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Barbara Bagley Shanks is principal oboist for the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. Here, she plays Albinoni, accompanied by her virtual pianist... -
Jenny is concertmaster for the Tuscaloosa and Mobile Symphony Orchestras, and teaches at the University of Alabama...
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This WeekThis week we return to one of our favorite themes: This Week! All of the stories in the show are things that have taken place in the last seven… -
Invisible Made VisibleThis week, the radio version of an episode we did live on stage and beamed to movie theaters all over the country. David Sedaris,… -
When Patents Attack: Part 2Two years ago, we did a program about a mysterious business in Texas that threatens companies with lawsuits for violating its… -
Plan BThere's the thing you plan to do, and then there's the thing you end up doing. Most of us start off our lives with some Plan A which we… -
Hot in My Backyard After years of being stuck, the national conversation on climate change finally started to shift — just a little — last year, the… -
The Cruelty of ChildrenStories about kids being mean to each other. -
Hit the RoadIt's spring, so we're opening windows and going places. This week we have stories of people who, for reasons that they can't always explain,… -
Music LessonsWhat's frustrating about music lessons, what's miraculous about them, and what they actually teach us. This show was recorded in front of a… -
Picture ShowThis week, Israeli soldiers take snapshots of Palestinian boys, one house at a time, in the middle of the night. This and other stories where… -
Dr. Gilmer and Mr. HydeDr. Benjamin Gilmer (right) gets a job at a rural clinic. He finds out he’s replaced someone — also named Dr. Gilmer (picture) —…