NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Slate's Luke Winkie about his reporting on tourism to Las Vegas. Winkie calls it "America's most-flailing destination city."

NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Nora Felder, the music supervisor for the series "Stranger Things," how she went about scoring the series over its decade-long run which ended this week.

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with writer and director Charlie Polinger about his new horror film, "The Plague."

In her new book of nonfiction, Val McDermid takes a break from the crime novels she's known for. NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with the Scottish writer about "Winter: The Story of a Season."

The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole figures largely into it. While the show is a work of fiction, theoretical wormholes have making appearances for decades not only in science fiction but in actual science.

Sudan Archives is a genre-defying violinist, producer, and songwriter whose music blends virtuosic playing, inventive beatmaking, and expressive vocals. Her latest album BPM channels the energy of Chicago house and Detroit techno into a bold, rhythm-driven dance record.

Hope springs eternal, and that is nowhere more true than in the realm of New Year's Resolutions. Today, we give ourselves goals for 2026. And because we believe in accountability, we'll tell you how well we stuck to our resolutions for 2025.

For StoryCorps, a reflection on how a child's vaccination fear sparked the creation of one of the most beloved songs in the movie, "Mary Poppins."

This New Year’s Day, rediscover the power of audio storytelling. VoiceScapes Audio Theater Presents! is a collection of short radio plays—funny, thoughtful, and sometimes… a little strange, with a Twilight Zone twist. Classic radio storytelling, with a modern edge. Listen tonight, 7 to 8 p.m. on WSHU.

Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood before landing the role of Jeff on Somebody Somewhere. His memoir is Actress of a Certain Age. Originally broadcast Aug. 12, 2025.