On May 9th, 1961, a still-celebrated speech rocked the world of broadcast television. In it, FCC Chairman Newton Minow zeroed in on television's vapid programming landscape, and the words "vast wasteland" became a contemporary catchphrase. More from WNYC's Sara Fishko in this edi ...Show more
Empire State: Going Up
Tomorrow, May 1st, marks the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Empire State Building. As WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, the building's rise to its 102-story height is only one of the ways it towered over all the rest. More, in this episode of Fishko Files.
Spooky songs for Halloween. Songs include: Ghost Walking Blues, Haunted House Blues, Halloween Dance, The Ragtime Goblin Man and Mr. Ghost Goes to Town.Artists include: Bessie Smith, Louis Prima, Collins and Harlin and Helen Gross.
Halloween Month is here baby! And we’re kicking it off by talking about the songs of Halloween. Tom goes over his top ten Halloween songs of all time. Also a brief recap of Halloween Months past and Tim and Tom figure out what they’re going to be for Halloween this month.Sakara - ...Show more
In just three days, director and film composer John Carpenter wrote a classic horror film score. Go behind the scenes and hear the story of how it all came together. We'll also analyze the music, and talk about why it still scares us decades later. Learn more about your ad choice ...Show more
When BBC America reached out to do a piece about the music of Killing Eve, we jumped at the opportunity. The series antagonist, Villanelle, is an unpredictable assassin. On a dime she shifts from cold and calculating to child-like and jocular. Her personality swings are accompani ...Show more