chicago public media is a not-for-profit media company that operates as the primary national public radio member organization for chicago .

it owns three non-commercial educational fm broadcast stations and one fm translator , and produces the programs wait wait ... do n't tell me !

for npr stations , this american life which is self-distributed but uses prx for distribution to other radio stations , and sound opinions for prx .

cpm is based at navy pier in chicago .

the organization was started to take over the operation of 91.5 wbez from the chicago board of education in 1990 .

until april 2010 , the company 's legal name was the wbez alliance , inc. and it used the name chicago public radio for its primary radio station and corporate identity .

on june 22 , 2012 , it was announced that cpm had purchased troubled wrte-fm from national museum of mexican art .

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chicago public media <EOT> " i had worked at chicago public media part time for less than a year . "

glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at chicago public media , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the chicago public media company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at chicago public media .

in april 2010 , chicago public media ' s board of directors adopted the name " chicago public media " in order to become a better recognized and stronger leader among public media creators and distributors , while aiming to continue the creation of challenging , informative and emotional media experiences that enhance civic life and improve community health by further deepening and growing our existing portfolio of public media brands .

i applied online . the process took 2 weeks . i interviewed at chicago public media ( chicago , il ) in august 2012 .

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here at chicago public media our employees share our passion for public service news and information . we strive to create an collabortive environment where our employees can share their ideas . chicago public media offers the following benefits to help our staff be supported and enganged in their work :

veteran chicago public radio personality and host of the morning shift tony sarabia signing off from wbez 91 . 5fm chicago

chicago public media is home to wbez 91 . 5fm , vocalo 89 . 5fm and a range of acclaimed local and national productions .

today , chicago public media broadcasts its primary service on three fm radio stations : wbez 91 . 5 fm in chicago , wbeq 90 . 7 fm in morris , and 91 . 3 fm ( w217bm ) in elgin , illinois . in addition to local programming , chicago public media produces this american life , sound opinions , and wait , wait . . . don ' t tell me ! ( a co - production with npr ) for national distribution . in 2005 , chicago public media launched a new public media service , vocalo , which is broadcast on wbew 89 . 5 fm in chesterton , indiana .

originally established as an extension service of the chicago board of education , chicago public media first signed on as wbez in 1943 . for most of these early years , the station only broadcast educational instruction , operating during the school year on weekdays while chicago public schools were in session . in 1970 , the station became one of the first charter member stations of national public radio ( npr ) . in 1990 , chicago public media acquired the wbez license from the board of education as an independent community licensee and not - for - profit : wbez alliance , inc .

our show is produced in collaboration with wbez chicago and delivered to stations by prx , public radio exchange .

chicago public media offers internships at our location on navy pier . all of our internships are part time , paying $ 10 an hour . internships are not available on evenings or weekends .

this american life is produced in collaboration with wbez chicago and delivered to stations by prx the public radio exchange .

chicago public media is home to wbez 91 . 5fm , vocalo 91 . 1fm and a range of acclaimed local and national productions including : sound opinions , morning shift , worldview and radio m .

chicago public media offers internships at our location on navy pier . all of our internships are part time , paying $ 10 . 50 an hour . internships are not available on evenings or weekends .

marketplace from american public media is the premier business news show on public radio . host kai ryssdal and the marketplace team deliver news that matters , from your wallet to wall street . online at urltoken

take a walking tour to explore chicago highlights and overlooked spaces ! gain a new perspective on your favorite architecture . wttw members receive 15 % off public and private tours at chicago detours .

in 1994 , remembering chicago , a magical reminiscence of our city in the 1920s , 30s , and 40s was watched by chicagoans of every age . the original program’s success inspired the sequels remembering chicago again , remembering chicago and world war ii , remembering chicago : the boomer years , and remembering chicago : the ‘70s and ‘80s .

chicago public media is home to wbez 91 . 5fm , vocalo 89 . 5fm and a range of acclaimed local and national productions including : sound opinions , worldview , this american life , the morning shift and radio m .

news and events from around chicago are covered in this nightly public affairs program , hosted by phil ponce , with news analysis from carol marin .

chris thile steps to the mic as the new host of the live public radio variety show a prairie home companion . download chris’s song of the week plus other highlights from the broadcast . produced by american public media . twitter : @ prairie _ home

discover the ways chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen .

looking for an internship in public radio ? chicago public media offers internships with a focus on radio production and reporting . be an intern on our show sound opinions , learn how to research and book guests on vocalo or the morning shift . attend press conferences , get sound bites from local politicians and cover breaking news for our newscasts .

" i issue this statement reluctantly , in response to mounting media pressure , " the former reporter wrote in a statement on friday .

veteran journalist john callaway hosted chicago stories to provide in - depth examination of chicago people , places and events , both past and present . the show is not on the air today but has a life online .

as a public media institution we are deeply invested in the civic life and health of the community we serve . our programs and services are dedicated to sparking meaningful connections between people ; whether it is linking chicagoans to the wider world or connecting neighbors . . .

silver plaque / chicago international film festival ( 2004 ) the only entry to be honored in the variety music series category .

as a public media institution we are deeply invested in the civic life and health of the community we serve . our programs and services are dedicated to sparking meaningful connections between people ; whether it is linking chicagoans to the wider world or connecting neighbors that might not otherwise meet .

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a weekly , hour - long romp through the worlds of media , politics , sports and show business , leavened with an eclectic mix of mysterious music , hosted by harry shearer .

this american life is a weekly public radio show hosted by ira glass and heard by 1 . 7 million listeners on 500 stations .

get a recap of the news from around the city with joel weisman and his panel of guests on this weekly public affairs program .

former president barack obama — along with friends , mentors , and rivals — tells the story of his climb from chicago to the national stage .

wttw national productions is a premiere producer and presenter of original , high - quality media – reflecting the world’s rich and diverse arts and entertainment scene as well as education , politics , public affairs , business , and religion – to a national audience . our programs and series are distributed by pbs , american public television ( apt ) , the national educational telecommunications association ( neta ) and others . our programming extends beyond the tv screen and can be seen internationally as well as online .

create and oversee distribution of electronic press kits ( a generic release , fact sheet , photography , etc . ) to selected press and public tv professionals

this american life is a weekly public radio program and podcast . each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme .

in coordination with project manager , create program marketing materials ( e . g . , newsletter , postcards , etc . ) and distribute to public tv system

interns have an opportunity to learn about various aspects of talk show producing or reporting while gaining hands - on experience in a major market media institution . these are not coffee getting internships . unless you really like coffee .

weekly film podcast and wbez radio show from chicago featuring in - depth reviews , top 5 lists and interviews . hosted by adam kempenaar and josh larsen . part of the panoply network .

people walk by a starbucks store in chicago on may 29 . starbucks announced it plans on removing plastic straws from its 28 , 000 stores worldwide by 2020 . scott olson / getty images hide caption

wttw national productions provides expertise in packaging and delivering national television programs for public television , cable , and international distribution . the following areas represent specific responsibilities assumed in the role of presenting station .

this american life airs on more than 500 stations across the country , reaching 2 . 2 million listeners . prx , the public radio exchange , delivers the show to stations . we mostly air on the weekend , but times differ . npr ' s station finder can link you to your local public radio station . we also air on the cbc in canada and radio national in australia .

our internship program mainly caters to those who are enrolled in , or recently graduated from a journalism or communications program . potential interns should have had some prior exposure to journalism , either through previous internships or student media . interns must be authorized to work in the united states .

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journey with our host tony sarabia around the world as he explores world cultures and people through music and sounds . he’ll also delve deep into chicago’s world music scene , interviewing local artists and helping listeners understand their worldly . . .

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curious city is a news - gathering experiment designed to satisfy your curiosities . you ask your questions about chicago , the region and the people who live here , vote for your favorites , and together we find the answers . it’s your curious city .

take a tour around the city with geoffrey baer , expert on all things in and around chicago . from the el , to the river , from the north suburbs to the south and everything in between , baer will show you a side of the city you’ve never seen before .

from civil wars in bosnia and el salvador , to hospital rooms , police stations , and america ' s backyards , national public radio® ' s peabody award - winning correspondent scott simon brings a well - traveled perspective to his role as host . he interviews . . .

npr : national public radio : news & analysis , world , us , music & arts npr delivers breaking national and world news . also top stories from business , politics , health , science , technology , music , arts and culture . subscribe to podcasts and rss feeds .

sound opinions , the world ' s only rock and roll talk show ; now to go . hosted by jim derogatis of the urltoken and greg kot of the chicago tribune . each week jim and greg bring you the latest music news and reviews . plus tune in to hear exclusive . . .

coming to you live from carter ' s barbershop in chicago ' s north lawndale neighborhood , the barbershop show brings you a weekly dose of real talk , straight from the shop floor . no punches are pulled and no topic is considered off - topic . hosted by wbez ' s . . .

at the beginning of america ' s engagement in world war ii , president franklin roosevelt called on the country to become " an arsenal of democracy " — major producers of war material to help defeat the axis powers . this new film explores how the windy city answered that call , and how a mutually beneficial relationship between fdr and chicago mayor ed kelly ( the original " big city boss " ) helped to set everything in motion . the documentary reveals how the chicago area was transformed into a well - oiled production machine , with every man , woman , and child mobilizing to support the war effort .

backstory is a weekly public podcast hosted by u . s . historians ed ayers , brian balogh , nathan connolly and joanne freeman . we ' re based in charlottesville , va . at the virginia foundation for the humanities . each week we take a topic that people are . . .

jay shefsky gets caught up in other people’s enthusiasm . whether it’s their love of fishing , raising monarch butterflies , or improving the lives of neighborhood kids , jay would rather hear the stories and passions of everyday people than just about anything . and he’s lucky enough to spend his days creating video profiles of people all around chicago .

the morning shift with tony sarabia is a live talk show that airs weekdays from 8 : 50 to 10 a . m . on wbez 91 . 5fm in chicago . it offers a dynamic mix of news , culture and music and rely heavily on engagement with you , our listeners , on - air and via social . . .

from project management to publicity , audience research to graphic design , station clearance to public television distribution , we can extend all sorts of supplementary support and services . as your partner , we can ensure a successful launch of a new television program or series . we can serve in a variety of ways – from co - producing partner to presenting station services .

our show is heard by 2 . 2 million listeners each week on over 500 public radio stations in the u . s . , with another 2 . 5 million people downloading each episode as a podcast . we’re usually one of the five top podcasts on itunes . we’re also heard on radio stations in ireland and germany , and all across canada and australia .

fighting on both fronts : the story of the 370 th tells the remarkable but little - known story of one of few african american regiments to have fought in combat during world war i . they were america ' s unsung heroes — 2 , 900 men from illinois , many of them from chicago ' s bronzeville neighborhood . this intrepid group of soldiers fought on two fronts — the war against the germans and the war against racism and inequality . but when they returned from war they realized that , despite their sacrifices , the country still denied them civil rights

taped at the hideout , an intimate dive bar in chicago , this series was created to bridge the gap between the silliness of late - night talk shows and serious - minded interview programs . each episode features host mark bazer facilitating two or three conversations with a diverse collection of guests that are as substantive as they are entertaining . pairing well - known guests with talented up - and - comers while also including some short comedic sketches , every second of the interview show with mark bazer is sure to engage , inform , and enlighten a wide and diverse audience !

in the fourth season of the public television series the travel detective , cbs news travel editor peter greenberg shares cutting - edge travel news , must - have information , and insider secrets on navigating the travel process . each episode has need - to - know tips to improve the travel experience : how — and when — to book a hotel room , avoiding nickel - and - diming fees , and how to speed through airport security . the series also features signature “hidden gems” destination segments , where greenberg highlights his personal picks and favorite experiences off the tourist map . featured destinations in this season include jordan , hawaii , cuba , australia , and united arab emirates , just to name a few !

closed captioning quality certification all programming provided by wttw complies with the closed captioning requirements established by the federal communications commission as embodied in 47 c . f . r . § 79 . 1 , including regulations concerning closed captioning quality . programming provided by wttw complies with these regulations by either : ( i ) satisfying the caption quality standards set forth in 47 c . f . r . § 79 . 1 ( j ) ( 2 ) ; ( ii ) adopting and following the “video programmer best practices” set forth in 47 c . f . r . § 79 . 1 ( k ) ( 1 ) ; or ( iii ) being subject to one or more of the captioning exemptions set forth in 47 c . f . r . § 79 . 1 ( d ) , including programming for which the audio is in a language other than english or spanish and that is not scripted programming that can be captioned using the “electronic news room” technique ; interstitial material , promotional announcements , and public service announcements that are 10 minutes or less in duration ; and / or programming that consists primarily of non - vocal music .

mostly we do journalism , but an entertaining kind of journalism that’s built around plot . in other words , stories ! our favorite sorts of stories have compelling people at the center of them , funny moments , big feelings , surprising plot twists , and interesting ideas . like little movies for radio .

if you’re brand new to our show , you might start with the list of episodes our host ira glass put together called “ new to this american life ? ” we’ve been on the air since 1995 , so you can also browse through our recommended lists or our entire archive of more than 600 episodes .

we view the show as an experiment . we try things . there was the show where we taped for 24 hours in an all - night restaurant . and the show where we put a band together from musicians’ classified ads . and the show where every story had been pitched by our own parents , who — wonderful as they are — are not very talented at spotting good radio stories . we did an episode on afrofuturism and an episode wandering around paris with david sedaris . nikole hannah - jones reported an episode telling the recent history of michael brown’s high school in ferguson , missouri , and making the case for an educational policy that’s been out of favor for years : school desegregation . one of our most popular episodes explained the 2008 economic collapse as it was starting to unfold . this episode spawned another entire program called planet money . we’ve done live shows onstage , and you can watch some of them , including one where lin - manuel miranda turned one of our stories into a mini - musical .

we’ve spun off two podcast series , serial and s - town . more are on the way . for two seasons on showtime , in 2007 and 2008 , we made a tv version of the radio show , which won three emmys ( you can find it on amazon prime , itunes , and hulu ) , and then we asked to be taken off television . we’ve produced several films , including mike birbiglia’s sleepwalk with me and don’t think twice , and come sunday , which is based on the “ heretics ” episode of our show .

back in 1999 , the american journalism review declared that the program was “in the vanguard of a journalistic revolution” and since then , a generation of podcasts and radio shows have sprung up — radiolab , invisibilia , startup , reply all , snap judgment , love + radio , heavyweight — building on the lessons we learned about narrative journalism and inventing all sorts of things we never could’ve .

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we do not offer internships that last only during the summer semester , unless we have a partnership with an educational institution or a third - party organization .

you can apply for open internships on our careers page only during application season . we also posted a very detailed guide about our application process and what makes a good internship application .

information about wait wait . . . don ' t tell me ! and the this american life production fellowships are located on their sites .

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we do not offer internships that last only during the summer semester , unless we have a partnership with an educational institution or a third party organization .

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events volunteering includes working at live tapings of wait , wait . . . don ' t tell me ! , helping to staff both wbez and vocalo events and staffing wbez tables at various music , film and art festivals . if you have other questions about volunteering , please contact tyler greene at tgreene @ urltoken .

my first experienced included a lengthy phone interview with a member of the human resources department ( roughly 45 minutes ) . i was then invited to meet with the hiring manager ; this interview last one hour . i was then invited back for a half - day full of interviews . i had three individual meetings with various supervisors from several departments ( this process was intended to discover of i would make a good " fit " for the company .

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news crews set up in front of the u . s . supreme court early monday morning , july 9 , 2018 , in washington . president trump is expected to announce his choice for supreme court justice monday evening . j . david ake / ap hide caption

president trump , after less than two weeks of deliberations , is set to announce tonight his nominee to replace retiring supreme court justice anthony kennedy , a choice that could well affect the court and american jurisprudence , for a generation .

boris johnson told prime minister theresa may on monday that he was resigning his post as britain ' s foreign secretary . he ' s seen here arriving at 10 downing street in london last week . simon dawson / reuters hide caption

boris johnson resigns from u . k . ' s foreign secretary post over may ' s brexit plan

police and military personnel use umbrellas to cover a stretcher as it is carried to a helicopter from an ambulance at a military airport in chiang rai , thailand , on monday , as rescue operations continue for those still trapped inside the cave in khun nam nang non forest park in the mae sai district . lillian suwanrumpha / afp / getty images hide caption

alan dambach developed tremors that caused his hands to shake uncontrollably . his condition made it difficult to work on his family ' s tree farm in fombell , pa . ross mantle for npr hide caption

air force one after lands in bagotville , canada , in june . at the g - 7 meeting there , president trump threw traditional u . s . allies into disarray over his trade and security policies . lars hagberg / afp / getty images hide caption

president trump is heading to brussels for a nato summit this week . the alliance wants to present a united front , but trump has complained other members are not spending enough on defense .

when ticks come in to contact with clothing sprayed with permethrin , research shows , they quickly become incapacitated and are unable to bite . pearl mak / npr hide caption

just in time for summer hikes and outdoor play : a study finds that the ticks that often convey lyme disease become unable to bite , and soon die after exposure to clothing treated with permethrin .

by 2100 , phoenix summers could resemble the 114 - degree averages found in kuwait . the city wants to become a model for coping in a warming world .

the trump administration is halting billions of dollars in payments required under the aca , citing a district court decision in new mexico from earlier this year . insurers say , the timing of the decision could mean higher premiums for millions of individuals and small businesses next year . nathan griffith / getty images hide caption

citing a february ruling from a district court in new mexico , the administration said it will halt risk adjustment payments required by the aca . insurers say the move will increase premiums .

wa lone , 32 , speaks to reporters as police escort him from the courthouse following his pretrial hearing monday in yongon . he is one of two reuters reporters charged with breaking the country ' s secrecy law , which carries the possibility of 14 years in prison . myo kyaw soe / afp / getty images hide caption

despite international outrage , a myanmar court has ruled that a case can proceed against wa lone and kyaw soe oo , who were arrested while reporting on a massacre of rohingya men .

women photograph aims to shift the gender makeup of the photojournalism community . the organization has presented grants to support the projects of six photographers .

emergency workers in salisbury , england , last week investigated two recent cases of nerve agent exposure . british police say dawn sturgess was staying in salisbury before she showed signs of sickness in nearby amesbury on june 30 . she died sunday . jack taylor / getty images hide caption

dawn sturgess and a 45 - year - old man became sick in amesbury , england , just miles from the home of the former russian spy exposed to novichok in march .

starbucks announced on monday that it plans to get rid of plastic straws in its 28 , 000 stores worldwide by 2020 . instead , the company said it plans to use recyclable plastic lids that allow sipping .

mumbai ' s juhu beach is strewn with trash at low tide during monsoon season . floodwaters flush garbage out of the city and into the arabian sea . as tides ebb , beaches are blanketed in trash , much of it plastic . lauren frayer / npr hide caption

an indian state bans plastic bags , straws and more . will it work ?

in mumbai , beaches are strewn with plastic trash , so now there ' s a ban on plastics — and set penalties for violators . but there are some exceptions .

here ' s the most recent research on screens — just in time for summer , when kids are sure to have them out .

rudy giuliani , the lawyer for president trump , said sunday that trump ' s former lawyer michael cohen " should cooperate with the government . " alex wong / getty images hide caption

president trump ' s lawyer said he and the rest of the president ' s team are " very comfortable " with cohen working with investigators as long as he tells the truth .

the russia investigations : ' putin ' s fine . he ' s fine . we ' re all fine '

frédéric yonnet performs a tiny desk concert on june 7 , 2018 . claire harbage / npr hide caption

come for the jokes , stay for the french harmonica player who ' s toured with stevie wonder , prince and ed sheeran .

amy adams and chris messina play a reporter and a detective both investigating the same crimes in hbo ' s sharp objects . anne marie fox / hbo hide caption

amy adams plays a journalist investigating violence in her hometown in hbo ' s adaptation of gillian flynn ' s 2006 debut novel .

a female reporter in 2000 accused canadian prime minister justin trudeau , photographed at a press conference during the g7 summit in june , of groping her . lars hagberg / afp / getty images hide caption

shannon hubbard has complex regional pain syndrome and considers herself lucky that her doctor hasn ' t cut back her pain prescription dosage . will stone / kjzz hide caption

states are passing laws that limit a doctor ' s ability to prescribe opioids . doctors and patients alike are wrestling with what that means in cases of chronic pain

gesel mason performs david roussève ' s " jumping the broom " as part of her performance project no boundaries : dancing the visions of contemporary black choreographers . enoch chan / gesel mason performance projects hide caption

when she was in her 20s , dancer gesel mason started emailing choreographers she admired , asking them to create a solo for her . to her surprise , many of them said yes .

japan ' s self - defense forces rescue people by boats from mabi memorial hospital , which was isolated after flood damage . str / afp / getty images hide caption

record rainfall over a 72 - hour period set off landslides and surges . nearly 50 , 000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort .

cover of captain atom # 78 ( december 1965 ) . co - created by steve ditko , the nuclear - powered hero left a wake of . . . stars ? sparkles ? glitter ? . . . in his fabulous wake . glen weldon / private collection hide caption

the distinctive storytelling style of the artist behind characters like spider - man and doctor strange shaped generations of comics readers .

npr ' s weekly current events quiz . have a laugh and test your news knowledge while figuring out what ' s real and what we ' ve made up .

wbez ' s global affairs program . featuring in - depth conversations about international issues and their local impact . also , foreign film reviews and human rights commentaries . hosted by jerome mcdonnell .

re : sound is a remix of music , documentaries , found sound , sound bites , and little audio surprises we find all over the world .

the afternoon shift was a live wbez show featuring in - depth interviews and conversations with newsmakers and innovators . its last show was june 5 , 2015 .

ira glass combines documentary journalism with other kinds of storytelling : radio monologues , found tapes , short fiction and interviews . sidestepping sensationalism , ira and his staff serve up narrative epics that pinpoint , in the tradition of studs . . .

sports , music , news and podcasts . hear the audio that matters most to you .

bullseye from npr is your curated guide to culture . jesse thorn hosts in - depth interviews with brilliant creators , culture picks from our favorite critics and irreverent original comedy . bullseye has been featured in time , the new york times , gq and . . .

the view from the top of business , presenting a clearer view of the business world , through discussion with people running companies .

the bbc ' s flagship technology programme . how digital technology affects our lives around the world . gareth mitchell explores the latest digital news and trends .

each week , discovery takes an in - depth look at the most significant ideas , discoveries and trends in science , from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space .

from the co - author of the best - selling freakonomics titles , comes freakonomics radio , a fascinating and often surprising look at the hidden side of , well . . . everything . each week stephen j . dubner explores the riddles of everyday life—from cheating and . . .

all things considered is the most listened - to , afternoon drive - time , news radio program in the country . every weekday for two - hour , hosts audie cornish , kelly mcevers , ari shapiro , and robert siegel present the program ' s trademark mix of the biggest . . .

up - to - the - minute news , background analysis , commentary , and coverage of arts and sports . that unique mix of news and culture has made this enduring program a national favorite .

just because it ' s the weekend doesn ' t mean you can ' t keep up with current affairs . relax with a mix of news , interviews , commentaries , reviews , and offbeat features .

covers newsmakers and artists , scientists and politicians , music makers of all kinds , writers , thinkers , theologians and all manner of news events .

the creation of ken nordine , word jazz has been intoxicating generation after generation with its own concoction of spoken word . difficult to define , word jazz is mellow , groovy , funny , spacey , colors , sounds , voices , stories , and more . . . or less . ken . . .

there are many ways to listen to our episodes — on podcast apps , here on our website , or on the radio .

subscribe to our show to get the latest episode every week . our four most recent episodes are available to stream or download via these and other podcast apps :

our entire archive of 600 + episodes is available here , on our website , and on our app , which is available on ios and android . you can download as many episodes as you’d like on our app .

a digital channel broadcasting this american life around the clock is available on tunein and iheartradio .

archive downloads are available for $ 0 . 99 from itunes and amazon mp3 .

our new and improved app for ios and android gives you access to our entire archive . you can download an unlimited number of episodes for offline listening . you can also bookmark episodes to listen to later , and track your progress through our archive by marking stories as heard .

we have more than 600 episodes , so use our new search and filter functions to find your favorite stories by topic , contributor , and year .

we worked with the fine folks at black pixel to build our app . studio rodrigo did our mobile designs , and rich orris handled the web development . we appreciate any feedback :

a whirlwind tour of places where american history was made : from the streets that connect our cities , to the monuments that mark our battles , to the modern marvels that make our civilization possible . find out which places made the list !

in the fall of 1979 , john paul ii was one year into a transformative papacy filled with hope and dynamism . northern ireland was a decade into the troubles , a bloody conflict that shrouded all of ireland in gloom . the dramatic encounter between this charismatic polish pope and the “land of saints and scholars , ” is captured poignantly in john paul ii in ireland , a historical documentary and spiritual reflection of what ultimately brought peace to northern ireland .

in may 2017 , the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band foreigner performed two sold - out shows together with the 21st century symphony orchestra & chorus , conducted by ernst van tiel , taped over three spectacular nights in lucerne , switzerland . foreigner live at the symphony represents a year - long collaboration between foreigner founding member and lead guitarist mick jones and the grammy - nominated composing / arranging team , dave eggar and chuck palmer , exploring the deep symphonic potential of these classic and iconic songs . celebrating 40 years of chart - topping hits , the band performs “juke box hero , ” “cold as ice , ” “blue morning , blue day , ” “waiting for a girl like you , ” “starrider , ” “double vision , ” “urgent , ” and “i want to know what love is . ”

more than four dozen world - renowned artists come together for an international jazz day celebration in havana , cuba , culminating in an all - star global concert at the gran teatro de la habana . international jazz day is the one day each year that jazz is celebrated worldwide , bringing together people of all ages , backgrounds and nationalities . featuring host will smith with remarks by quincy jones and herbie hancock and featuring performances by hancock , esperanza spalding , marcus miller , richard bona , roberto fonseca , chucho valdes , and many more , this concert crowns a week of education and community outreach throughout the island nation of cuba . the program includes scenic footage from throughout the city , exclusive interviews with the artists and performances of jazz standards , original compositions and modern classics .

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blue tongue entertainment pty ltd was an australian video game developer founded in 1995 .

it was acquired by thq on 17 november 2004 , and remained an internal development studio of thq until its closure in august 2011 .

in addition to thq , blue tongue had worked with the publishers hasbro interactive and vivendi universal games .

blue tongue originally provided web development services , but moved into video games in 1995 with their first release , afl finals fever .

it was released on 9 june 1996 and reached number 3 on the australian software sales charts , selling a total of 15,000 units overall .

another game , riding star , was their first international release .

it was ported to multiple platforms , including the playstation and the game boy .

blue tongue developed the toshi game engine used internally for many of its projects .

in 2008 , blue tongue finished de blob , its first original game since riding star , for the wii system .

since its release , de blob has garnered significant and favorable acclaim from various gaming websites , including official nintendo magazine , which awarded the game a rating of 92 % and a gold award , and ign.com , which awarded the game several wii-specific awards in its 2008 video game awards , including best platform game , best graphics technology , and best use of sound .

in addition to the awards won , ign also nominated de blob for several other wii-specific awards , including best new ip , best original score , most innovative design , and game of the year .

in 2011 , blue tongue was announced to be closed down under a restructuring and realignment plan by parent company , thq

blue tongue entertainment

blue tongue entertainment <EOT> three former blue tongue entertainment developers have banded together to form a new game development studio in melbourne , australia .

rip blue tongue , i will always remember you as somewhere i once worked .

blue tongue was eventually closed by thq in august 2011 . its last title was

blue tongue entertainment was a game development studio based in melbourne ( australia ) . it was originally established in october 1995 as blue tongue software , transitioning from web development to games . its debut was the australian football game

" [ after blue tongue ] i looked around to see what else was going in melbourne , and there wasn ' t much going on so i decided to start my own studio with chris , " says baker , who worked at blue tongue for nine years .

the game was being developed for xbox 360 and ps3 , with thq ' s melbourne studio , blue tongue , said to have been working on the pc version . our source tells us that approximately 200 people in total were working on the game , including blue tongue and outsourcing .

another great title developed by bluetongue entertainment , melbourne . this is definitely a big favourite .

jurassic park : operation genesis for playstation by blue tongue entertainment pty , ltd . , sega corporation , vivendi games . jurassic park : operation genesis puts you in the shoes of a dr . hammond - type scientist , and challenges . . .

" the major different for me is when i was at blue tongue , i was the lead programmer so i was looking after 20 other programmers , " baker says .

it ' s still early days for the studio . with a small team they ' re hoping to do things they weren ' t able to do when they worked for blue tongue .

( 1998 ) , was blue tongue ' s first international release , and eventually spawned many ports and conversions for different franchises . for its next titles the studio worked with publisher such as

founded in 1995 . they are located in melbourne , australia . thq bought them in 2004 . their early work was mostly licensed games . those included nicktoons battle games , barnyard and jurassic park among others . in 2008 they released de blob for the wii , their first original game in ten years . it gained good reviews from critics . 80 people worked at blue tongue entertainment before , in 2011 , blue tongue was announced to be closed down under a restructuring and realignment plan by parent company , thq .

three phase interactive was formed by game developers paul baker , chris burns , and drew morrow , who worked at blue tongue on games like de blob before thq closed the studio in august 2011 .

" at blue tongue we ' d be working on projects for a year or two and if we were lucky there might be some playtesters towards the end , but generally it was people in the studio playing it .

i am seeking interviews with studiooz and blue tongue staff . if anyone reading this wishes to speak to a journalist , on or off the record , email me : andrew dot mcmillen at gmail dot com . thank you .

the games development association of australia ( gdaa ) is currently working on options and support mechanisms for the ex - thq oz and blue tongue developers , so please follow @ gdaa _ oz on twitter for further updates . . .

it wasn ' t using the space marine engine , it was using a custom in - house engine . also blue tongue were working on more than just the pc port - they were doing an entire chapter of the game and x360 / ps3 features .

" we have a very iterative process where we get something going in a prototype and then we refine it and continue iterating and we get people to playtest it , which is a bit different to the way it used to work at blue tongue , " baker says .

farrell added , “we will continue to evaluate our capital and resources to concentrate on fast growing digital business initiatives such as social games , mobile and tablet - based digital entertainment . ”

the two studios owned by thq in australia , thq studio australia ( formed in 2003 and based in brisbane ) and blue tongue entertainment ( the melbourne based studio founded in 1995 and acquired by thq in 2004 , most well known for their de blob series of console games ) , will be closing down this week . both studios had 90 staff each for a combined workforce of 180 employees . an internal development team in pheonix has also been let go , making the total amount of employees redundant at 200 .

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in a " strategic realignment " to steer development away from " licensed kids titles and movie - based entertainment properties " and push " focus to high - quality owned ip with broad appeal " , publisher thq has decided to close its games development operations in australia .

agoura hills , calif . , august 9 , 2011 ( business wire ) – thq inc . , ( nasdaq : thqi ) today announced a strategic realignment of its internal studio development teams to better align resources with the company’s future portfolio of interactive entertainment . thq is in the process of transitioning its portfolio away from licensed kids titles and movie - based entertainment properties for consoles and has also decided not to actively pursue further development of the mx vs . atv franchise at this time . as a result , the company announced the closure of two studios in australia , and the elimination of a development team at the company’s phoenix location . the company is maintaining its quality assurance team in phoenix .

it seems the media too often portray the high aud as good because they ' re idiots and think its some sort of olympic medal count . for the vast majority of people who don ' t work in export industries all it means to them is cheap computers , electronics and home entertainment systems . and the government seem to be quite happy to leave the currency where it is because having it damage exporters is keeping a lid on inflation . punish the minority harshly just so the majority don ' t have to moan about a minor increase in the costs of their luxury .

an anonymous source from thq ' s former brisbane studio has leaked videos showing gameplay and trailer footage from the marvel game they were working on before the studio closed , the avengers . we have three of them here . update : the videos appear to have been removed from youtube , but we took some screenshots before they were taken down .

the source tells kotaku australia that it was the only game that thq studio australia ( studio oz ) was working on at the time of the closure and they had already poured 18 months of hard work into crafting what was anticipated to be a high quality marvel movie game instead of just another licensed title .

when the developers at the studio got wind that studio oz was in trouble , they made these videos for marvel in hope that the comic book giant would come on board and prevent any closures . despite the superhero first - person brawler impressing marvel , the project was ultimately canned by thq .

from the footage we ' ve seen , the game looked incredibly promising and studio oz seemed to be on the right track in making a movie tie - in that could stand on its own and wow players . it ' s disappointing to know that the project has been canned — it would have been fantastic to have such a big project come out of an aussie studio .

we wish the developers the very best , and if any former thq developers would like to get in touch with us to share their story , they can contact us here .

another outsourced movie - game ; yeah that would have done wonders for the australian game industry .

actually - it could have . not all licensed titles are ' me too ' fillers , and the reactions to the vids suggest people were excited , which is not normally the case for licensed games .

hey franz i don ' t know why you have such a negative attitude to what looks like a really interesting game . it didn ' t look like a slapped together title , a lot of time and effort went into making it . so maybe next time think before you type .

yeah . thank goodness that game got canned . . . along with all the staff that were working on it . that ' s totally a good thing right ?

that game looked bloody fantastic ! i ' m so sorry to the thq bris guys , that was some amazing work they were doing .

everything about that game was great and very different to everything else you see in games . 4 player co - op with the ability to have mulitple of the same character , ultimate marvel universe , skrulls and super skrulls , first - person view is a brillant way of doing it . i love the left 4 dead style and hope everyone of the bris guys get jobs because that was an amazing movie connected game !

thq ? probably on ways to make aussies pay an extra 100 % premium on all of their titles .

man , i ' m pretty sure i knew one of the programmers for the brisbane thq office . he was awesome , and my friends and i used to play l4d1 with him all the time .

never met him in real life , but just having that contact and knowing that he would ' ve been out of a job made the thq brisbane office closure just that little bit more depressing .

that was probably me , or a friend of mine : d . does the [ ozmsis ] tag ring a bell ? we played loads of l4d , only programmers who did iirc .

that ' s a real shame , those clips were looking pretty good . and i ' m not even one to play those types of games : (

the game looks great , too bad they didn ' t get the chance to finish it .

going off what an ex - studio oz employee said the tech ( especially mp and tools ) was way behind so that probably didn ' t help .

that is very wrong . the tech and tools were awesome and the person who posted that obviously held a grudge or had no idea what they were talking about .

agree with forlorn , to suggest ' way behind ' is a bit rough . might not have been a polished toolchain like the udk , but much of the tools and tech was well advanced , i mean it had been used for several projects . . perhaps the complaints were more directed at tool useability issues .

loving the way first person is being used for more then just shooters these days . someone please finish this game !

the game looks solid - reminds me of war for cybertron for some reason - only with 4 player co - op in the campaign and that it is third person . would have picked this up if it had launched for $ 60 - 70 around the same time as avengers movie if got decent reviews .

i ' ll never understand why some developers keep persisting with making games that are primarily 1st person view . it was ok in the 90 ' s when developers were learning how to program in 3d environments .

1st person view is good for times when you want to zoom in . 3rd person is much better for seeing your character in action , especially a brawler like this .

the " floating hands " view looks ridiculous now , as it tries to be like virtual 3d .

i agree that the hands could have used a little more work , mainly because the hulk only seemed to have 4 attacks .

hulk isn ' t too bad since he like wolverine is one of those guys that can do heap ' s of close quarters area effect attack ' s .

iron man and captain american in my mind both need that first person perspective . since iron man is a guy with guns close combat always seems kinda weird with him . and there ' s no where near that feel of power if he ' s in third person .

i think the most important thing here is that this could have been an awesome co - op avenger ' s game that could have been a real blast to play together .

especially now that rage has told us to bugger off . and i ' m done with dead island the only thing on the horizon is borderlands 2 ( some games are just made to be played with other ' s and it looks like this could have been one of them

i think these types of games need to take as much as they can from batman arkham asylum ' s combat system .

it had scope for melee and range fighting , and the combat animations were epic .

the thing is though that for slot of these characters 3rd person melée has been proven to be garbage batman worked because it had the right amount stealth and street brawling . which is solid batman .

we spent a shit tonne of time making sure it played well - a lot went into the ai , the combat moves etc to make it feel right . and it felt awesome . most people that played it felt that it was the best fp melee they ' d ever played . the reason was simple , we didn ' t force the player to use melee all the time . there was a rythym that allowed the player to close distance , attack an enemy , re - aquire a target and move to the next kill .

some little french dude who looks like napolean is probably re - writing their c # code in fortran in montreal .

extremely disappointing that this was canned . . . even in an unfinished state it looked incredible . is it really too late or is there a potential for this to be picked up and continued elsewhere ? surely they will want a move - game tie - in when the avengers is released ?

it looks allright . . . . but yeah , i ' m not sold on the concept . fpss always look good for brief periods of time , it ' s how they hold up over the long run that counts .

must admit , the iron - man flying looks awesome . . . me be sad now and go cry for a while for the loss of the propect of a proper iron - man game

i would have bought and played the shit out of this . looks amazing .

what ? no hawkeye ? i know he was a late addition to the team , but he would have rocked in the fps model . outside of that , it looked like a great concept - very fresh addition to the superhero game genre .

no way can this be canned . when the avengers movie is released they will have to make a game to go with it . . . . this one is nearly done , no point in starting from scratch .

don ' t be suprised . it happened to another brisbane studio , pandemic , with a big licensed project ( batman : tdk video game ) . they just let the game go despite the countless hours and $ sunk in to it .

wow , that was a lot better and further along than i thought it would be . the first person gameplay looked really promising . . . i really hope eveyone working on the game can find work again soon .

" avengers t . . . " this video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by thq inc . . sorry about that .

fps iron man ? that would have sold me from the get - go . . .

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thq have slowly been restructuring and refocussing over the years . a 17 % workforce reduction in late 2008 left both the local australian studios unscathed .

working furiously to develop support mechanisms for all the talent at the local thq studios . way too much talent for oz industry to lose .

not prepared to let thq vanish without a fight . already working on options .

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today’s actions will result in a personnel reduction of approximately 200 people . all affected employees are eligible to apply for open positions within the company globally .

“with this realignment , we are narrowing our focus to high - quality owned ip with broad appeal that can be leveraged across multiple platforms , and to work with the best talent in the industry . by right - sizing our internal development capacities for our console portfolio , our five internal studios are focused on delivering high - quality games with talented teams driving the execution of those titles to market , ” said brian farrell , president and ceo , thq . “as we have outlined in our business strategies , we are making shifts to reduce movie - based and licensed kids’ video games in our portfolio , which underscores our strategy to move away from games that will not generate strong profits in the future . ”

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another one ? we won ' t have any devs left in this country at this rate .

well , the news about the closure is absolutely everywhere now with the thq president and ceo releasing a press release on the reasons . i ' ve posted a part of it in the main news item .

i guess they can ' t come out and say " it ' s too expensive to develop games in australia . "

in case you haven ' t been paying attention , the global economy is foobar .

this is really bad news , i have friends at both studios , this is the last thing they needed . : (

brisbane ' s games development industry is nothing like it was 3 - 4 years ago . i estimate something around 300 + jobs lost in that time between auran , pandemic , krome and now thq .

higher aussie dollar is definitely a downfall for publisher - owned local studios . what once was a cheap source of workers for them is now a money sink .

it really is a pity . i used to work for bt and have many friends still there who i hope can hit the ground running in some way .

90 people at studiooz , not sure how many at bt , very well looked after for redundancies , but devastating just the same .

owwww . well , there goes the last of the serious game development in brisbane . what ' s left , creative assembly and halfbrick ? ( and i somehow doubt that creative is long left for the world either . . . ) australia - wide it ' s not looking too healthy either .

well , actually i can , i think the high aud is a big factor in this decision , it ' s more expensive to run a studio in australia now than the us . it bounced below parity yesterday , but now it ' s back up again . what worries me though is that this exodus of big international studios is going to be hard to build up again if / when the dollar becomes more favorable again .

yeah it ' ll create more indie devs , but being an indie dev also means running a business , something that a lot of developers don ' t want to have to worry about .

and what really boils me up is that every time the aud goes up , the news always seems to tout that as a win . we ' re an export country guys , it ' s not a win ! we should be worried .

japan had recently moved to devalue their currency against the usd as have a lot of other central banks around the world . but when it comes the rba they intervene to pump the aud when it hits 80c just because they don ' t want to have people rattling their change tins and moaning about how much it ' s costing to hold 3 investment properties while the money from mining keeps the good times rolling for the average joe .

wow , what a ridiculous tangent . so , on the flipside , you would prefer punishing the overwhelming number of consumers to artificially prop up fewer businesses ? businesses that weren ' t smart enough to have a strategy , say like currency hedging ? no , there ' s a reason the wealth of countries have a floating currency , and there ' s no reason to be involved in any direct intervention on the currency . not unless you want to chop off a hand to save a toe .

of course it didn ' t take long for someone like you to come on here and kick people when they ' re down .

sorry but my comment wasn ' t about thq , but the idiotic comments about monetary policy . for anyone who wants to know , currency hedging can help medium / large sized companies get access to preferential currency rates - it ' s basically insurance against the highly speculative currency market . call your bank to talk about it .

as for the workers , i have nothing but the utmost respect for bluetongue and thq , as they were one of the few aus dev houses actually producing games with profile . i ' ve been laid off twice , once along with 90 others so can definitely sympathise . you guys are handling it admirably , best of luck for the future .

" well , actually i can , i think the high aud is a big factor in this decision , it ' s more expensive to run a studio in australia now than the us . "

actually , it ' s still not more expensive to run a studio in aus compared to the us , as australian salaries are generally lower by 20 % on average . nonetheless , the point remains .

the list to the right is going to get very small now , hopefully the talent doesn ' t leave to canada or europe or join other it sectors and join the growing indie scene and add experience and talent so one day those indie devs can grow into larger studios to replace them . lucky sega australia ( creative assumbly brisbane ) is making the london olympics game that sega has said good information about , so they are in business until mid next year .

not to put an extra bummer on things , but kmm games ( brisbane ) is finishing up in october as well .

wow , that was quick . i was expecting it to be a couple of weeks before hearing something like this . it ' d be surprising if this was the last of it for oz considering the current economic climate .

the problem with thq isn ' t their inability to make high - quality games , or their lack of vision and willingness to take risks , or the fact that they cripple their dev staff with layer - upon - layer of corporate procedure , or the global economic downturn , or even poor management decisions made by the people at the top . no , the real problem is with their new logo , it doesn ' t adequately reflect the companies underlying synergetic management structure or the transitional projections behind their concept - driven mission critical contingency policies . just ask thq managment , i ' m sure they ' ll agree . . .

you could see this coming a while ago : thq ' s share price has been in a nasty slide since the beginning of the year ( - 70 % ) , and aus is the most expensive , least convenient place to have a studio . it ' s definitely disappointing , but not at all surprising . actually i ' m just surprised it didn ' t happen a bit sooner .

yeah , well given that they ' ve averaged a net loss of $ 150 million a year for the past 4 years , and currently have a market cap of just $ 136 million , it didn ' t take much to see they were staring down the barrel of imminent bankruptcy .

matt ditton posted this picture up of thq ' s stock price which shows how much serious trouble thq are in . . .

this is really becoming beyond a joke . if this industry is meant to worth so much every year why isn ' t the government trying to protect at least some of these companies that have proven there worth . it ' s like they are taking the stance of ok if we let it all go to fubar we don ' t have to worry about it .

because the industry isn ' t worth much at all , not to the studios themselves ; it ' s the overseas publishers that make all the money . if anything the game industry is seen as a liability by tying up good staff that would be contributing more to our economy by working in other fields .

and unlike the film industry we ' re not seen as being culturally significant enough to warrent an inexhaustible supply of grant money .

by that logic , one could also argue that the tv and film industries are also tying up useful people and are holding the country back , as many of the shows we see on tv and the vast majority of films shown are from overseas . if , all of a sudden , all tv except news and all movies except government approved documentaries were canceled , would you still posses such a cavalier attitude ?

wasn ' t saying it ' s how i see it myself , just pointing out it ' s how the australian government sees it .

my sympathies to all the super skilled guys and girls at thq and bluetongue . i hope you all find yourselves back on your feet soon enough .

i ' m happy to sit down and talk to anyone from bt / thq looking for advice on going indy , approaching investors for funding or managing small scale projects as it ' s something i ' ve been working in for the last few years .

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a game developer that is most famous for its game ' de blob ' .

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one of the rare third - party successes on the wii , de blob , is getting a sequel . what colour does de blob : the underground add to thq ' s burgeoning fran . . .

de blob , known as blob : colorful na kibou in japan , is a 2008 platform - puzzle video game that allows players to explore and liberate an alien city from the evil , monochromatic inkt corporation that has taken over the city and outlawed all colour and fun from daily life . . . .

another awesome game ? oh yes . . and plenty more where that came from

jobs available at the moment : contract animator , contract programmer , assistant project manager , senior environment artist , senior programmer , senior animator .

while at bluetongue , baker was a software engineer , burns an animator and morrow an artist . the trio have combined their skills to kick off their first project , stunt jumper , a physics - based stunt jumping game for iphone and ipad where players can modify their vehicles with rocket engines , ejector seats and parachutes .

the trio have spent the past few months adapting to life as indie developers , saying that their new roles require much more work than when they worked at thq ' s melbourne studio .

" so i ' ve gone from that to doing all the programming myself . the variety of work has changed because i now have to cover all bases . "

chris burns says going indie has given him a chance to be more hands - on with the art direction of the game .

" i draw something and then i animate it and put it in the game . we ' re hands - on the whole way . "

" as an animator , you ' re handed the artwork and models from the art department and then you animate then , whereas in this project i have full control from beginning to end , " burns says .

" we have a lot of freedom now and it ' s a lot more fluid because we only have three people involved . you make a decision and you just do it . "

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in 1996 . it reached the third place in the australian sales charts , selling 15 , 000 units . its next title , the equestrian simulation

were based on existing franchises . the studio created its own cross - platform game engine toshi . it was first used in

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taken from " de blob 2 " for wii . sorry about the cackles on the video .

please rate , comment , and subscribe ! why has this been getting no attention ? seriously , i only saw one article about this on ign . i guess arguing over whether mario 3 or mario world is superior is more important than 180 talented gamemakers being put out of work .