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Today on KRPS for Sunday August 13

Today's show highlights on KRPS include:
  • The People's Pharmacy at 10 am, discussing whether the shipping process (sitting in hot warehouses and trucks) reduces the effectiveness of mail-order medications.
  • On The Media at 5 pm, examining the right-wing backlash against the US Women's soccer team and the New York Times' coverage of trans issues.

Today on KRPS for Sunday August 13

5 AM - 7 AM - 

Performance Today Weekend

Performance Today playlists 

7 AM to 9 AM - 

Weekend Edition Sunday - 

9 AM to 10 AM - 

Zorba Paster On Your Health

RECIPE: Claudia's Summer Gazpacho

THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: Smartphones & Weight Gain

Forever Chemicals in Cosmetics

10 AM to 11 AM - 

The People’s Pharmacy

Show 1351: Are You Risking Your Life Trusting Mail Order Medicines?

A mother whose child relies on medicine to prevent transplant rejection found that his medicines lose potency during shipping.

11 AM to 12 PM - 

You Bet Your Garden

On this Claasic YBYG Mike prepares you for the third season of Gardening into the Fall!!

Plus your fabulous classical phone calls!!

12 PM to 1 PM - 

Travel with Rick Steves

We get a personal look at India and Italy on the next Travel with Rick Steves. Reporter Nick Bryant tells us what he learned about Indian society, while he was stationed in New Delhi as a foreign correspondent.

Actress Madhur Jaffrey shares childhood memories from the days when British colonialism came to an end in Delhi.

Plus, friends from Italy tell Rick how they cope with strikes and what seems like everyday chaos in their country.

1 PM to 2 PM - 

Pipedreams 

In Praise of B-A-C-H. . . the name says it all, but when spelled out in tones it provides for some intriguing reinterpretations.

2 PM - 3 PM - Also heard Saturday at noon

This American Life

Ep. 714 Day At The Beach

It’s the last few weeks of summer, so we’re going to the beach!

This week, stories from the surf and sand.

3 PM - 4 PM - KRPS Special Programming Hour

Eight week special series running July through August

Live From Cain's explores the American music experience in every song and story from the historic Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This eight-episode summer series is hosted by guitarist and fiddler Fats Kaplin, who welcomes a diverse lineup of national touring musicians and the home-grown Oklahoma Specials house band playing on the same stage first made famous in the 1930's by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.

So open your window, turn up the radio and experience Live From Cain's!

4 PM - 5 PM - 

Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me…Also heard Saturday morning at 9.

25th Anniversary Spectacular, Part V!

WWDTM continues to look back on the first 25 years of the show.

HOST: Peter Sagal

OFFICIAL JUDGE AND SCOREKEEPER: Bill Kurtis, Carl Kasell

5 PM - 6 PM - 

On The Media Also heard Saturday morning at 5.

HOST: BROOKE GLADSTONE

Go Woke, Go Broke

The Right-Wing Backlash Against U.S. Women's Soccer

Last weekend, the US women's national soccer team was knocked out of the World Cup by Sweden in a nail-biting 5-4 shootout.

How the Times Covers Trans Rights

Over the past few years, the country has seen a surge of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation—primarily stoked by the Republican party and conservative pundits.

6 PM - 7 PM - 

Fresh Air Weekend

Pianist Jason Moran reaches for 'the drama, the comedy and the tragedy' of music and for 'Such Kindness' novelist Andre Dubus III, chronic pain is a fact of life.

7 PM - 8 PM - 

Ozark Highlands Radio

OHR Presents: Pipp Gillette

Legendary award winning Texas cowboy singer-songwriter and poet Pipp Gillette recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, interviews with this canorous cow-poke.

Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Freeman Thomas.

Dr. Brooks Blevins presents a profile of Oscar Gilbert, the husband of famed folk singer Ollie Gilbert.

8:00 - 9:00 PM

Thistle and Shamrock 

Roots and Branches

Explore evolving sounds contributing to a new Celtic music with Cerys Matthews, Le Vent du Nord, Ross Ainslie, and We Banjo 3.

9:00 PM- 9:30 PM

All Songs Considered

How Son Lux Scored Everything Everywhere All At Once

This week, Son Lux returns with Alternate Forms, the band's first new album since releasing its beloved score to the film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

To mark the occasion, we're sharing an encore presentation of our interview with Son Lux frontman Ryan Lott about how the band managed to score one of the most awarded — and bonkers — films of all time.

9:30 PM To 10 PM - 

Alt. Latino

Alt.Latino ENCORE-Requiem For A Jazz Man: Jerry González, The Last Pirate Of The Caribbean

10 PM to 12 AM

World Cafe

12 AM - 5 AM Monday

BBC World Service

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.