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9:00 am

Car Talk
Hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Tom and Ray Magliozzi - "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers" - have been dispensing expert car advice and more on the Peabody Award-winning program for 10 years. Each week, they take listener calls and create an hour's worth of automobile mayhem, interspersed with intelligent advice on car repair.
9:30 am
10:00 am

Whad'Ya Know?
Hosted by Michael Feldman
"Whad'Ya Know?" is a two-hour comedy/quiz/interview show that is dynamic, varied, and thoroughly entertaining. Host and quiz-master Michael Feldman invites contestants to answer questions drawn from his seemingly limitless store of insignificant (but also somehow, important) information.
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 pm

Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me
Hosted by Peter Sagal
"Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" is NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.
12:30 pm
1:00 pm

This American Life
Hosted by Ira Glass
"This American Life" is an award-winning critically acclaimed weekly program describing and documenting contemporary American life. Each week a theme is chosen, and host Ira Glass and a variety of writers and performers share stories in a range of styles: monologues, documentaries, short radio plays, "found recordings," and original works for radio.

Saturday:
In which we mark the anniversary of the economic collapse and the anniversary of Planet Money: recapping some of the original episode, The Giant Pool of Money, and finding out what's happened to all those guys in the year since.
1:30 pm
2:00 pm

Java Blend
Hosted by IPR's Ben Kieffer
Every week Iowa Public Radio's "Java Blend" with Ben Kieffer serves up fresh-brewed performances and conversation with musicians from around the state and around the country. Recorded before a live audience at The Java House in downtown Iowa City, the one-hour show offers an eclectic mix of live tunes from the vibrant independent music scene. Ben Kieffer infuses the performances with lively chats to find out about the artists' music and lives.
2:30 pm
3:00 pm

Mountain Stage
Hosted by Larry Groce
Hosted by Larry Groce, "Mountain Stage" guarantees listeners the best seats in the house for new performers and established artists. It's a two-hour weekly exploration of the exciting and spontaneous sound of live performance, offering intelligent, contemporary music seasoned with traditional and roots artists. This award-winning show is the longest-running program of its kind.
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm

A Prairie Home Companion
Hosted by Garrison Keillor
This variety show features unforgettable comedy sketches, acoustic-based music, and Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."

Saturday:
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pmBacktracks
Hosted by IPR's Bob Dorr
Join us for a great evening of music that will take you back through the golden age of rock 'n' roll. Hosted by Bob Dorr, "Backtracks" delves into obscure rock 'n' roll history, giving Iowans a weekly, in-depth, researched picture of music that is at least 25 years old.
7:30 pm
8:00 pm
8:30 pm
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
10:00 pmThe Jazz Department
Hosted by IPR's Curt Snook
From the work of the masters of the medium (those who are known by one name…say Bags, Oscar, Miles or Bird) to new artists just making their mark on the jazz landscape, "The Jazz Department" brings you two hours of what's been called "America's classical music" each Saturday. Relax and enjoy the groove.
10:30 pm
11:00 pm
11:30 pm
Earlier On KUNI
12:00 am

UnderCurrents
Hosted by Gregg McVicar
Rock, Blues, Folk, Native, Funk, Electronica, Reggae, World, Dub, Roots and even a little Country. "UnderCurrents" is intelligent, fun and easygoing -- diving deep to reveal your past and future favorites. "UnderCurrents" is mixed by Greg McVicar, former host of "Earthsongs" and longtime California radio DJ and producer. Greg's creative work has been recognized by a Peabody Award, an RTNA Golden Mic and multiple awards from the National Association of Community Broadcasters.
12:30 am
1:00 am
1:30 am
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4:30 am
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5:30 am
6:00 am

On the Media
Hosted by Brooke Gladstone, Bob Garfield
Hosted by veteran journalists Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield, "On The Media" decodes what we hear, read, and see in the media every day, and arms us with critical tools necessary to survive the information age. With compelling reporting and uncommon insight, the program uncovers the significant issues of the day and carefully exposes the relationship of the media to culture and society.
6:30 am
7:00 am

Weekend Edition
Hosted by Scott Simon
From civil wars in Bosnia and El Salvador, to hospital rooms, police stations, and America's backyards, National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host of "Weekend Edition Saturday."
7:30 am
8:00 am
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