Sunday Puzzle IT's Not What You Think June 29, 2008 • Nowadays, the letters IT stand for information technology. But they're also the initials of some other familiar two-word phrases and names. You name them from the clues. IT's Not What You Think Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91987600/92008315" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Diversions Rock, Paper, Scissors Champ Reveals Strategy June 26, 2008 • 2008 USA champ Sean Spears is heading to Beijing to compete for the world title. "It's more than just luck," he says. Rock, Paper, Scissors Champ Reveals Strategy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91906094/91906047" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Newest Japanese Import: Game Shows June 24, 2008 • ABC debuts I Survived a Japanese Game Showand Wipeout. To truly understand Japanese game shows, you just need to understand two words: absurdity and pain. Newest Japanese Import: Game Shows Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91831807/91831761" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Philadelphia's Gum Tree Cut Down June 23, 2008 • For the first installment in a series on unlikely landmarks, the BPP talks to business owners on Philadelphia's South Street about what locals call the "gum tree." For years, it was a repository for chewed gum. But the neighborhood is sprucing up, and the tree has been cut down. Philadelphia's Gum Tree Cut Down Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91791714/91791661" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle Rhyme Time June 22, 2008 • Here are two words. Change one letter in each of them to make two new words that rhyme. Rhyme Time Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91758139/91779951" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions 'Baconhenge' Rituals Confound Historians June 20, 2008 • The exact origins of "Baconhenge" food sculpting are as murky as the history of the British stone monument which inspired the obscure breakfast art. Carin Huber, editor of AntiCraft magazine, probes the not-so-ancient pastime. 'Baconhenge' Rituals Confound Historians Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91724551/91724520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture A New Twist on Balloons June 20, 2008 • Two filmmakers blow the world of balloon twisters wide open in a new documentary. A New Twist on Balloons Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91724557/91724522" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions 'BPP' Vocabulary Quiz June 19, 2008 • The The Bryant Park Project's Mike Pesca and Trisha McKinney face off in an adult vocabulary tournament. 'BPP' Vocabulary Quiz Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91681143/91681096" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mocha Moms Moms Discuss Survival Tips for Summer June 17, 2008 • Each year, children look forward to the thrills of summer vacation — no school and fun in the sun. But finding ways to make use of their kid's free time can pose some tough challenges for parents. Mocha Moms Jolene Ivey, Cheli English-Figaro and Davina McFarland are joined by guest mom Kristen Page-Kirby, editor of Chesapeake Family Magazine, to discuss summer activities. Moms Discuss Survival Tips for Summer Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91576259/91576245" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle Tripping the Light Acrostic June 15, 2008 • This Friday, the 20th, is the day of the year that has the most daylight. So, here's a game of categories using the word light. Tripping the Light Acrostic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91504548/91531121" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions How to Be a Productive Procrastinator June 12, 2008 • Why do today what you can do the day after tomorrow? Procrastination expert Timothy Pychyl and self-professed "structured procrastinator" John Perry discuss the latest research on this type of behavior and how to prioritize what's really important. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91432804/91432794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books 'Choose Your Own Adventure' for Grown-ups June 11, 2008 • "You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero" is an adventure book for adults who are scared of making choices. 'Choose Your Own Adventure' for Grown-ups Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91371623/91371599" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Gagging on Products June 10, 2008 • Weakies, Chock Full O'Nuts and Bolts, Skimpy, and Quacker Oats are just a few of the brands given a gentle mocking by Wacky Packages over the years. The collectible stickers celebrate their 35th anniversary with a new book. Gagging on Products Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91342778/91342747" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle It's a Real Tease June 8, 2008 • In this week's on-air challenge, every answer is a word or familiar phrase of no more than 12 letters. The word contains at least four T's. It's a Real Tease Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91247404/91293200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology King and Holmes on Boxing June 7, 2008 • Scott Simon talks with boxing promoter Don King and boxing hall of famer Larry Holmes about their new video game, Don King Presents: Prizefighter, with story lines, in and out of the ring. King and Holmes on Boxing Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91280049/91280057" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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