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Big Ears 2025
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Rob HellerMelony Dodson, Matthew Motley, Carter Moore and Todd Steed break down the highlights, the joys, the surprises and the possible philosophical ramifications of Big Ears 2025. Highlights? Regrets? It's all here. -
bigearsfestival.orgWUOT's Melony Dodson talks with poet, R.B. Morris and composer, William Wright, about the world premiere of The Mockingbird, which will be presented on Thursday, March 27th at 7pm as part of the Big Ears Festival 2025. -
Béla Fleck has become something of a fixture at the Big Ears festival and each appearance is something new. In this interview with Todd Steed he talks about his approach to playing Big Ears and how his new trio is finding their groove. -
Peter GannushkinKris Davis returns to Knoxville for the Big Ears Festival with her trio. Todd Steed finds out what's in store. Her new recording, Run the Gauntlet, is a staff favorite. -
Erika KapinJenny Scheinman returns to Big Ears with a new ensemble. She discusses playing the festival and her new recording, the glorious and spacious All Species Parade. -
Scott FriedlanderJoel Harrison chats with John Habel about his upcoming Big Ears Performance. -
Leah WendzinskiCellist, Composer, and Sound Artist Lia Kohl discusses her upcoming performances at the Big Ears Festival, the compositional process between her album Normal Sounds, and her new trio project with Macie Stewart and Whitney Johnson. -
Isabel Crespo Pardo, Kalia Vandever, and Carmen Quill, the artists behind Brooklyn-based collective tilt, discuss their debut album, playing the festival, and what the future holds for the ensemble. -
Rob HellerMelony Dodson, Matthew Motley, Carter Moore and Todd Steed break down their top picks for Big Ears 2025. Get the strategies on how to plan, where to eat, and how to keep your walking shoes in top operating condition. If you are overwhelmed by the choices, this podcast should be your next stop.
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Hurricane Helene devastated Johnson County, destroying homes and jobs. Helping Others of Johnson County is providing support for flood victims and displaced residents.
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Some of the first people fired by the Trump administration are fighting back, including those targeted for work they'd done promoting diversity, equity and inclusion under the Biden administration.
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The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections." -
We've heard a lot about U.S. bombing plans for Yemen – mostly from a group chat on Signal. But how's the actual bombing campaign going after nearly three weeks? We've heard a lot less about that.
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How hot is too hot for humans to live? A new study is getting scientists closer to an answer.
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D.C.'s cherry blossoms are a classic backdrop for family photos, and that's what Portia Moore had in mind by having her kids pose for professional photos -- but a figure photobombed the picture.
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Many farmers worry the sweeping tariffs announced by President Trump will drive up prices for critical supplies and hurt American exports.
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Israel hasn't allowed outside journalists independent access to Gaza since it launched its war. That means it's been almost solely Palestinian journalists reporting on a war they're living through.
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NPR's Short Wave brings us the stories of how running a marathon could change your brain, fermenting food in space, and the mystery of how bats in flight avoid colliding with each other.
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It's been raining non-stop in the south of Spain, where people traditionally hang their laundry to dry in the sun. In Seville, many are going to the local laundromat to use dryers for the first time.
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Danish consumers are turning their back on U.S. goods because of tensions over Greenland.
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