WBEZ

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WBEZ 91.5 offers over 560,000 listeners each week a wide variety of programs from news and public affairs to music and arts.  Chicago Public Media produces such distinctive and innovative programming as This American Life, Eight Forty-Eight, Sound Opinions, Worldview and Vocalo.org. WBEZ is the only Chicago area member station of NPR®, producers of Morning Edition® and All Things Considered®. We also broadcast programming distributed by Public Radio International and American Public Media as well as from many other national and international program sources.

Series

Caption: www.wbez.org/cleverapes
30 Pieces

WBEZ’s science experiment, “Clever Apes” is a nano-sized show with a cosmic scope. It tells the stories of the rich scientific community of the Chicago area, its quirky characters and the fascinating, often mind-bending questions they’re out to answer. But it is not so Chicago-centric that it won't work for your town.

  • From: WBEZ
  • Updated: Apr 05, 2012
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From Nobel Peace Prize winners to Nicaraguan sweatshop workers, Worldview highlights a range of voices that go beyond the headlines.

  • From: WBEZ
  • Updated: Apr 21, 2011

Latest Pieces

Caption: Zoe Saldana and Christian Bale in 'Out of the Furnace'
The year-end onslaught continues with Filmspotting's 2013 Surprises & Disappointments. Also, a review of "Out of the Furnace," with Christian Bale,...

Bought by WRIR, WOUB, Sun Radio - KDRP Radio, KSRQ, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Josh Brolin in Spike Lee's remake of 'Oldboy'
The last time Adam and Josh dedicated a Top 5 to their favorite up-and-coming actors, Elizabeth Olsen made both lists coming off her great performa...

Bought by WOUB, WRST-FM Oshkosh, Sun Radio - KDRP Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 06, 2013
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Bruce Dern in 'Nebraska'
Josh and Adam travel through time and space to share their Top 5 Movies With Places In the Title. Yes, after almost 9 years, it seems they've offic...

Bought by WOUB, WRST-FM Oshkosh, Sun Radio - KDRP Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 22, 2013
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Chicago From Above, Credit: Wakedog via Flickr
Curious Citizen Andrew Wambach wanted to know: Is Chicago ready for another supertall skyscraper? If so, when?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
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Chicagoan Leanne Roddy asked WBEZ's Curious City this question: "I've heard there are parrots on the South Side of Chicago, and I was wondering whe...

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dat Donut in Chatham, Credit: Logan Jaffe
An anonymous listener asked Curious City: "Does Chicago have any more privately-owned doughnut shops, and which is the best?"

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2013
  • Length: 10:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey in 'Dallas Buyers Club'
For his latest, "Dallas Buyers Club," the transformation is physical. Actor Matthew McConaughey lost dozens of pounds to play HIV positive Ron Woo...

Bought by WRIR, WOUB, WRST-FM Oshkosh, Sun Radio - KDRP Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux in 'Blue Is the Warmest Color'
What’s more awkward: Dustin Hoffman’s Benjamin hooking up with Mrs. Robinson, or Josh and Adam tackling their Top 5 Sexual Awakening Movies? Plus, ...

Bought by WOUB, WRIR, WRST-FM Oshkosh, Sun Radio - KDRP Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 6
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Rachel Kimura asked us to gather stories of old diners around Chicago ... and in the process of getting those, we couldn't help but wonder: how did...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 31, 2013
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Teach a man to read, he still can't catch dinner. , Credit: (WBEZ/Tanveer Ali)
Even in this digital information age, local libraries still manage to be busy slinging books. But what else can you check-out there? Turns out a wh...

Bought by XRAY.fm and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 31, 2013
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 2