PRI: The Sound of Young America

Alex Patsavas has been been filling up your portable music device with the non-mainstream/indie rock music you love without you even knowing it.She's mostly known for being the music supervisor for notable television series like The O.C, Grey's Anatomy, ...

Ian MacKaye is a punk rock legend.  His bands have included Minor Threat, Fugazi and most recently The Evens.  He joined us live on stage in Washington DC.

Scott Schuman is the proprietor of the street photography blog The Sartorialist.  His new book is a collection of the best of his photos.

Nick Hornby is the author of numerous novels; his most recent is called Juliet, Naked.  He also wrote the film An Education.

Music from our recent East Coast trip from Andrew WK, Nellie McKay and The Spinto Band.

Live comedy from our shows in Philadelphia and New York City.

Charles Burns is a cartoonist and illustrator whose best-known work is the graphic novel Black Hole.  We spoke with him at the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia.

Dr. Robert Hicks is the director of the Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia.  It's a museum of medical history - and oddities of the human body.

Rik Cordero helped revolutionize hip-hop videos with clips for artists like Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Nas.  He's also the director of the feature film Inside A Change.

Scott Adsit is a veteran of Chicago's City and plays Pete on NBC's 30 Rock. We'll also talk about how Scott's involvement in the series Moral Orel almost caused a rift in his family. This episode taped live at WNYC's Jerome L. Green Performance Space.

Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are the stars of the Canadian documentary-style sitcom The Trailer Park Boys.  For years, the show has tracked their charming inability to make anything of themselves.

Langhorne Slim plays songs from his new album Be Set Free.

Bucky Sinister is the author of Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos

In a commentary, Marc Maron says he's not so sure that someone in India should be pre-distressing his belts.

Nathan Rabin is head writer for The AV Club and author of The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture.

Nathan Rabin is head writer for The AV Club and author of The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture.

A full, hilarious hour with the San Francisco comedy group Kasper Hauser, plus a bonus sketch for podcast listeners.

The filmmaker behind the typeface documentary Helvetica talks about his new film Objectified, which explores our interactions with everyday stuff. 

Inside comedy writing with Mike Sacks and his new book about comedy writers And Here's The Kicker: Conversations With 21 Top Humor Writers About Their Craft.