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Ann Powers, NPR Music critic and correspondent, talks about the legacy of the country music artist Dolly Parton (npr.org/2026/08/26/nx-s1-5944468/dolly-parton-legacy-songwriting?renderPlatform=nprone_ios&unified=true) , and listeners call in to share their tiny eulogies, memories and favorite songs and facts about the late icon, who died this week.
Photo: Dolly Parton attends the opening of Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's new exhibit 'Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker' at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Ann Powers, NPR Music critic and correspondent, talks about the legacy of the country music artist Dolly Parton (npr.org/2026/08/26/nx-s1-5944468/dolly-parton-legacy-songwriting?renderPlatform=nprone_ios&unified=true) , and listeners call in to share their tiny eulogies, memories and favorite songs and facts about the late icon, who died this week.
Photo: Dolly Parton attends the opening of Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's new exhibit 'Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker' at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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[REBROADCAST FROM May 12, 2026] Though WNYC listeners know Tiffany Hanssen as a longtime public radio host, she is now also the author of a brand-new crime thriller. Hanssen discusses her debut novel My Name Was Gerry Sass (https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-name-was-gerry-sass-tiffany-hanssen/b0a6fbcbdb4f5728?ean=9780802167057&next=t) , which tells the story of a radio host who is secretly a hitman for hire.
Cover art courtesy of the publisher WNYCs Tiffany Hanssen on Her Debut Crime Thriller Novel](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VxDyPSP0YIY/mqdefault.jpg)

![The Life and Times of Mario Cuomo
[REBROADCAST FROM June 4, 2026] The new documentary Mario chronicles the life and career of New York governor Mario Cuomo. Directors Teddy and George Kunhardt discuss the film.
Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images: NY Governor Mario M. Coumo speaking at National Press Club. The Life and Times of Mario Cuomo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W6HJ9u5jYvI/mqdefault.jpg)



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[REBROADCAST FROM June 17, 2026] John Early makes his directorial debut and stars as a food influencer in the new film Maddies Secret (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVeU14uGlF8) . Early talks about the film.
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures: John Early in MADDIE’S SECRET, a Magnolia Pictures film. Food Influencers and Body Image in John Earlys Directorial Debut: Maddies Secret](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X2Y4AG_lMMM/mqdefault.jpg)


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[REBROADCAST FROM July 31, 2025] We continue our week spotlighting memoirs and biographies with a look into the life of boxer and Brooklyn native Mike Tyson. Mark Kriegel discusses his new biography, Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson (https://bookshop.org/p/books/baddest-man-the-making-of-mike-tyson-mark-kriegel/d7698e06388a7d05) .
Cover art courtesy of Penguin Press The Life and Times of Mike Tyson](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XLazyPqxtAE/mqdefault.jpg)
