By Claudia Rankine
NPR's Book of the Day - Two novels explore the complexities of parent-child relationships
Audio Poem of the Day - Bedtime Story
By Charles Wright
NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings pens a travel guide to the afterlife
Audio Poem of the Day - Sweeping the States
by Jacob Saenz
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Down by the Water”—PJ Harvey
Listen as Rob highlights why ‘Loaded Weapon 1’ is the single greatest movie he's ever seen in theaters before he eventually dives into PJ Harvey’s “Down by the Water” and plenty of other ’90s songs from the singer-songwriter. Later, Rob is joined by Yasi Salek of ‘Bandsplain’ to discuss their celebrity twins, PJ Harvey’s music catalog, and much more (56:30).
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Yasi Salek
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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You Get A Podcast! - Oprah Runs A Marathon w/ Natalia Petrzela
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This episode, we look at the moment that Oprah Winfrey ran the Marine Corps Marathon — and all that it represented about her relationship with fitness, dieting, and health. Throughout the years, from the infamous “wagon of fat” to her very public experiments with different diets, Oprah’s personal approach to fitness has reflected the way our larger culture thinks about weight and health.
Our guest for this episode is Natalia Petrzela of The New School, author of FIT NATION and host of the podcasts WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY and PAST PRESENT. Check out all her amazing work on her website!
You Get A Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kellie Carter Jackson, with co-host Leah Wright Rigueur.
You Get A Podcast is produced by Roulette Productions. Executive Producer Jody Avirgan. Producer Nina Earnest. Artwork by Jonathan Conda.
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NPR's Book of the Day - Kenny Smith’s memoir ‘Talk of Champions’ looks back at a career shaped by the NBA
Audio Poem of the Day - Growing a Bear
by Hannah Gamble