly" from her new album Image Issues. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal the uncharted industries our listeners would love to go undercover in.

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 &lt;p&gt;Journalist and bestselling author Bianca Bosker (&lt;em&gt;Cork Dork&lt;/em&gt;) takes us behind the scenes of the highfalutin art world with her new book &lt;em&gt;Get the Picture, &lt;/em&gt;before getting a lesson on masterworks from a four-year-old; and singer-songwriter Brittany Davis performs the single "So Fly" from her new album &lt;em&gt;Image Issues. &lt;/em&gt;Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal the uncharted industries our listeners would love to go undercover in. &lt;/p&gt;
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This episode features journalist Bianca Bosker and music from singer-songwriter Brittany Davis.


        Journalist and bestselling author Bianca Bosker (Cork Dork) takes us behind the scenes of the highfalutin art world with her new book Get the Picture, before getting a lesson on masterworks from a four-year-old; and singer-songwriter Brittany Davis performs the single "So Fly" from her new album Image Issues. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal the uncharted industries our listeners would love to go undercover in. 
      

Bianca Bosker and Brittany Davis (REBROADCAST)

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Emily Nussbaum (The New Yorker) unpacks her book Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV, which explores our obsession and distaste for what she calls "dirty documentary;" pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of Pink Martini chat about their 30-year journey with the genre-bending musical group, before performing "Una Notte a Napoli" from their album Hang on Little Tomato. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello hear from our audience members about an imaginary reality TV show they'd like to see.

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 &lt;p&gt;Pulitzer Prize-winning author Emily Nussbaum (&lt;em&gt;The New Yorker&lt;/em&gt;) unpacks her book &lt;em&gt;Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV, &lt;/em&gt;which explores our obsession and distaste for what she calls "dirty documentary;" pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of Pink Martini chat about their 30-year journey with the genre-bending musical group, before performing "Una Notte a Napoli" from their album &lt;em&gt;Hang on Little Tomato. &lt;/em&gt;Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello hear from our audience members about an imaginary reality TV show they'd like to see.&lt;/p&gt;
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This episode features writer Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker and music from Pink Martini.


        Pulitzer Prize-winning author Emily Nussbaum (The New Yorker) unpacks her book Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV, which explores our obsession and distaste for what she calls "dirty documentary;" pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of Pink Martini chat about their 30-year journey with the genre-bending musical group, before performing "Una Notte a Napoli" from their album Hang on Little Tomato. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello hear from our audience members about an imaginary reality TV show they'd like to see.
      

Emily Nussbaum and Pink Martini

Cartoonist Emily Flake (The New Yorker) reveals Joke in a Box, her 70-card deck of creative prompts, which results in some live cartooning from the stage; writer and artist Tessa Hulls discusses her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts, which looks at the three generations of Chinese women in her family; and indie pop duo Pure Bathing Culture perform "The Memento" from their latest album Chalice. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello tells us some favorite (short) jokes.

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 &lt;p&gt;Cartoonist Emily Flake (&lt;em&gt;The New Yorker&lt;/em&gt;) reveals &lt;em&gt;Joke in a Box, &lt;/em&gt;her 70-card deck of creative prompts, which results in some live cartooning from the stage; writer and artist Tessa Hulls discusses her graphic memoir &lt;em&gt;Feeding Ghosts, &lt;/em&gt;which looks at the three generations of Chinese women in her family; and indie pop duo Pure Bathing Culture perform "The Memento" from their latest album &lt;em&gt;Chalice. &lt;/em&gt;Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello tells us some favorite (short) jokes. &lt;/p&gt;
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This episode features New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake, writer and artist Tessa Hulls, and music from Pure Bathing Culture.


        Cartoonist Emily Flake (The New Yorker) reveals Joke in a Box, her 70-card deck of creative prompts, which results in some live cartooning from the stage; writer and artist Tessa Hulls discusses her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts, which looks at the three generations of Chinese women in her family; and indie pop duo Pure Bathing Culture perform "The Memento" from their latest album Chalice. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello tells us some favorite (short) jokes. 
      

Emily Flake, Tessa Hulls, and Pure Bathing Culture (REBROADCAST)

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