Program Guide
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2:00 amHot Jazz Saturday Night

Every Saturday afternoon, Rob Bamberger stacks his recordings on a luggage cart and makes his way across the river to WAMU and what he calls his perch in studio four. He fills the air with vintage jazz, swing, and big band recordings from the '20s, '30s, and '40s.
5:00 amAll Things Considered

Melissa Block, Michele Norris, and Robert Siegel
For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features.
7:00 amFrom the Top

Christopher O'Riley
From the Top, with host Christopher O'Riley, is a weekly radio series that showcases the nation's most outstanding young classical musicians.
8:00 amSpeaking of Faith

Krista Tippett
Speaking of Faith is public radio's conversation about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas. Each week, host Krista Tippett focuses on a different theme, asking writers, scientists, historians and others to discuss how religion shapes everyday life.
9:00 amHumankind

David Freudberg
Humankind features stories of remarkable people dedicated to humanizing our society. Presented by documentary producer David Freudberg, Humankind profiles quiet and not-so-quiet heroes who dedicate their lives to humanizing our country and to forging the connections that bring people together. These folks are truly visionaries with heart and soul.
10:00 amFresh Air Weekend

Terry Gross
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs.
11:00 amCar Talk

Click and Clack (Ray and Tom Magliozzi)
Car Talk is a hilarious, fast-paced call-in program in which hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi take the fear out of car repair and find the fun in engine failure.
12:00 pmA Prairie Home Companion

Garrison Keillor
The only live music and variety show aired nationwide today, A Prairie Home Companion is now in its 34th season of production. The show features comedy sketches, music, and Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."
2:00 pmWeekend Edition

Scott Simon and Liane Hansen
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.
Since 1989, Liane Hansen has anchored Weekend Edition Sunday, which offers a wide variety of commentators and essayists to help round out the weekly offerings.
5:00 pmPiano Jazz

Marian McPartland
For 30 years, legendary pianist Marian McPartland has welcomed a stellar line-up of jazz artists for conversation and improvisation on her Peabody Award-winning program. Piano Jazz fans say the show's intimate style is "like listening in on a conversation in someone's living room."
6:00 pmBeale Street Caravan

Cybill Shepherd
Produced in The Home of the Blues - Memphis, Tennessee - Beale Street Caravan covers the world with the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of the Blues and its music makers.
7:00 pmLe Show with Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer
A weekly, hour-long romp through the worlds of media, politics, sports and show business, leavened with an eclectic mix of mysterious music.
8:00 pmDeutsche Welle Weekly

DW-RADIO prides itself on accuracy, reliability and credibility. With studios in Washington, Moscow and Brussels, as well as a network of independent correspondents in most of the world's major cities, DW-RADIO looks at international events from a European and German perspective.
9:00 pmThe Dialogue

Liston Seay
Dialogue is an award-winning weekly radio program that explores the world of ideas through conversations with renowned public figures, scholars, journalists, and authors.
9:30 pmThe Business

Kim Masters
The Business is public radio's show about the business of show business. This entertaining half hour about the people who make entertainment is hosted by Kim Masters.
10:00 pmThe Thistle and Shamrock

Fiona Ritchie
On The Thistle & Shamrock®, award-winning radio host Fiona Ritchie explores evolving music from Celtic roots in Europe and North America.
11:00 pmAll Things Considered

Melissa Block, Michele Norris, and Robert Siegel
For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features.
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12:00 amMarketplace Money

Tess Vigeland
Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.
1:00 amPiano Jazz

Marian McPartland
For 30 years, legendary pianist Marian McPartland has welcomed a stellar line-up of jazz artists for conversation and improvisation on her Peabody Award-winning program.
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