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KSFC, 91.9, Saturdays 2pm

The world of public radio is developing some wonderful new shows we want you to hear, but they only exist in limited quantities (for now.)

The legendary Robert Krulwich has a great show called RadioLab, a series of thought-provoking, often funny, science essays revolving around a single topic. Backstory, created by historians, puts great context on current issues—in an entertaining way. Garrison Keillor (among others) calls an improvisational storytelling show called The Moth the next great thing in radio. These shows all happen to exist in groups of five, so we’re airing them that way, beginning with RadioLab.

RadioLab believes your ears are a portal to another world. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. Big questions are investigated, tinkered with, and encouraged to grow. Bring your curiosity, and we'll feed it with possibility.

BackStory is a brand-new public radio program that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us today. On each show, renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths. Over the course of the hour, they are joined by fellow historians, people in the news, and callers interested in exploring the roots of what’s going on today. Together, they drill down to colonial times and even before, revealing the connections (and disconnections) between past and present. With its passionate, intelligent, and irreverent approach, BackStory is fun and essential listening no matter who you are.

The Moth was founded by poet and novelist George Dawes Green, who wanted to recreate in New York the feeling of sultry summer evenings on his native St. Simon's Island, Georgia, where he and a small circle of friends would gather to spin spellbinding tales on his friend Wanda's porch. The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment. Each hour mixes humorous and heartbreaking tales told with honesty, bravery, and wit.