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Font Designer Matthew Carter

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
To the Best of Our Knowledge: Matthew Carter designed Verdana, the internet font, and co-founded Bitstream, the first digital foundry. He co-designed Helvetica - the most ubiquitous font family in the world. He even designed Bell Centennial, the phone book font. Carter says his career in fonts began very traditionally, at a printing factory.

Del The Funky Homosapien

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Studio 360: This West Coast hip-hopper hit stardom in 2001, but he wasn't born for the limelight. His reputation as hip-hop's oddball stems from his raps about science fiction,

Egypt's Ali G.

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
The World: A new Egyptian TV show features a fake Italian talk show host who interviews unsuspecting Egyptian officials. He asks them sexually suggestive questions, which is taboo in Egypt. But the host steers well clear of political satire.

Zombies

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Studio 360: George Romero invented the modern zombie with his 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead," and he still likes them old-fashioned -- slow-moving but hard to stop.

25 Years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Thu, Oct 29 Listen
It's been 25 years since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened its doors to the music-loving public .

Ric Cordero

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
The Sound of Young America: Rik Cordero helped revolutionize hip-hop videos with clips for artists like Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Nas. He's also the director of the feature film Inside A Change.

Georgia, Russia, and Hollywood

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
The World: Actor Andy Garcia is in Georgia to play the part of President Mikheil Saakashvili in a film about last year's conflict with Russia. The story is of a journalist and a cameraman caught up in the unfolding drama of the war last August.

Friday at the Movies: 'Amelia' Another Winner for Swank?

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
The Takeaway: "Amelia," the biopic of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, opens across the country today. Will this be Hilary Swank's third Oscar-winning role?

The French 'Joy of Cooking'

Thu, Oct 22 Listen
The World: The French 'Joy of Cooking' is coming to America. It's called 'I know How to Cook'. Chef and blogger Clotilde Dusoulier lead the effort to make the book accessible to English speaking home cooks.

Secret Lives of Great Composers

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Here and Now: Who was the first rock star? According to author Elizabeth Lunday it was Franz Liszt, all the way back in in the 1840s. In her new book "Secret Lives of Great Composers: What Your Teachers Never Told You About the World's Musical Masters," Lunday presents a new perspective on the biography and music of these men.

Finding Parenting Lessons in 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
The Takeaway: Are there parenting lessons to learn from Spike Jonze's new movie,

The market for modern Middle Eastern art

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
The World: Reporter Aaron Schachter looks at the growth in interest in contemporary Middle Eastern art since September 11, 2001.

Friday at the Movies: 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
The Takeaway: It's Friday and we're talking about what everyone is talking about: 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Rapper's Delight: 30 Years Later

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
The Takeaway: 'Rapper's Delight' hit the disco and pop charts 30 years ago this week, transforming hip hop from live street perfomance to a mainstream moneymaker.

Stewart Copeland

Tue, Oct 13 Listen
Studio 360: Sting may have been the front man, but drummer Stewart Copeland was the heartbeat of The Police. In his new memoir Strange Things Happen Copeland talks about how the band's creative friction helped sell over 50 million records. And he blows the cover on his father, who raised the young Copeland in Beirut while spying for the CIA.

German author wins Nobel prize for literature

Mon, Oct 12 Listen
The World: Herta Mller has been awarded the Nobel prize for literature. The Romanian born author is renowned for her books based on life under the harsh regime of the dictator Ceausescu. Mller was born in 1953 in Romania. Jeb Sharp profiles the German author.

Nathan Rabin

Fri, Oct 9 Listen
Nathan Rabin is head writer for "The AV Club" from "The Onion" and author of "The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture. "

Finding Frida Kahlo

Thu, Oct 8 Listen
Here and Now: The authenticity of the art work in a new book about the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, is being questioned. The book, "Finding Frida Kahlo" by Barbara Levine, documents a treasure trove of more than 1,000 Kahlo items.

Yoko Ono

Wed, Oct 7 Listen
Studio 360: Forty years after Yoko Ono founded the original Plastic Ono Band with her late husband, John Lennon, she's recording under the same moniker, with the couple's son, Sean. Ono tells Kurt what it's like to be embraced by a whole new generation of musicians and fans.

No. 1 opera house opens in Botswana

Tue, Oct 6 Listen
The Takeaway: 'The No. 1 Ladies' Opera House' is the brainchild of Alexander McCall Smith, the bestselling author of the 'No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' series. He just opened a new arts centre in Botswana's capital Gaborone, called 'The No. 1 Ladies Opera House.'

Vinyl vs. mp3 according to an Argentine musician

Mon, Oct 5 Listen
The World: For today's Global Hit, Anchor Marco Werman tells us why Argentine recording artist Gustavo Cerati chooses vinyl over mp3 for his latest release.

Weekend Movies: Many to Choose From

Fri, Oct 2 Listen
The Takeaway: It's a good weekend to go to the movies, according to The New York Time's film critic (and co-host of

Marianne Faithfull

Thu, Oct 1 Listen
The World's Marco Werman asks 60's icon Marianne Faithfull about her favorite music. Faithfull's in the middle of a brief tour of the US for her recent album, "Easy Come, Easy Go."

Japanese blues singer Yoko Noge

Wed, Sep 30 Listen
The Changing World: Japanese singer Yoko Noge lived in Osaka. But she found her calling -- in the blues. She now happily calls Chicago her home.

Publishing books at internet speed

Tue, Sep 29 Listen
The Takeaway: Tina Brown, former editor of "The New Yorker" and current editor of "The Daily Beast," wants to change the speed of book publishing.

Asperger's syndrome and a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic

Mon, Sep 28 Listen
Studio 360: Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic Tim Page always knew that he was different. It wasn't until his 40's that he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. Page's new memoir, "Parallel Play," looks back at his life and how the syndrome was an asset to his success.

Weekend Movies: Art House Edition

Fri, Sep 25 Listen
Even though Even though "Surrogates" and "Fame" debut this weekend, it's the art house films that have stolen the hearts of The Takeaway's movie reviewers: Rafer Guzman, film critic for "Newsday," and Karina Longworth, editor of "Spout. "

Russian poet Sergei Mikhalkov

Thu, Sep 24 Listen
The World: He was best known for writing lyrics for this tune. It's the national anthem of Russia. It was also the anthem of the old Soviet Union. Mikhalkov wrote different lyrics for each. The World's Alex Gallafent has more.

The Wizard of Oz Turns 70

Wed, Sep 23 Listen
Here and Now: Today, 440 movie theaters across the country are celebrating the Wizard of Oz's 70th Anniversary by screening a new high-definition version of the film. Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies and a film historian, created a special introduction to the screening, and talks to us about what it is like to see the beloved classic again.

Brecht's musings on American capitalism

Tue, Sep 22 Listen
The World: Just weeks after the 1929 Wall Street crash, German playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote a poem about the rise and fall New York. It could have been written about last year's economic crisis.

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