Aug 14th, 2008 · The Wrights are husband and wife team Adam and Shannon Wright of Nashville. The duo plays a brand of classic country that sticks to the genre's bluesy Americana roots, with minimal production, traditional instrumentation, and soulful vocals. The couple's latest release, In the Summertime, is a collection of folky country covers of songs by roots artists both classic (Lead Belly) and contemporary (Tim Carroll).
Jun 16th, 2008 · Lizz Wright opens her music file and tells listeners what she grooves to when she's not sampling her own work. The popular soul singer shares her appreciation for fellow artists, such as Gilberto Gil and Virginia Rodriguez.
May 20th, 2008 · Joseph Epstein, contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, talks about an awkward honorary degree situation at Northwestern University; the university offered and then rescinded a degree to Jeremiah Wright, Obama's former pastor, who made headlines with inflammatory remarks.
May 8th, 2008 · The controversial comments made by Barack Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, have inspired conversations about race relations in America today. Guests and callers weigh in on whether people speak honestly about race when they have discussions in diverse groups.
May 3rd, 2008 · Scott Simon and Daniel Schorr discuss the top news stories of the week, including whether Rev. Jeremiah Wright's recent speech will hurt Sen. Barack Obama and suspension of the gas tax proposed by Hillary Clinton and John McCain.
May 2nd, 2008 · Sen. Obama's former pastor Jeremiah Wright fueled questions this week about the line between politics and preaching. Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld and Reverend Dean Snyder, both white religious leaders, discuss the controversy and its racial and theological undertones.
May 1st, 2008 · The Rev. Jeremiah Wright recently said controversy over his sermons has nothing do with Sen. Barack Obama, his former congregant, but is instead an attack on "the black church." While some black preachers agree with Wright, others say he is hardly mainstream.
May 1st, 2008 · The Democratic presidential candidates are gearing up for Tuesday's contests in Indiana and North Carolina. We check in with David Greene and Don Gonyea, on the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.