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Auth worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 41 years. He died Sunday at the age of 72. In 1988, Auth talked with Terry Gross about how the Reagan era marked a turning point for political cartoonists.

By Joe Donahuehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-1001472.mp3Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Dr. Amir Levine, co-author of…

Malaby has merged his two trios — with a cello and a tuba — into a quartet called Tubacello. Their new album is Scorpion Eater. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says he hopes to hear from them again.

Academy and Tony Award-winning actor, Alan Arkin, has died at 89. Joe Donahue spoke with him on The Roundtable in 2011 about the memoir "An Improvised Life." In this wide-ranging interview Arkin recalls his time at Second City, his aversion to being typecast, and how winning the Oscar didn't change his career.

Banjo player, TONY TRISHKA. He's been called the "premier banjo madman of our time." TRISHKA incorporates jazz and rock and roll into his style, with bluegrass at the heart of his music. TRISHKA's new album, "World Turning" (Rounder Records), is a "loose history of the banjo" with everything from an African banjo tune to banjo Dixieland style. He has a number of albums out on the Rounder label.REV:Maureen Corrigan reviews Wendy Lessers book, "Pictures at an Execution," looking at why we are fascinated with murder.

The 78th annual Tony Awards are Sunday, June 8. Here's where to stream.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings, a two-CD set from Concord Music Group.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-728310.mp3Albany, NY – Joe Donahue speaks with Tony Horowitz, author of "A Voyage Long…

Pittsfield, MA – A Tony-nominated playhouse is working out a deal that would make Pittsfield, Massachusetts its home. Move that would be a major shot in…

By Joe Donahue, Alan Chartock, Sarah LaDukehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-976819.mp3Lenox, MA – The Tablers chat with…