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Maggie Shipstead’s new novel “Great Circle” tracks the lives of Marian Graves and her twin brother, Jamie, from Prohibition-era Missoula to wartime Britain, from the cold of Alaska to the cap of Antarctica as Marian chases her dream of becoming the first pilot to circumnavigate the globe north-south.

When he set out to become an actor, this Broadway great — Rent, Wicked, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — was opposed by his conservative Catholic family. But they came around, even his Fox-watching dad. “He loved Rent. My homophobic dad would come to Rent, probably once a month.” This week — tales of reconciliation and show tunes.

As temperatures plummet, we’ll get into the history of why here in the states we use Daniel Fahrenheit’s scale, while the rest of the world uses the Celsius scale and the difference between the two.

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week features Tori from earlier this year and Hot Club of Saratoga from 2015.

On this week’s 51%, we take a tour of the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. Executive Director Jennifer Gabriel previews the hall’s latest class, and shares her goals for the museum’s expansion.

Playlist as aired on WAMC Listening Party on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week features Matty Stecks and the 518! From our virtual concert series this past May. We also introduce a new spoken word segment “In Other Words,” featuring Mike Jurkovic.

Want to experience the kind of cosmic panorama seen under the opening credits of “Star Wars?” You're at the right place at the right time. On Sunday at nightfall, we will be aimed toward the most concentrated part of our galaxy. During the first few hours of darkness, the Milky Way will neatly split the sky from north to south and pass directly overhead.

This year’s Perseid Meteor Shower peaked this week, and we have now entered our annual period famous for both haze and shooting stars. This week, we discuss meteor showers including the Leonid shower, the Geminid shower, and the perfect conditions to view these spectacular displays.