Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: You Want To Be 'Asked Another'? May 20, 2013 • This week we're featuring a listener letter that will solve a puzzle many an Ask Me Another fan has ruminated on since the show's inception: How can I be a contestant?
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Ringing In The Laughter April 22, 2013 • Fans think of some pretty creative ways to incorporate NPR into their daily lives. Take this suggestion to NPR Listener Services as an example, in the Curious Listener.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Debating Guns On Air, At Home & On The Range April 5, 2013 • Hear how one listener got an NPR host out of the studio and to a shooting range to talk about guns.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: What's Social Media Got To Do With It? March 8, 2013 • Hear what NPR Listener Services shared recently with one of our listeners about NPR on social media and see which pages might be right for you.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: A Host Of Updates Behind The Mic February 22, 2013 • Sometimes our listeners are surprised not to hear an NPR host or reporter in their regular on-air spot. Have no fear, your favorites are probably still here – just in a different role. Find out which NPR hosts are sitting behind a new mic and where to find them now in The Curious Listener.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Down On The News? We've Got You Covered. February 7, 2013 • We all know news can sometimes be a downer. Luckily, whether it's news or puzzles, or news-puzzles, NPR's got something to pique everyone's interest. Check out this exchange between NPR Listener Services and Danielle, a young Curious Listener who was pretty bummed out on her initial listens to NPR.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: An UPDATE Of Presidential Proportion January 24, 2013 • As the next presidential term begins, NPR News is practicing some new policies of our own when it comes to talking about the country's Chief Executive. Find out what all the chatter is about in the first-ever Curious Listener UPDATE:
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Looking For Links In All The Wrong Places January 10, 2013 • Over the last few months you may have noticed that some of our blog and story pages on NPR.org have received a bit of a face lift. To find out how to keep sharing articles in the new format, read this edition of the Curious Listener.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: A Holiday Favorite December 27, 2012 • Everyone has those distinct traditions that make their holidays special. Maybe it's that delicious family recipe, visiting a distant relative, or sitting by the fire sing carols or telling stories. For at least one of our listeners, a certain NPR story makes her holiday complete.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Whose Style Is It Anyway? A Capital(ized) Question December 14, 2012 • Ever noticed that NPR has its own unique style when it comes to headlines on NPR.org? NPR.org headlines are tailored for editorial reasons as well as looks, with each word in a headline capitalized. Learn more about our different treatments for display type as well as our style standards here.
NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Where's 'Ask Me Another'? November 30, 2012 • Pub trivia, comedy club and house concert all walk into a bar... No this isn't a joke, it's Ask Me Another, one of NPR's newest shows, and it's back for a new season in January. Find out how to see Ask Me Another live, be a contestant and check out photos from a taping with the Curious Listener.
Katie Burk/NPR NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Comments on Commenting November 15, 2012 • You may have noticed earlier this fall that NPR's commenting section got a face lift of sorts.We're helping troubleshoot and answer your questions about the new platform right here.
NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Getting Booked October 26, 2012 • The Curious Listener is getting bookish today with a few guidelines for how to submit a book for review at NPR.
NPR Extra The Curious Listener: The Music of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" October 12, 2012 • Have you heard the song "Wiggly Tooth" while listening to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!? How about the folksy jam "I Ate Too Much"? Find out how these songs ended up on air in this week's installment of the Curious Listener.
NPR Extra The Curious Listener: Getting on 'All Songs Considered' 101 September 27, 2012 • So, you want to hear your music on All Songs Considered. Now what? The Curious Listener has the skinny on how (and where) to submit your music.
