4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (158+ words) When Weird Al's debut single, "My Bologna," came out, there wasn't really a model for how a parody artist could have any longevity in their career. Yet Al's figured out how to stay popular for over four decades. Ahead of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (784+ words) Every Sunday in Austin, there's a comedy show called Banana Phone. Comedians do one minute of stand up material, then the crowd heckles and roasts them until they run out of insults. Some of the country's best new comedy talents…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (106+ words) Recorded in Chicago, with guest host Negin Farsad, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Arden Cho, and panelists Tom Papa, Paula Poundstone, and Beth Stelling Recorded in Chicago, with guest host Negin Farsad, judge and scorekeeper Bill…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1191+ words) The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it. Two-hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence stated…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (657+ words) NPR's Scott Simon speaks to incorrigible Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about their new film, "Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie." "Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie" is a new movie by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol....

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (68+ words) Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!NPR Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo This week, we're joined by Mychal Threets, the world's most…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1268+ words) From left: Gaulier students Alayna Perry, Brian Byrne and Joseph Bucci receive feedback on a short skit involving a pie in the face. Rebecca Rosman for NPR hide caption "TAMPES, France " The man in control tonight is named Carlo Jacucci....

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (826+ words) The film "Atropia" is a dark comedy set at a U.S. military facility in California designed to simulate battle conditions in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Alia Shawkat. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "ATROPIA") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Here, you will…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (540+ words) Julian Barnes' playful new book is also his 'official departure'NPR Julian Barnes' playful new book is also his 'official departure' In Departure(s), Julian Barnes' playful new novel about several of his lifelong obsessions " mortality, memory, and time " the author announces…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (205+ words) On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Tig Notaro talks about admiring the way her friend handled death. RACHEL MARTIN: What's a detail you'd like in your obit?...