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Marketplace (PM)
- Marketplace features a series of self-narrated stories from family businesses across the country:
- Dec 27: Juneau, Alaska: We check back in with siblings Rico and Crystal Worl, co-founders of Trickster Company in Juneau, AK, about what it’s like to work together.
- Dec 28: Casper, Wyoming: Part two of the series of non-narrated pieces revolving around family-owned businesses. We hear from spouses Amber and Mallory Pollock about running Backwards Distilling Company in Casper, WY with Amber’s brother and parents.
- Dec 29: Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Part three of the series of non-narrated pieces revolving around family-owned businesses: we hear from Beatrice Joyce “BJ” Dvorak and her daughter, Jacqueline Economo, about their quilting business, Jacqueline Joyce Stitch Studio, in Sioux Falls, SD
Marketplace Tech
- Wednesday Dec 27: Marketplace’s Lily Jamali speaks with Sam Adams, writer and senior editor at Slate, about the death of Netflix’s DVD service in 2023.
- Thursday Dec 28: Lily Jamali speaks with Yanely Espinal, host of the Marketplace podcast ‘Financially Inclined,’ about teaching crypto to teens in schools.
- Friday Dec 29: Lily Jamali speaks with Ed Zitron, CEO of EZPR, about the waning interest and death of the “Metaverse.”
On Point
- Monday, Dec 25: What do American Christians believe about their religion? (Original Air Date: 12/12/22) – A survey has found that American Christians’ beliefs are as diverse as the country they live in. A conversation about the broad spectrum of belief in American Christianity.
- Tuesday, Dec 26: The power of American English to unite a fractured nation (Original Air Date: 02/08/23) – American English has many forms. It has evolved over 400 years to match this country’s dynamic history. Humanities professor Ilan Stavans says that because it’s so adaptable, American English is the last thing that unifies this otherwise fractured nation.
- Wednesday, Dec 27: ‘Don’t Look Back’: Author Achut Deng’s journey of survival from Sudan to America (Original Air Date: 12/19/22) – Before she was a teenager, Achut Deng had escaped civil war in South Sudan and a life in a Kenyan refugee camp. Until recently, she carried that secret history with her.
- Thursday, Dec 28: Why Americans are spending less time with friends and what to do about it (Original Air Date: 12/20/22) – Americans are spending more time alone and less time with friends. The dramatic drop in how much time you spend with friends, and why it’s so important to reverse the trend.
- Friday, Dec 29: Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on being the first Black woman with a nationally syndicated comic (Original Air Date: 03/10/23) – Barbara Brandon-Croft is the first Black, female, nationally syndicated cartoonist. “Where I’m Coming From,” featured nine Black women who talk about everything from racism, politics, and love. A conversation with Barbara Brandon-Croft.
The Splendid Table
December 29 – Repeat episode
We’re getting advice from friends about things you should try in the kitchen, from the new-ancient grain fonio to a weapons-grade ratatouille recipe to surprising wine picks and pairings. Get ready to learn something new! Guests include Chef Pierre Thiam and former Food & Wine’s restaurant editor, Khushbu Shah.
Classical
Performance Today
- Dec 25: The Corelli Christmas Concerto performed at the Spoleto Festival, plus Christmas Day music from Buffalo Philharmonic, Spivey Hall Children’s Choir and The Boy’s Choir of Harlem
- Dec 26: Michelle Cann performs Erno Dohnanyi’s Piano Quintet No. 1 at the Geneva Music Festival in Geneva NY
- Dec 27: A performance by the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Theodore Kuchar
- Dec 28: Michelle Merrill, conducts ROCO in a performance of Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 1 in C minor from St. John the Divine Church in Houston TX
- Dec 29: Cuarteto Latinoamericano performs Ruperto Chapi’s String Quartet No. 1 at the The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, FL
APM Presents special of the week
Get Your Money Life in Order
Air Window: Now – February 29 2024
From Marketplace, listen as host Reema Khrais helps listeners get their financial life together in time for the new year. She’ll unpack some practical tips, share a personal money story that is sure to captivate, and interview a financial therapist to get some useful tips for understanding our relationships with money. This hour will make listeners laugh, gasp, and think about money in a whole new way.