Well-Bred & Well-Brewed

Does your kitchen have a ‘work triangle’? Meet the Mother of the Modern Kitchen. Plus a special poem in honor of Memorial Day.Listen HEREMay 24th, Friday | Memorial Day & Modern Kitchens

 The first classical album to go platinum doesn’t sound all that classical… A taxonomist and the author of Goodnight Moon share aListen HEREMay 23rd, Thursday | Goodnight Moon and Mr. Moog

Birthdays: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock, and the greatest athlete of the 20th century. A joyful poem to start the day.Listen HEREMay 22nd, Wednesday | Sherlock & a Sports Legend

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