1A

1A

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1A episodes

  • The New Rhythm Of Rhythm And Blues
    "Classic, funk, neo-soul ... It's all R&B music," professor Gabrielle Goodman told us.

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    35 min
  • Hijacking The American Conversation
    "The First Amendment is a cherished American value ... but it doesn't dilute the First Amendment to say that lies have consequences, that violent language has consequences," author Andrew Marantz told us.

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    36 min
  • 1A Across America: Renewable Energy And Resistance
    "These are called wind farms strategically. They are not farms. They're power plants," said Nick Egli, who opposes a wind farm proposed near his home in Kansas.

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    48 min
  • The News Roundup for October 11, 2019
    House Democrats vow to continue their impeachment inquiry, the Trump Administration vows not to cooperate and Trump says he's not backing down.

    Around the world, U.S. troops withdrew from northern Syria, Turkey moved in to bombard Kurdish fighters and the NBA is in hot water with China.

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Lost In The World Of Audio Fiction
    "Audio fiction is a form of performance for fiction. You have a story that you want to tell and sometimes you do that with one voice or many voices with sound design or music," podcast critic Elena Fernández Collins told us.

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    36 min
  • Reversing The 'Brain Drain' In Rural America
    "When you're in a small town, out in the middle of nowhere, you either work together or fail alone," journalist and author Sarah Smarsh told us.

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    35 min
  • 'Horror Stories' With Liz Phair
    "I just kind of wanted to tell the truth about the person I am, instead of the music person everyone knows," Phair said in regards to why she decided to write a memoir.

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    24 min
  • The Past, Present And Future Of American Beer
    "Prohibition outlawed the production, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages — but not consumption," Smithsonian curator Theresa McCulla told us. "If you were a wealthy American, you could stock your cellar and still have a pretty good time."

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    23 min

About 1A

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Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A.

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