Rookies Trip To The Catskills
Radio Rookies took a trip to the Catskills -- tasting a bit of fresh air, away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoyed the star filled night skies. The trip was a tremendous success (we...
View ArticleParallel Play: Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks'
The author A.J. Jacobs is known for setting self-improvement goals and sticking to them, no matter how radical they might be. Back in June, Jacobs set out to fill in a gap in his music knowledge -- and...
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WNYC's Summer Listening Recommendations
For the past week or so, I've been bombarding WNYC staff members' inboxes to find out what they're listening to this summer - and why they'd recommend it to a friend. That friend, it turns out, is you...
View Article[Unedited] Gordon Hempton and Krista Tippett
Gordon Hempton says that silence is an endangered species. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a "solar-powered jukebox"...
View ArticleGordon Hempton — The Last Quiet Places: Silence and the Presence of...
Gordon Hempton says that silence is an endangered species. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a "solar-powered jukebox"...
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[Unedited] Mary Oliver with Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett's unedited interview with the poet Mary Oliver. Often quoted, but rarely interviewed, Mary Oliver is one of our greatest and most beloved poets. At 79, she honors us with an intimate...
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Mary Oliver — Listening to the World
Often quoted, but rarely interviewed, Mary Oliver is one of our greatest and most beloved poets. At 79, she honors us with an intimate conversation on the wisdom of the world, the salvation of poetry,...
View ArticleWhen Bad Listeners Grow Up to Be Bosses
For the horrible listeners in your office, the advice to get them to pay attention is pretty straightforward:1. Slow down. 2. Stop talking.3. Listen.But Amy Jen Su, an executive coach with Paravis...
View ArticleAt Work: Making Yourself Heard
Dorie Clark is an author, a marketing strategy consultant, and a business professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. People listen to her.But when she entered the workforce at the age of...
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Listen Up! How to Participate
Has anyone ever complained that you’re not listening to them? No matter how well we might hear (and if you don't know, click here to take the Mimi hearing test), intentional listening — understanding...
View ArticleListen Up! Day 1: Face-to-Face
The Challenge: Today, if someone starts an important conversation with you on text or email, respond in person. In a pinch, make it a phone call. Then tell us how your day went! Call us, of course,...
View ArticleListen Up! Day 2: Mirror, Mirror
Welcome to day two of Only Human's Listen Up! bootcamp week. If you're here for the first time, here's how to participate.The Challenge: Find a friend, stand face to face, and reflect the other person...
View ArticleWhen Everyone's Talking and No One Is Listening
No matter how well you can hear, you can still be a bad listener. Mary Harris, host and managing editor of Only Human, introduces the series "Listen Up!" and discusses ways to become a better...
View ArticleListen Up! Day 3: Take a Breather
You’ve made it to Day 3 of our Listen Up! bootcamp week. Thanks for sticking with us. If you’re here for the first time, it’s not too late. Here’s how to participate.The Challenge:Take three minutes of...
View ArticleListen Up! Day 4: Memorize This!
It’s Day Four of our Listen Up! bootcamp week. Today we’re putting your memory to the test. And if you’re here for the first time, you can catch up on our previous challenges here.Today’s Challenge:...
View ArticleListen Up! Day 5: Yes, And... !
It’s day five of Only Human’s Listen Up! bootcamp week. You’ve made it to our final challenge, which ties together everything you’ve learned from this past week. If you’re here for the first time, you...
View Article#TheGreatListen 2015
StoryCorps, the oral history project that launched in 2003, has created an app to bring the recording power to the palm of your hand.Since its public launch in March of this year, the app has been...
View ArticleYour Listening Guide to Thanksgiving
Click on the audio player above to hear this episode.Happy Thanksgiving from The Takeaway! As Americans sit elbow-to-elbow with family and friends and pile their plates high with turkey and stuffing,...
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[Unedited] Frances Kissling with Krista Tippett (Listening Beyond Life and...
Frances Kissling is known for her longtime activism on the abortion issue but has devoted her energy more in recent years to real relationship and new conversations across that bitter divide. She's...
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Frances Kissling — Listening Beyond Life and Choice
Frances Kissling is known for her longtime activism on the abortion issue but has devoted her energy more in recent years to real relationship and new conversations across that bitter divide. She's...
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