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WPRB News and Culture: April 29, 2013

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This is WPRB News and Culture! Listen to the full episode here.

This week, our hosts J.M. Colon and Vince Presti cover Princeton’s Arts Weekend, which began Thursday, April 25 and ended Sunday with Shirleypalooza, a tribute to Shirley Tilghman, Princeton’s outgoing President. Jackie Cremos covers the week’s headlines in News Today.

Next, J.M. Colon waxes eloquent on the poetry of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.

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JM Colon on Fireside Poetry
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Now, Ola Oladosu interviews members of the band Moxie, which performed during Princeton Arts Weekend:

Next, Jackie Cremos talks to passersby at Sunday’s Communiversity:

Then, Vince Presti interviews Princess Margarita of Romania about her life and “The Princess Margarita of Romania Foundation.” J.M. Colon and Vince Presti close our show with a discussion on the place of monarchies in the 21st century.

WPRB News and Culture: March 25, 2013

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This week, WPRB News and Culture starts out with a fresh installment of Fireside Poetry! This episode, J.M. Colon delves into the poetry of Wallace Stevens. Then, Gabriel Watts takes us from the 1920s to today in her feature on the American tradition of whiskey distilling. We close the show with a segment of News Today on the Cyprus bailout, hosted by Rachna Vyas.

(Download here: WPRB N&C: 3/25/13)

And if anyone is curious, the poem John mentions halfway through is “Tintern Abby” by William Wordsworth.

Keep an eye out for these other hot shows every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.
  • Monday Evenings with the Nass – A series of interviews with the staff of the Nassau Weekly, an alternative newspaper on campus, where they fill us in on what they’ve been working on.

WPRB News and Culture: March 18, 2013

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This Monday’s WPRB News and Culture begins with a segment of News Today, produced by Ellie Rizzo and narrated by Jackie Cremos.

Then, our host Vincent gives a Culture Corner interview of Professor James Charlesworth, a biblical scholar and director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary, discussing the world of biblical scholarly research.

Finally, we close our show with Monday Evenings with the Nass, which critiques the “What I Be” Photography exhibit and its presentation of mental health issues.

(Download here: WPRB N&C: 3/18/13)

Keep an eye out for these other hot shows every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.
  • Fireside Poetry – A poetry discussion show in which the host, often with the help of a guest poet, will talk about a single poet’s work in a casual setting.

WPRB News and Culture: March 11, 2013

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This week on WPRB News and Culture, we have a special segment with Ellis Liang, who covers the campus-wide What I Be photography exhibit on insecurity and identity.

Next, Evenings with the Nass’s J.M. Colon interviews Marty Page on the fluidity of faith, followed by a talk with Filippa Ioannou and Grace Li on tutoring at the Garden State Correctional Complex.

Then, Culture Corner returns with host Ola Oladosu speaking with the director of the Lewis Center’s production of “The Tempest.”

Finally, our show ends with News Today: Ellie Rizzo brings us the week’s highlights in politics, society and current events.

(Download here: WPRB N&C: 3/11/13)

Keep an eye out for these other hot new shows every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.
  • Fireside Poetry – A poetry discussion show in which the host, often with the help of a guest poet, will talk about a single poet’s work in a casual setting.

WPRB News and Culture: March 4, 2013

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Alex Baptiste and Vince Presti host a packed episode of WPRB News and Culture this week!  We start with a Hot Air debate on the controversial topic of drone strikes, with Brian Litchfield arguing for them, and Tobias Stoner against. Listen here:

Who won the debate? Tell us what you think right here!

Next, Monday Evenings with the Nass features interviews with Eliza Mott, who wrote an article about visiting Disneyland, and Jared Garland, who wrote one about being the third of three gay children. Listen here:

You can read Eliza Mott’s article here: Disney, Belated

You can read Jared Garland’s article here: The Source of Us

The show ends with a pilot episode of Culture Corner, where Vince talks to Sarah Hedgecock about directing the play In the Next Room. Listen here:

Keep an eye out for this week’s shows and more every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Fireside Poetry – A poetry discussion show in which the host, often with the help of a guest poet, will talk about a single poet’s work in a casual setting.

WPRB News and Culture: Feb. 25, 2013

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In this week’s WPRB News and Culture, Ellis hosts News Today, with an in depth update on meteorites by Ellie. Also, the members of Ellipsis Slam Poetry (@EllipsisSlam) chat with hosts J.M. Colon and Joanie and perform some of their amazing poetry in the latest episode of Fireside Poetry.

Listen to this week’s episode of Fireside Poetry:

(Or download here)

Keep an eye out for Fireside Poetry, News Today, and these other hot shows every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.
  • Monday Evenings with the Nass – A series of interviews with the staff of the Nassau Weekly, an alternative newspaper on campus, where they fill us in on what they’ve been working on.

WPRB News and Culture: Feb. 17, 2013

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This week, our newest WPRB News & Culture staff introduce themselves on air for the first time. One of those newbies, Rachna Vyas, hosts News Today. We’ll also hear from Ben Taub about his adventures in Tahrir Square during the Monday Evenings with the Nass segment! Read the full article, “Two Days in Tahrir” right here.

(Download here: WPRB N&C: 2/18/13)

Catch News Today, Monday Evenings with the Nass, and more hot segments every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.
  • Fireside Poetry – A poetry discussion show in which the host, often with the help of a guest poet, will talk about a single poet’s work in a casual setting.
  • News Today – reporting and commentary on local, national and international issues and events.
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WPRB News and Culture: Feb. 10, 2013

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After a brief hiatus owing to Winter Break and finals, WPRB News & Culture is back and better than ever before!  We’re happy to announce that we’ve extended our programming block to a full hour, meaning that every Monday night you’ll be treated to an unprecedented blend of top-knotch reporting, cultural programming, student debate, interviews, and more!

Keep an eye out for these hot new shows every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

  • Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.
  • Fireside Poetry — A poetry discussion show in which the host, often with the help of a guest poet, will talk about a single poet’s work in a casual setting.
  • Monday Evenings with the Nass – A series of interviews with the staff of the Nassau Weekly, an alternative newspaper on campus, where they fill us in on what they’ve been working on.
  • News Today – Reporting and commentary on the local, national, and international stories of the week.

This week, Ana Istrate interviews the Nass about a student-produced play, Michelle Obama, and more on Monday Evenings with the Nass:

(Or download here: Monday Evenings with the Nass — 2/4/13 (Recorded 10/15/12))

And J.M. Colon reads an essay by George Orwell on how to read a poem in this week’s installment of Fireside Poetry:

(Or download here: Fireside Poetry — 2/4/13)