Weekend Edition Sunday

Episodes

• Old Fox and his friends have been a comforting tale for Twitter users

  British writer Anne Louise Avery tells Scott Detrow about a magical fox and his friends, whose stories she has been tweeting in her hashtag-series #OldFoxAdventCalendar.

  Dec 19, 2021 at 5:25 am

• World Palindrome Championship winner releases graphic novel 'Otto: A Palindrama'

  Scott Detrow speaks to World Palindrome Championship winner Jon Agee about his new graphic novel, "Otto: A Palindrama."

  Dec 19, 2021 at 5:15 am

• A TikTok user traded a bobby pin for a house

  When Demi Skipper set out to trade a bobby pin for a house, she became a social media sensation. Scott Detrow talks to her about her unconventional journey to become a homeowner.

  Dec 19, 2021 at 5:06 am

• New businesses have been created at a record-breaking pace during the pandemic

  New business applications are on track to top 5 million, smashing the record set in 2020. Behind some of them are new entrepreneurs who have decided this is the moment to chase their dreams.

  Dec 19, 2021 at 5:04 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: Yes you candy!

  NPR's Scott Detrow plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Harry Yudenfriend from Poughkeepsie, NY.

  Dec 19, 2021 at 5:01 am

• Democrats need a boost. Could they find it in rural America?

  Don Gonyea speaks with former Montana Governor Steve Bullock about the state of the Democratic party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

  Dec 12, 2021 at 6:49 am

• Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses state's recovery after storms

  Don Gonyea talks with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear about storm damage in his state, and how the recovery effort is going.

  Dec 12, 2021 at 5:44 am

• The classic 'West Side Story' is being remade for the screen

  Don Gonyea speaks with Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose, stars of the new film adaptation of "West Side Story."

  Dec 12, 2021 at 5:41 am

• Thousands of Russian troops have massed on the border of Ukraine

  Don Gonyea speaks with Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution about how the crisis on the Ukraine-Russia border can be resolved.

  Dec 12, 2021 at 5:22 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: What rhymes with tourist site?

  NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Jamie Tyrrell from Somerville, Mass.

  Dec 12, 2021 at 5:05 am

• There's big money in writing a holiday hit

  Don Gonyea speaks with writer and former record executive Tim Sommer on what musical artists stand to gain from a holiday hit.

  Dec 12, 2021 at 5:00 am
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  Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies

  After recovering from wounds suffered in World War II, Dole went on to represent Kansas in Congress for more than 30 years.

  Dec 05, 2021 at 9:08 am