We talk to WPRB staffers about what makes their moms special:

We air a demo segment from a brand new show-in-development called “What’ll I Do,” which talks to professionals and students about their careers to help our listeners decide what they want to do:

Finally, Vince Presti interviews the producers of the Mann-Einstein Players’ production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Listen here:

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Listen to The Week in Review with Read Langan.

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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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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.

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Listen to The Week in Review with Read Langan.

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Listen to The Week in Review with Read Langan.

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Listen to this week’s full episode of News & Culture.

0:00-0:29 = Intro
0:29-3:31= News Today (Chinese Studies). Ellis Liang explores the development of the Chinese program at Princeton University and the changes in US-China relations.
3:31-6:49 = News Today (Crab Corps). Alex Cuadrado talks to Maxson Jarecki of the band Crab Corps, whose song made it into the award-winning movie Silver LInings Playbook.
06:49-34:50 = Feature (Interview with Assistant Public Defender). Jackie Cremos interviews Dale Jones, the Assistant Public Defender for the State of New Jersey.*
34:50-37:06 = News Today (West, TX explosion). Ellie Rizzo covers the aftermath of the fertilizer plant accident.
37:06-38:18 = News Today (Avian Flu in China). Ellie Rizzo reports on newly discovered strains of the avian flu virus.
38:18-39:22 = News Today (Communiversity). Ellie Rizzo previews the Princeton University – township festival known as Communiversity.
39:30-42:47 = News Today (Op-Ed on Boston Explosions, 1). Ellie Rizzo discusses profiling and Islamophobia in the wake of the Boston bombings.
42:47-47:06 = News Today (Baghdad Bombings). Rachna Vyas covers the unstable course of the Iraqi elections.
47:06-48:08 = News Today (Syria Bombings). Rachna Vyas covers the ongoing conflict between the government and opposition groups in Syria.
48:50-54:33 = News Today (Op-Ed on Boston Explosions, 2). Rachna Vyas picks up on our coverage of the Boston Marathon events with her commentary on the media and sensationalization.
54:33-57:04 = PSAs and Signoff

*Listen to the full interview with Mr. Jones here:

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Here is the week’s episode of The Week in Review, hosted by Read Langan:

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Breaking news: a series of explosions took place today in Boston at the finish line of the Boston marathon. John M Colon updates us at 6:00pm.

WPRB News and Culture starts with an episode of Hot Air. Debaters Masha Krupenkin and Caroline Bazinet discuss the legality of abortion and the issue of personhood.

Next, Joanie Bedinger hosts a segment of Fireside Poetry, where she speaks with poet Idra Novey on the works of George Oppen.

Then, Ola Oladose talks with Leora Friedman and Juliette Levin, the coordinators of the exciting new project “Music is Medicine, in Culture Corner.

Finally, our show wraps up with News Today. Ellis Liang reports on the New Jersey gubernatorial elections, and J.M. Colon covers the latest updates on the Boston marathon explosions (as of 6:45pm EST).

Make sure to listen to our other hot segments every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

• 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.

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We begin this week’s WPRB News and Culture with a segment of News Today, where host Gabriella Watts reports on sex trafficking in New Jersey and the rest of the United States. She speaks with representatives of women’s shelters and discusses federal and state laws on prostitution.

Next, J.M. Colon talks with Emily Lever about her article on the rape culture of Princeton campus and with Joel Newberger about his review of the Greek avante-garde filmmaker Gregory Markopoulos in Monday Evenings with the Nass.

The show ends with an episode of Culture Corner. Vincent Presti interviews Julia Bumke, who directed “Sunday in the Park with George,” and Julia Hammer, who directed “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.”

Keep an eye out for these other hot shows 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.
• Hot Air – A debate show in which Princeton students face off to discuss the issues of our time.

On Hot Air, Jackie Cremos hosts a debate on gun control, with Anirudh Dasarathy speaking for stricter controls, and David Will speaking against them.

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This week, WPRB News and Culture also covers Read Langan’s slot with an episode of Fireside Poetry, where J.M. Colon interviews Nassau Literature Review’s Natasha Japanwala and Ben Goldman.

Make sure to listen to these other segments every Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:

• 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.