Our Hawaiian names, Jews in Hawaii, Swan Pastry, the Boston Marathon, Dr. Randy Silverstein and his balloons. Plus: Easter, He’s Chinese, What to do NEXT winter, FOCUS MICHAEL, Pinterest and News From the Dunes™. SPECIAL BONUS: Another visit with Vic & Sade Courtesy of Michael’s Midnight Matinee!

It’s Passover and Anne is taking no prisoners! Take a peek into the mysterious world of Jewish-y-ness with the story of the Blessing Bee, personal insights and CAKE. Also: News From the Dunes™, The Bird Report™ and much more!

This week in the news: David Letterman, Mickey Rooney, John Pinette and President Obama. Also: Getting a manicure, Shaloha™, News From the Dunes™, The Bird Report™ and some special moments from Michael’s Midnight Matinee™! Plus: Thanks for noticing and A KY TATTOO.

Tori Spelling, age 40: Actress, Author, Mother and daughter of the late Aaron Spelling has died due to complications from surgery. Also, Tig Nataro, Sarah Vowell and the death of Wacky. Plus: Garrison Keillor, The Bird Report™ and News From the Dunes™.

It’s not natural, How to do the show, calling the florist, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), The Iditarod and If you have a parrot on your shoulder and do a somersault, was it you or the parrot who did it? Also: Michael’s tiny Gragger, LGBT and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Guantanamo, Alan Abel and News From the Dunes™.

Medical Stories! The Airy-Fairiest-New-Agey Chiropractor, Spinal Stenosis and Summer Fatigue. Plus: Pictures of Michael, Getting Stuck in a Storm Drain for $20, Fortune Cookies, Scratch Tickets, How To Win the Lotto, The Bird Report™ and News From the Dunes™. Also: A SPECIAL EVENT We are presented You Are There: The Sentencing of Charles I courtesy of Michael’s Midnight Matinee!

The Oscars, both the awards and the Blade Runner, Bad Plastic Surgery, Matthew McConaughey has a Jesus Moment and Redemption for Sarah Lawrence. Also: The WINNER of our Cape Cod Menu Rewrite Contest, News From the Dunes™, Professional English Majors and What Happens Next.

How to notice the change in seasons, Michael is Sad, the Old People’s Show, Medical Marijuana and Ted Ligety’s Dad Cops A Celebratory Feel. Also: How to settle the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan question once and for all, The Anne Levine Show Cape Cod Menu Rewrite Contest, News From the Dunes™ and a Fiasco.

Steve Bluestein is on the show! Steve’s new book, 49 1/2 Shades of Blue, Stein is earning rave reviews! Anne and Steve talk books, theater and Russian Ancestry. Also: Yet more Olympics, Camels, Mesopotamian Art, More Naked at McDonald’s and How to get out of trouble. Plus, News From the Dunes™ and Talk about The Wire.

Is Curling a sport, Hair color, Subway Sandwiches made from Yoga Mats, and Addiction. Plus: What to do when you walk in on your husband having sex, The guy who died in the cold and 1,000 bodies found in Mississippi. Also: Climbing the mountain, News From the Dunes™, The Bird Report™ and how tall is Putin?