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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Orville Peck always wants a sense of mystery by Rachel Martin

Orville Peck is performing on Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret. His winding path to his dream role included a stint as a punk drummer and hitting pause on his country career to get sober.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:54AM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Jonathan Groff loves criticism … up to a point by Rachel Martin

Jonathan Groff was destined for the stage. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin Jonathan tells Rachel about how he takes criticism and learning to play piano for his new musical "Just…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:36AM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Why Jenny Slate sometimes feels like a 'terminal optimist' by Rachel Martin

Welcome to Wild Card with Rachel Martin. In this first episode, Rachel talks to Jenny Slate, known for her roles in Obvious Child, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and Parks and Recreation. Je…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:06PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Kids' Author Mo Willems Has A New Creative Challenge (And So Should You) by Rachel Martin

The creator of the Pigeon series, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggie is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center. He says if you want kids to draw, you should let them se…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:48AM
Monday, October 2, 2017

Bill Murray And Jan Vogler Take Us To 'New Worlds' On Their New Theatrical Album by Rachel Martin

After the comedian and cellist met on a flight, the two struck up a friendship and decided to release an album on which Murray sings and reads American classics accompanied by a classical tr…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:24AM