Many parents will know that youth sports outside of school look much different than they did in previous generations. And recently, the costs of just participating in youth sports have skyrocketed, in part due to an increase in private equity ownership over leagues and organizations. Steve Politi, NJ.com sports columnist, discusses his months long reporting into youth sports that's the result of his story, "The shocking cost of youth sports in New Jersey." Plus, parents share their stories and frustrations. 

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Find yourself repeatedly singing a song while in the shower or walking down the street, no matter how hard you try to forget it? That would be an earworm, a phenomena that a majority of people regularly experience. Rachel Feltman, host of the Scientific American podcast, Science Quickly, discusses the research of earworms, and listeners share the songs that are perennially stuck in their heads.

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As the cost of living and rent increases, the concept of buying a home feels like a pipe dream to many people living in their 20's and 30's. Financial journalist and author Beth Kobliner's latest edition of her book Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties provides tips for Millennials and Gen Z on how to choose the right bank, avoid excessive fees, and rein in spending based on the latest research.

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[REBROADCAST FROM April 16, 2026] In the new Broadway play "Becky Shaw," a blind date goes disastrously wrong, spinning out into unexpected consequences for a whole group of interconnected people. Actors Patrick Ball  (still with us from the previous conversation about "The Pitt") and Madeline Brewer discuss starring in the show.

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Shakespeare in the Park is back, with free Shakespeare throughout the summer at the Delacorte Theater. This summer the first production is Romeo and Juliet, starring Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens as Juliet, Daniel Bravo Hernandez as Romeo and Caleb Joshua Eberhardt as Mercutio. The trio discuss the production, running now in Central Park. 

Photo by Joan Marcus: Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens and Daniel Bravo Hernández in the free Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Saheem Ali, running through June 28

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[REBROADCAST FROM May 18, 2026] In the new acclaimed Broadway play "Giant," the beloved children's author Roald Dahl is forced to confront the consequences of a book review he wrote that has been interpreted as antisemitic. Dahl is confronted by Jessie Stone, a woman working for his publishing company who is sent to help clean up the mess. Aya Cash, who plays Stone, and playwright Mark Rosenblatt discuss "Giant," up for 4 Tony Awards. Cash and Rosenblatt are both nominated. 

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Celebrated author and bookstore owner Ann Patchett discusses her latest novel, Whistler, which tells the story of a woman and her old step-father who reconnect many years after the events that separated them. 

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Chris Smalls, who became known for his unionization efforts at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, discusses his new book When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class, which discusses his life and his work founding the Amazon Labor Union.

Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images: Amazon labor organizer Chris Smalls leads a rally on the eve of the union election for the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center on April 24, 2022 in Staten Island, New York.

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Today would have been the 100th birthday of film star and pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe. To celebrate the centennial, Andrew Wilson discusses his new biography, I Wanna Be Loved By You: Marilyn Monroe, A Life in 100 Takes. Plus, listeners share their favorite Marilyn Monroe films, and their memories of her life and career.

Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images: Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait laying on the grass in 1954 in Palm Springs, California. 

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In honor of Pride Month, Jules Wernersbach, author and founder of Hive Mind Books shares their suggested LGBTQ+ history book list.

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The May Get Lit book club selection was Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta. The story follows a 13-year-old boy in 1970s New Jersey as he grapples with the loss of his mother. Perrotta speaks with Alison Stewart about the novel from the May Get Lit with All Of It book club event. Missed the event? Stream it in full here!

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