All Pieces for WBEZ

 
Making Obama: Part 1
From: WBEZ
Series: Making Obama
Caption: WBEZ's Making Obama
From WBEZ Chicago, Making Obama tells the story of Barack Obama’s climb from the South Side of Chicago to the national stage. Host Jennifer White t...

Bought by KUOW, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUER, KRWG, Indie3 Radio and more


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 33
The Trouble: Doppelganger
From: WBEZ
Caption: Prison photos of Ricky Amos (left), and the wrongfully incarcerated Richard Jones (right)
Richard Jones was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Seventeen years in, he discovers he has a look-alike, with the same...

Bought by KOSU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WGCU, KUNM, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 11
Nerdette's Summer Homework Special
From: WBEZ
Series: Nerdette
Caption: Actor Tom Hanks on Nerdette
Guests on Nerdette always assign listeners homework, and we’ve compiled the BEST OF THE BEST into this hour-long Nerdette summer homework special. ...

Bought by KUNM, KZYX, WCNY, KOSU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 30
Filmspotting 626 (03/17/17): Danny Boyle Interview, & He Shares His Top 5 Boyle Characters
From: WBEZ
Caption: Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle in 'T2 Trainspotting '
"Trainspotting" wasn't huge hit in its day, but the 1996 film made an impression on a generation of young film fans thanks to its visual flair, mem...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., XRAY.fm, WRIR, WQCS, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 9
Filmspotting 625 (03/10/17): Logan, Filmspotting Madness
From: WBEZ
Caption: Hugh Jackman in 'Logan'
The tale of the once-great gunslinger forced out of retirement for one more job is a familiar one, but not one we’ve seen adopted by the superhero ...

Bought by WJCT, CI Dolphin Radio, WQCS, WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 12
Filmspotting 624 (03/03/17): Get Out, Filmspotting Madness-Top 5 Pantheon Contenders, Remembering Bill Paxton
From: WBEZ
Caption: Daniel Kaluuya in Jordan Peele's 'Get Out'
Who needs to be told how great "The Godfather" is? Or "Citizen Kane"? Or, um... "Midnight Run"? That was the logic back in the earliest days of the...

Bought by WQCS, WRIR, WNJR, GCR (Global Community Radio), WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 9
Filmspotting 623 (02/24/17): 2017 Oscar Picks
From: WBEZ
Caption: 2017 Oscar Picks
This year’s Oscar ceremony is bound to get political, but how might Oscar voters send a message with their ballots? Adam and guest host Michael Phi...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WQCS, WRIR, KCMJ Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
Filmspotting 622 (02/17/17): John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, The Lego Batman
From: WBEZ
Caption: Keanu Reeves in 'John Wick: Chapter 2'
When the Keanu Reeves revenge tale "John Wick" opened back in 2014, it made a modest $80 million at the box office. But in the couple years since i...

Bought by WQCS, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, KCMJ Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
Filmspotting 620 (02/03/17): 2017 Movie Preview, Oscar Talk, Sundance Recap
From: WBEZ
Caption: Denis Villeneuve's 'Blade Runner 2049'
The short version of Filmspotting's 2017 Movie Preview is easy: it starts with "Last" and ends with "Jedi." For a longer take, listen to this week'...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, KCMJ Community Radio, WQCS, WNJR and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
Filmspotting Revisited (01/27/17): Interview with Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris (Moonlight), La La Land review
From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)
Caption: Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Barry Jenkins' 'Moonlight'
With its 14 Oscar nominations, the 2017 Best Picture Oscar seems ""La La Land’s" to lose. In the role of spoiler? The critically adored "Moonlight,...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WQCS, WRIR, KCMJ Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 11
Filmspotting 619 (01/20/17): 2016 Wrap Party Live (Best Opening Scenes, Scenes of the Year, Funniest Scenes, Golden Brick Award & more)
From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)
Caption: Michael Phillips, Josh Larsen & Adam Kempenaar at Filmspotting's 2016 Wrap Party Live
For Filmspotting's annual year-end Wrap Party, Adam, Josh and some very special guests set up camp on Chicago's South Side for a live show dedicate...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WQCS, WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio), WNJR and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Filmspotting 600 REBROADCAST (01/13/17): Top 5 Movies Future Historians Will Remember w/ Chuck Klosterman
From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)
Caption: Christopher Nolan's 'Inception'
Citizen Kane, Vertigo, The Godfather. 200 years from now, will anyone even remember these movies? Or are we currently overlooking the classics of t...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WQCS, WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
The View from Room 205
From: WBEZ
Caption: The View from Room 205
"The View from Room 205" is a one-hour documentary that takes an unflinching look at the intersection of poverty and education in this country. It ...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City, KICI Iowa City, WRIR, KUAF Public Radio, KISU and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 67
Filmspotting 618 (01/06/17): Paterson, Fences, Top 5 Denzel Performances (Revisited)
From: WBEZ
Caption: Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani in Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson'
The Filmspotting New Year's 'Fix' show has featured some memorable battles over the years ("Wolf of Wall Street" v "American Hustle" in 2015; "Hate...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, WQCS, WNJR and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
Filmspotting 617 (12/30/16): Top 10 Films of 2016 (Part 2)
From: WBEZ
Caption: Top 10 Films of 2016, Part 2
2016 was a tough year. We lost icons like Prince, David Bowie and just days ago Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. And how about that not-divisive-...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP, WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio), WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 10
Filmspotting 616 (12/23/16): Top 10 Films of 2016 (Part 1)
From: WBEZ
Caption: Top 10 Films of 2016, Part 1
A lot of usual suspects at the top of the box office charts in 2016: Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney and Harry Potter. And a lot of those movies? ...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
Filmspotting 615 (12/16/16): Rogue One, 2016's Best Performances, Documentaries, Music and More
From: WBEZ
Caption: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
There’s no such thing as a small Star Wars movie, but without a roman numeral anywhere in its title the new "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" promises...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio), WNJR and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
TEASER: The View from Room 205
From: WBEZ
Piece image
PREVIEW THE HOUR NOW! http://www.prx.org/pieces/194893-the-view-from-room-205 "The View from Room 205" is a one-hour documentary that takes an unf...

Bought by KUHF


  • Added: Dec 14, 2016
  • Length: 01:48
  • Purchases: 1
Filmspotting 614 (12/09/16): La La Land, Top 5 Movie Musical Numbers
From: WBEZ
Caption: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in 'La La Land'
It says something about the contemporary movie landscape that the prospect of a new live-action movie musical is as much of a curiosity as the high...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP, WRIR, GCR (Global Community Radio), WNJR and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
Filmspotting 613 (12/02/16): The Edge of Seventeen, Top 5 Teen Girl Movies Directed by Women
From: WBEZ
Caption: Hailee Steinfeld in Kelly Fremon Craig's 'The Edge of Seventeen'
In most teen coming of age movies, it’s usually the boys who do the coming of age. But in "The Edge of Seventeen," the focus is squarely on the gir...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WNJR and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10

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