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Beyond Jane Fonda Tapes: Home Workouts Go Virtual

Peloton's New York City cycling studio has a television production facility so that subscribers, using bikes equipped with a waterproof tablet, can ride along at home. Issac James/Courtesy of Peloton Cycle hide caption

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Beyond Jane Fonda Tapes: Home Workouts Go Virtual

In New York City, an instructor leads an indoor cycling class while participants at home around the country ride along — and compete with other riders — on special bikes outfitted with tablets.

Beyond Jane Fonda Tapes: Home Workouts Go Virtual

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What's In A Name?

Tell Me More Producer Rob Sachs and his wife are eagerly expecting their second child. Besides diaper duty and a soon-to-be little one to love, the Sachses are facing a dilemma — what should they name the baby, whose gender they've chosen not to know before birth? Sachs talks about his search for the perfect baby name.

What's In A Name?

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

The Publicity Missteps Of The First-Time Author, And How To Avoid Them

We hear from NPR producer and periodic Monkey See contributor Rob Sachs about the mistakes he's trying to avoid as a first-time author.

The Publicity Missteps Of The First-Time Author, And How To Avoid Them

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Creating A Great Playlist For St. Patrick's Day Or Any Other Day Of Revelry

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Creating A Great Playlist For St. Patrick's Day Or Any Other Day Of Revelry

We get a few expert tips from DJ Z-Trip and one of NPR's own on how to create a party playlist that won't make your guests hate your guts, but will keep them dancing.

Creating A Great Playlist For St. Patrick's Day Or Any Other Day Of Revelry

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A Visit To 'The Real World': Five Ways A Show About So Little Has Stayed So Long

The Real World recently packed up and left the nation's capital, but before that happened, we wanted to hear right from the sources about how a show that doesn't have any obvious hook has stayed on the air for so long.

A Visit To 'The Real World': Five Ways A Show About So Little Has Stayed So Long

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