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Charlotte McConaghy’s latest novel, “Wild Dark Shore,” opens with an enigma: A mysterious, half-drowned woman washes ashore.The stranger’s name is Rowan, and she has arrived on Shearwater, a remote island near Antarctica. The island, which houses an important seed bank, was once ... Show More

Summer is slipping away and we are on break this week. But we have a fantastic rerun for you — our conversation with Min Jin Lee from last summer, when her book "Pachinko" was named one of the "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" by a New York Times Book Review panel. She spoke a ... Show More

Imagine, if you will, that for unknown reasons North Korea has just launched a nuclear bomb at the United States. What happens next?The journalist Annie Jacobsen has imagined exactly that, and spent more than a decade interviewing dozens of experts while mastering the voluminous ... Show More

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Eddie Huang talks directing his first film, Boogie. Keith and Kenny Lucas (Judas and the Black Messiah) discuss pitching movies. Emily Heller and Emmy Blotnick meet guest host Oak-phira Eisen-birch. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privac ... Show More

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Oscar-nominated songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell sat with Mark Olsen to talk about 'What Was I Made For?' from 'Barbie' and how they approach writing songs. 

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This week, Mary Beard is fascinated by an ancient graffito, and novelist Michael Hughes on the murder case that almost brought down the Irish government.A Don's Life: https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/virgil-on-pots-and-walls-blog-post-mary-beard/'A Thread of Violence: A Story o ... Show More

Billboard staffers discuss Pink's "Walk Me Home," Blueface's "Thotiana (Remix)" ft. Cardi B and YG, Adam Lambert's "Feel Something," Doja Cat and Rico Nasty's "Tia Tamera," Spellling's "Under the Sun" and Rob Thomas' "One Less Day (Dying Young)." See acast.com/privacy for privacy ... Show More

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Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by Claudia Hammond, Mark Thomas, Nikita Gill and Mike Batt for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Alice Russell and Rachael Dadd. 

Filmmakers Andre Gaines and Dr. Christian C.Gregory break bread and discuss the making of 'The One and Only Dick Gregory' on Showtime. Amazing people and an amazing film! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices