On comedian Billy Eichner's show, "Billy on the Street," he grabs random New Yorkers, shoves a microphone in their face, and yells questions. We figured it was time he answer a few, behind our microphone.
The Exotic-Yet-Familiar Fusion of Uzbek Cuisine
Uzbek cuisine has yet to break through in the US - but it might be on the cusp, blending Silk Road flavors into soulful dishes.
Scarlett Johansson’s Golden Age
Scarlett Johansson on grit, glamour, and punching the nicest man in Hollywood in the face.
32 Innings of Cold, Unpleasant Baseball
In 1981, the longest professional baseball game in history played out - for eight hours on a freezing Rhode Island night.
An Easter Bunny that Will Haunt Your Dreams
In an attempt to recreate a sweet tradition started by his father, Matt Walsh accidentally terrifies his child, ruins the Easter Bunny, and nearly breaks a window.
The Fuzzy Science of ‘Peak Beard’
Beards have become so popular in contemporary fashion that a study shows we may have hit Peak Beard - the tipping point when clean-shaven stands out as rare and attractive.
“A Well-Dressed Gator” – Lance Bangs
Catch Rico’s chat with Lance and Slint drummer Britt Walford here, featuring fan letters from PJ Harvey, memories of their old Kentucky home, and lots more. The new documentary Breadcrumb Trail is playing select theaters now, and the seminal Slint album Spiderland was just reissued as a box set.
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Music From Episode 248
How a Father’s Compassion Led to ‘Lavender Country’
Early gay rights activist and country music pioneer Patrick Haggerty gives credit to his loving father, who taught him to be proud of his identity in a place and time when that was an unusual act.
tUnE-yArDs, “Water Fountain”
The music Merril Garbus makes as tUnE-yArDs has always been innovative, globe-trotting, and rewarding. For her new record, she learned to dance.