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Inside Talk Of The Nation
When Americans want to be a part of the national conversation, they turn to Talk of the Nation, NPR's midday news-talk show. Journalist Neal Conan leads a productive exchange of ideas and opinions on the issues that dominate the news landscape. From politics and public service to education, religion, music and healthcare, Talk of the Nation offers call-in listeners the opportunity to join enlightening discussions with decision-makers, authors, academicians and artists from around the world.
Neal Conan is familiar to listeners from his long involvement with NPR as a division-wide reporter and editor for NPR News, anchoring of NPR live events coverage, and work hosting NPR's Weekly Edition: The Best of NPR News. During the terrorist attacks and aftermath of Sept. 11 2001, and the 2003 war in Iraq, Conan has played a major role in anchoring continuous live coverage of developments. His broadcasts have been marked by their clarity, accuracy, and eloquence.
Before becoming the host of Weekly Edition, Conan served as acting senior editor on the foreign desk, and as interim host of Morning Edition and Weekend Edition Saturday. Prior to these roles, he was NPR's defense correspondent.
 Learn more about the show's theme songs, old and new.
On Friday, Ira Flatow takes over the host chair to discuss all
things scientific for Talk of the Nation Science Friday.
Flatow has shared his enthusiasm with public radio listeners for more than 25 years. As NPR's science correspondent from 1971 to 1986, Flatow covered science, health, technology and the environment; his career found him reporting from the Kennedy Space Center, Three Mile Island, Antarctica and the South Pole.
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