Birthday boy Fats Waller has a run-in with a mobster! A painter and a poet share a birthday. Poem by the birthday poet!Listen HEREMay 21st, Tuesday | Fats Waller meets the Mob

Copper rivets make the jean, World Bee Day, and Toussaint Louverture (maybe) has a birthday today. Plus, a classic poem from Emily Dickinson.Listen HEREMay 20th, Monday | Jean & Bees & Toussaint

Today we dive into The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In keeping with the fantastical nature of Oz, today’s poem is a whimsical ballad.Listen HEREMay 17th, Friday | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The nickel had help from a wealthy mine-owner on its way through Congress. Curious George narrowly escapes WWII and an important physician’s birthday.Listen HEREMay 16th, Thursday | A Curious Monkey Escapes WWII

The author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz had many careers before being a full-time writer. A Spanish farmer flies a feathered plane.Listen HEREMay 15th, Wednesday | The Man behind the Curtain

Mother’s Day is right around the corner! The woman who discovered what stars are made of and a dancing king share a birthday.Listen HEREMay 10th, Friday

A short-statured author, the creator of Wonder Woman, and a librarian-turned-civil-rights activist share a birthday. Wordsworth closes things out with a ‘flowery’ poem.Listen HEREMay 9th, Thursday

The 33rd President of the USA, the founder of the Red Cross, and a postmodern author share a birthday. Plus, a bite-sized poem.Listen HEREMay 8th, Wednesday

Can you name the composer of the Nutcracker? The first African-American registered nurse, an English poet, and a feisty Frenchwoman share a birthday.Listen HEREMay 7th, Tuesday

Which world-famous tunnel was opened on this day in 1994? A baseball star, founder of psychoanalysis, and a Brazilian author share a birthday.Listen HEREMay 6th, Monday