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Yiddish Radio Project
Produced by Henry Sapoznik and David Isay
Highlights the golden age of Yiddish-American broadcasting in the 1930s to '50s. This collection is an unprecedented intimate snapshot of American Jewish life during the 1930s and '40s. Includes broadcasts by Eli Wallach, Carl Reiner, and Isaiah Sheffer. Learn More
Voices of Our Time
Studs Terkel interviews
From the 1950s through 1997, Louis “Studs” Terkel, bestselling author of Hard Times, Working, The Great War, Coming of Age, and eight other books, hosted a daily one-hour show on WFMT Radio in Chicago. This nationally syndicated, Peabody Award-winning program was an ideal showcase for his curmudgeonly wit, his maverick opinions, and his genius as an interviewer.
The 48 interviews in this collection, span Terkel’s five decades on radio and encompass a wide range of entertainers, scientists, writers and thinkers, including Dorothy Parker, Pete Seeger, Bob Woodward, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more. Learn More
The 48 interviews in this collection, span Terkel’s five decades on radio and encompass a wide range of entertainers, scientists, writers and thinkers, including Dorothy Parker, Pete Seeger, Bob Woodward, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more. Learn More
Ties That Bind
Hosted by Dave Isay; as told by StoryCorps participants
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available October
Celebrating ten years of StoryCorps, this collection reflects the depth and diversity of the over 45,000 interviews in the organization’s archives. Learn More
This I Believe: Life Lessons
Edited by Dan Gediman with John Gregory and Mary Jo Gediman; written and read by an ensemble cast
An AudioFile Best Audiobooks of the Year Selection and Earphones Award Winner
Moving and powerful first-person stories explore the beliefs and principles by which Americans live and the universal truths they have learned. Heard on public radio, they offer wisdom, guidance, and inspiration for any and all. Learn More
Star Wars: The Complete Trilogy
George Lucas; performed by an ensemble cast
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, slipcased.
When this series was first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981, it generated the largest response in the network's history: 50,000 letters and phone calls in a single week, an audience of 750,000 per episode, and a subsequent 40-percent jump in NPR listenership.
This landmark production, perhaps the most ambitious radio project ever attempted, began when Star Wars creator George Lucas donated the story rights to NPR an affiliate. Learn More
When this series was first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981, it generated the largest response in the network's history: 50,000 letters and phone calls in a single week, an audience of 750,000 per episode, and a subsequent 40-percent jump in NPR listenership.
This landmark production, perhaps the most ambitious radio project ever attempted, began when Star Wars creator George Lucas donated the story rights to NPR an affiliate. Learn More
Star Wars
George Lucas; performed by an ensemble cast
A brilliant dramatization that takes this intergalactic adventure into a realm of imagination that is beyond the reach of cinema. Learn More
Speaking of Faith
Krista Tippett; read by Krista Tippett with excerpts from the radio show
The host of the popular weekly program on National Public Radio, Krista Tippett talks about her journey from politics back to religion—and a life of conversation. Includes excerpts from radio program. Learn More
Return of the Jedi
George Lucas; performed by an ensemble cast
Fifteen years after National Public Radio's wildly successful adaptation of Star Wars, and thirteen years after The Empire Strikes Back, the trilogy hurtled to its long-awaited thrilling conclusion with Return of the Jedi. Learn More
The Power of Myth
Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
The complete soundtrack from the phenomenally popular PBS series. Learn More
NPR Sunday Puzzles
Will Shortz with Liane Hansen
Each week, New York Times crossword puzzle editor and NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz presents an on-air quiz to the lucky winner of the previous week’s listener challenge. Now the best, most entertaining segments are gathered on a single collection for you to play along on your commute, in your home, or wherever you want to stretch your mind. Learn More
NPR Holiday Favorites
Hosted by Susan Stamberg
Like an overstuffed stocking on Christmas morning, NPR Holiday Favorites is full of unexpected pleasures and evergreen delights. Learn More
More Tinsel Tales
NPR; hosted by David Greene
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available October
With all the promise of an overstuffed stocking on Christmas morning, this collection from NPR is brimming with stories that will soon be holiday classics. Learn More
The Empire Strikes Back
George Lucas; performed by an ensemble cast
Like its Star Wars predecessor, this electrifying drama boasts an outstanding cast (including Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Anthony Daniels as See Threepio, Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, and John Lithgow as Yoda); a greatly expanded script, with many scenes not found in the movie; and audio engineering of unparalleled excellence. Learn More
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens; performed by Jonathan Winters with Mimi Kennedy
Master comedian Jonathan Winters presents a distinctive reading of this holiday classic, using a special performance edition prepared by Dickens for his own presentations. Mimi Kennedy also performs. Learn More
Captain Underhill Unmasks the Murderer
Steven Thomas Oney; performed by an ensemble cast
Fully dramatized collections featuring retired Cape Cod Police Captain Waverly Underhill and his sidekick Dr. Alexander Scofield. Includes the story “The Legacy of Euriah Pillar” and its sequel, “The Case of the Indian Flashlights.“ Learn More
Captain Underhill Unlocks the Enigma
Steven Thomas Oney; performed by an ensemble cast
Fully dramatized collections featuring retired Cape Cod Police Captain Waverly Underhill and his sidekick Dr. Alexander Scofield. Includes the stories “The Queen is in the Counting House” and “Don't Touch That Dial!” Learn More
Captain Underhill Uncovers the Truth
Steven Thomas Oney; performed by an ensemble cast
Fully dramatized stories featuring retired Cape Cod Police Captain Waverly Underhill and his sidekick Dr. Alexander Scofield. Includes the story “Edgar Allan Crow and the Purloined, Purloined Letter.” Learn More
Captain Underhill Uncoils the Mystery
Steven Thomas Oney; performed by an ensemble cast
Fully dramatized collections featuring retired Cape Cod Police Captain Waverly Underhill and his sidekick Dr. Alexander Scofield. Includes the stories “The Whirlpool” and “The Cobra in the Kindergarten.” Learn More
American Routes
Nick Spitzer
Take a journey across the American soundscape—from the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, from coast to coast, embracing a wide swath of our musical culture and exploring the boundaries where genres meet and overlap. Learn More
All There Is
hosted by Dave Isay; as told by StoryCorps participants
N E W ! Now Available
Moving, uplifting, real-life stories from everyday Americans, gathered by StoryCorps and heard on NPR’s Morning Edition. Learn More
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