Weekend Edition Sunday

Episodes

• Samantha Bee brings us a 7th season of comedy and current events in 'Full Frontal'

  Sarah McCammon speaks with comedian Samantha Bee about the seventh season of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," which airs on TBS.

  Jan 23, 2022 at 5:49 am

• Ray Smith tells his tale of riding with the wolves in Alaska

  We hear another story from Dark Winter Nights, the storytelling show and podcast from Alaska. This week features Ray Smith's story about a late-night ride with some unusual company.

  Jan 23, 2022 at 5:41 am

• Buckingham Palace removes Prince Andrew's titles in wake of sexual assault lawsuit

  Sarah McCammon speaks to Sonia Sodha from 'The Guardian' about the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew and its impact on the institution of Britain's royal family.

  Jan 23, 2022 at 5:33 am

• In Pakistan, big trucks are the perfect canvas for intricate murals

  We take a look at the colorful Pakistani practice of turning big transport trucks into wildly bright works of art.

  Jan 23, 2022 at 5:28 am

• Silvana Estrada elucidates a love found and lost in new album 'Marchita'

  Sarah McCammon speaks with Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada about her new album, "Marchita."

  Jan 23, 2022 at 5:23 am

• Members listened in terror via live stream as their Texas synagogue was taken hostage

  NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Anna Eisen, one of the founding members of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, about what the community experienced during the hostage situation.

  Jan 16, 2022 at 9:17 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Hitting the right key

  Listener Gradie Cartlidge plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer.

  Jan 16, 2022 at 5:40 am

• The latest from Israel on vaccinations and the omicron surge

  NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Dr. Manfred Green of the University of Haifa about what Israel has learned about vaccinations and the new Omicron surge.

  Jan 16, 2022 at 4:59 am

• Jana Horn's journey to her debut album 'Optimism'

  NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Texas musician Jana Horn about her debut folk album, "Optimism."

  Jan 16, 2022 at 4:59 am

• The Isle of Rum needed a population boost so they took applications. This guy made the cut

  NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Alex Mumford, who moved to the Isle of Rum in the Scottish Hebrides as a part of the island chain's efforts to boost its population.

  Jan 16, 2022 at 4:59 am

• Jabari Asim on his latest novel 'Yonder' and the power of historical fiction

  NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Jabari Asim about his new novel "Yonder." It's about the relationships and experiences of a group of enslaved people in the antebellum South.

  Jan 16, 2022 at 4:59 am

• Actor Sidney Poitier was a force for change on and off the screen

  Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Professor Mark Anthony Neal of Duke University about Sidney Poitier's legacy as a racial justice activist. The actor passed away Thursday at the age of 94.

  Jan 09, 2022 at 6:06 am