Television
Networks Hope Comedy Will Be King Of TV This Fall
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Pop Culture
Pop Culture Happy Hour: TV Season Postmortem, Old People, Young People
()On this week's show, we talk about how the recently concluded TV season went, we touch on pop culture portrayals of older and younger people, and as always, we discuss what's making us happy this week.
New & Notable
- Hardcover Nonfiction: 'Goodnight iPad'
- Hardcover Fiction: 'Explosive Eighteen'
- Paperback Nonfiction: 'Awkward Family Pet Photos'
- Paperback Fiction: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'
TED Radio Hour
Casey Pugh: How Many People Can You Fit in a Star Wars Remake?()
May 18, 2012 Everyone loves Star Wars. At least that's what Casey Pugh was banking on when he "asked the Internet" to remake the entire film in 15-second increments.
The Salt
Thank The Patron Saint Of Bakers For This Cake Today()
May 16, 2012 Pictures of Saint Honore or (Saint Honoratus) from church iconography reinforce his baker background. He's holding his wooden peel, often with a few delicious-looking loaves of crusty French bread nearby.
Monkey See
'Kickstart Shakespeare': Of Sonnets, Beer, And Online Fundraising()
May 16, 2012 "It was written for the masses," says the director of a New York organization raising money to bring Shakespeare's work to new audiences.
Monkey See
ABC's Fall Schedule: Reba McEntire, Country Music, And Satan The Landlord()
May 16, 2012 ABC's new schedule features some old favorites, a return to an old comedy structure, and two different country-themed shows.
Game Changers
Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star()
May 16, 2012 Korean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of People magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the reality TV show Survivor. He talks with host Michel Martin about his efforts to change the game for Asians and how they're reflected in media.
Monkey See
Long-Term Investments On Shaky Stocks: 'New Girl' And 'Smash' End Their Seasons()
May 14, 2012 Commentator Marc Hirsh considers the viewer investment required to let an uneven pilot develop as a series, and how that process went very differently for two of this season's most hyped shows.
