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SUSAN TALKS WITH OUR GARDENING CONSULTANT KETZEL LEVINE, AND WITH LESLIE POHL-KOSBAU (pole KOSS-bau), COMMUNITY GARDENS DIRECTOR FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, ABOUT THE GROWING POPULARITY OF COMMUNITY GARDENING.

John talks with NPR's Ketzel Levine about plants that do well in offices. While many plants will shrivel under fluorescent light, plants that are suited to irregular care and indirect light can thrive. Listeners can follow along on Ketzel's web site, Talking Plants. (6:30)

Her mother's been waiting for her to start cooking for years, but it took a guy to make her do it. Talking Plants own Doyenne of Dirt, Ketzel Levine, brews Scott Simon a few gallons of compost tea on Weekend Edition Saturday.

Commentator David Levin says that if there's one clear winner of our current economy, a silver lining in this dark cloud of corporate gloom, it's the word "brand." Everything is branded -- and the hipness of a brand is a great distraction from the layoffs and quarterly earnings reports of the actual company.

The Doyenne of Dirt, gardening expert Ketzel Levine of Talking Plants fame, visits Weekend Edition Saturday and persuades host Scott Simon to get his hands dirty planting bamboo. We have photos to mark the event, plus plenty of advice for those who want to add bamboo to their gardens or yards.

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is the most entertaining musical biography satire since Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Don't expect much truth in the telling here — but do expect some over-the-top fun.

The SNL veteran used to ruminate over shows that didn't quite hit the mark; now he actively works against the instinct to second guess himself. Originally broadcast June 14, 2017.

A concert and interview with singer ROSEMARY CLOONEY taped before a live audience in San Francisco, January 18th, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series. CLOONEY sings some of her best known songs, accompanied by a quintet directed by John Oddo. She also talks with Terry about her life. Her 1996 album "Dedicated to Nelson" (a tribute to Nelson Riddle) has been nominated for a Grammy. She also released a Christmas album, "White Christmas." Her last 20 albums have been recorded on Concord Jazz. (THIS CONCERT CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00 ROSEMARY CLOONEY continued. ROSEMARY CLOONEY continued. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- one of the finest interpreters of American Song: ROSEMARY CLOONEY . . .a broadcast of her concert in San Francisco last month, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series. . . She'll sing some of her best known songs, and talk with Terry Gross about her life. That's coming up on Fresh Air.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Democratic Rep. Steve Israel, an opponent of the Iran nuclear deal, about what he wants to see happen next.