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Terry And Tonya, Together! Fresh Air co-hosts Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley have a wide-ranging conversation about the art of the interview. While Fresh Air’s bonus episodes usually focus on hidden gems from the show’s 40+ year archive, the unique element of two interviewers at the top of their craft and praising each other's work makes this bonus episode a real standout for listeners new and old. Get Fresh Air+ to listen!
Be a contestant on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! bonus episodes The Wait Wait Wayback Machine is our monthly special quiz just for WWDTM+ supporters, where you get to play with host Peter Sagal! We challenge you with questions about news events from our actual show — but the catch is these shows aired 20 years ago! Get Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+ to listen!
We all make mistakes. Learn how to repair with Dr. Becky Clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy, perhaps better known as Dr. Becky, often focuses on rethinking how people raise their children. But in this bonus episode released around the holidays, Dr. Becky offered up some strategies on how to set boundaries in every type of relationship, and how to repair—not just apologize—when things go wrong. Get TED Radio Hour+ to listen!
How a 1976 primary race reshaped the GOP Ronald Reagan challenged incumbent President Gerald Ford for the 1976 race for the GOP presidential nomination. Reagan lost the fight, but won the soul of the GOP, helping to reshape the party into a conservative one. NPR Politics Podcast producer Casey Morell talks with senior editor/correspondent Ron Elving and Ben Bradford about his new podcast, Landslide. Get NPR Politics Podcast+ to listen!
How our resident TikToker makes econ go viral If you've seen Planet Money's TikTok videos, you've seen the work of producer Jack Corbett. On this bonus episode, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi talks with Jack about how he makes economics go viral. In other bonus episodes, you'll hear things like extended interviews with economists, or even the Planet Money team talkin about how they put together a show. Get Planet Money+ to listen!
“You Can’t Shut Your Ears”: Johnnie Burn on ‘The Zone of Interest’ Throughline got the opportunity to interview sound designer Johnnie Burn right before Burn won an Oscar for his work on “The Zone of Interest,” for which he was tasked with recreating sounds from the Holocaust. They discussed Burn’s unique techniques and what it’s like to interpret sounds from history, something that Ramtin and the rest of the Throughline team often do on this show. Get Throughline+ to listen!
Wait... aren't NPR podcasts free? Why do these episodes require donations to my local station? The core content of NPR podcasts will always be free, supported by sponsorship. As a thank you for your support through NPR+ though, you can hear NPR+ podcasts sponsor-free along with bonus episodes like these, made just for you (think "DVD Extras" or a peek behind the curtain at NPR and the shows you love).
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