Weekend Edition
Saturday 7-9a & Sunday 9-11a
Weekend news magazine from NPR.
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Scott Simon speaks with former British poet laureate Andrew Motion about the Folio Society's new anthology, The Folio Book Of War Poetry, a collection ranging from Ancient Greece to the Cold War.
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Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the revelation that Packer's quarterback Aaron Rodgers is unvaccinated and the Brave's victory in the World Series this week.
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Scott Simon talks with Dairy Radio Now's Lee Mielke about the rising price of milk in the markets.
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Testimony got underway Friday in Georgia in the murder trial of three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man gunned down as he jogged. The trio suspected Arbery of recent break-ins.
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In India, a boy with blue skin and worshipped as a god. Scott Simon speaks with SJ Sindu about her new book, "Blue Skinned Gods."
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The House passed the trillion-dollar legislation known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill" and set up another vote for President Biden's "Build Back Better" plan.
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Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs under the moniker Helado Negro, shares his thoughts on his new album, astrology, and the beauty of nature.
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The novelty song "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" was featured in just a few seconds of one episode of "30 Rock" more than a decade ago, yet that was just long enough for it to become a Halloween favorite.
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The behavior of the Braves' fans is scrutinized as the World Series goes to Atlanta, and fallout continues in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault case.
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Scott Simon speaks with Reggie Rock Bythewood, director of the new TV drama "Swagger." It's about a basketball prodigy and the family, players and coaches around him.