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Music writer Peter Ames Carlin explores the lives of four college friends—Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry—whose bond was unbreakable, even as their fame grew and they became one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Peter's new book is "The Name of This Band is R.E.M."

Dr. Alice Rothchild is a physician, educator, author, and filmmaker her latest book is “Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician.” The book in free verse tells Rothchild’s journey from 1950s good girl to a reverent, feisty, feminist, obstetrician, and gynecologist forging her own direction in the contradictory sexist world of medicine. The book is “Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician.”

We take a look at some of the best cookbooks of 2024 with Pam Abrams and Annette Tomei. Ray Graf hosts.

After the election, official Washington is reorganizing.In today’s Congressional Corner, outgoing Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro of New York’s 19th district continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded December 5th.

Christopher Bollen’s work is often compared to Patricia Highsmith’s and film makers like Alfred Hitchcock. In part a psychological horror novel his latest “Havoc” explores generational conflict taken to extremes and springs from a question at the forefront in recent times: "Do we sacrifice the young for the old or the old for the young?" The new novel is “Havoc” and is written by Christopher Bollen.

Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

Hunter Biden is off the hook.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Vermont Senator Peter Welch continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded December 12th.

The 2025 edition of The World Almanac is out and covers the eventful year of 2024 – even the election results from this past November. World Almanac Executive Editor Sarah Janssen joins us this morning to tell us about the 2025 edition.

Film historian Jeremy Arnold’s new book, "Christmas in the Movies: 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season," showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema. Each film is profiled on what makes it a "Christmas movie," along with behind-the-scenes stories of its production, reception, and legacy.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, and an Associate Professor of Government at Dutchess Community College and since 2023, she has been President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley Dr. Karin Riedl.