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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Series and Specials
Saturday
12:00am The Vinyl Cafe
The Vinyl Cafe is written and hosted by Stuart McLean and features stories, essays and music—both live and recorded. The Vinyl Cafe stories are about Dave, owner of the second hand record store, and his family and friends.
1:00am BBC The World Today
The World Today sets the agenda for the day and provides the latest news, interviews, and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for early-tune-in audiences around the world.
2:00am BBC The World Today
The World Today sets the agenda for the day and provides the latest news, interviews, and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for early-tune-in audiences around the world.
3:00am The Strand
Each weekday The Strand gives listeners a truly global guide to the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
3:30am The Strand
Each weekday The Strand gives listeners a truly global guide to the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
4:00am Smart City
A look at the people, places and ideas that shape modern cities.
5:00am The Changing World
Weekly one-hour documentaries on major international topics.
6:00am Living on Earth
Steve Curwood hosts sound journalism for the planet.
7:00am Weekend Edition Saturday
News, analysis, essays and features for your weekend.
9:00am Car Talk
Intelligent car advice mixed with hilarious stories of automobile mayhem.
10:00am Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!
A fast-paced, irreverent quiz show of the week’s news.
11:00am Sound Opinions
The world’s only rock-and-roll talk show, hosted by two of Chicago’s best critics.
12:00pm This American Life
Peabody Award-winning host Ira Glass features documentaries, stories and more about everyday life.
1:00pm Re:sound
An audible curiosity shop of the world’s most interesting radio stories, essays, music, found sound, and more from the Third Coast International Audio Festival.
2:00pm Definitely Not the Opera
On the street, on stage or behind the scenes, Definitely Not the Opera takes listeners on a fast paced trip through the cultural landscape.
3:00pm Ideas
A program about contemporary thought that explores social issues, arts & culture, geopolitics, history, biography, science & technology and the humanities.
4:00pm All Things Considered
An afternoon newsmagazine featuring a mix of interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features–from around the world, and in and around Chicago.
5:00pm A Prairie Home Companion
One of public radio’s most celebrated variety programs with music, sketches, monologues and more.
6:59pm The Annoying Music Show
Host and producer Jim Nayder presents the most awful music ever recorded.
7:00pm American Routes
American music and culture, and the artists who shape it all.
9:00pm Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!
A fast-paced, irreverent quiz show of the week’s news.
10:00pm L.A. Theatre Works
Radio theater featuring today’s top actors.
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