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The Muppet Man

He created Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Big Bird. He taught them how to speak so they could talk to millions of people.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-muppet-man/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://b ... Show More

16m 55s

Oct 19

The Night Witches

Do you know the story of the secret airplane squadron that helped to defeat the Nazis? Listen to Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about the brave deeds of the Night Witches of World War Two.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-night-witches/Download our app for An ... Show More

13m 36s

Oct 12

Stealing Rembrandt

A famous art museum, an unsolved crime, a ten-million-dollar reward, and decades later, Andrew Devis and Megan Nollet discuss the theft of multiple paintings on St. Patrick’s Day in Boston.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/stealing-rembrandt/Download our app for Android ... Show More

18m 18s

Nov 2024

Africa's Rock and Roll Rebels (Advanced Program)

Andrew Devis and Alice Irrizary share about how a group of musicians from a humble background have used music to share a powerful message about their people and culture. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/africas-rock-and-roll-rebels/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly ... Show More

10m 30s

Oct 2025

David Bowie: Changes (Advanced Program)

Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about the rock star, David Bowie, and how he used his music to help him overcome challenges with personal identity.https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/david-bowie-changes/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDow ... Show More

9m 59s

Oct 2014

Songs from Africa

Music from the rising stars of Africa, including wordsmiths M.Anifest from Ghana and Tumi from South Africa, whose conscious rap uses lyrics to challenge and delight. Also featuring Aziza Brahim from western Sahara, Songhai Blues from Mali, Lala Njava from Madagascar, Nigerian po ... Show More

49m 53s

Aug 2018

School of Rock

They're in the band: the cast's Justin Collette and Levi Buksbazen plus music supervisor Ethan Popp educate Rebecca on the world of School of Rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48m 13s

May 2025

This Land is Your Land: The Woodie Guthrie Story (Advanced Program)

Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry share about the life and music of Woodie Guthrie, an American folk singer who influenced many singers and shaped American folk music. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/this-land-is-your-land-the-woody-guthrie-story/Download our app for An ... Show More

11m 33s

Jan 2025

Images of the Floating World (Advanced Program)

Alice Irrizary and Andrew Devis talk about an ancient Japanese art style and how it has influenced artists in the West. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/images-of-the-floating-world/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iO ... Show More

10m 52s

Dec 2023

Agitu Gudeta Saves the Goats (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about Agitu Gudeta and the incredible influence she had during her short life in a country that was not her own. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3420 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at ht ... Show More

11m 18s

Dec 2019

Black Uhuru

The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy P ... Show More

Aug 2022

Music with MAP: Supporting Communities with Instrumentors

Chris and Judah, founders of Instrumentors, join the MAP Podcast to talk about their work and how they use music education to help support underserved communities. https://www.instrumentors.net/ Hosted by: Mobile Arts Programming (John Baker, Wes Grove)

40m 17s

Jul 2025

Traditions of Love (Advanced Program)

Megan Nollet and Andrew Devis share about the ways people find whom they will marry in different countries around the world.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/traditions-of-love/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at htt ... Show More

10m 19s