NPR's weekly podcast of our best arts and culture stories presents... Bob Mondello!
If you're a regular listener, you'll know why ATC's resident film critic is one of our favorite guest hosts. And we've got a lot of movie pieces this week! They include a sharp, yet moving look at how Disney's first black princess (of The Princess And The Frog) is being marketed to African-American families. And Bob says Steve Inskeep's interview with the director of the new apocalyptic drama The Road made him realize that many of the depressing-sounding movies out there right now are really a pleasure to watch. (Listen to the podcast for other examples.)
We picked a piece about DJ Spooky's journey to Antarctica to record the sounds of its frozen landscape because — well, how often do you get to hear glaciers groaning on an arts podcast?
And we've got a politically-tinged interview with author Daniyal Mueenudin, whose new collection of short stories is getting passed around the White House because of its depictions of Pakistan's social structure and feudal system.
An eco-chef shares his cooking playlist — and his favorite wheat-gluten-based holiday recipes — and we close with glee. Or, even better, with Glee. Commentator Shana Naomi Krochmal describes how the art of the cover song has become big business for music and TV.
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