Focus on Flowers

Mexican Sunflowers 06.08.2015 2:00 ↓

These easy-to-grow plants are sometimes used as a flowering screen or hedge for privacy in small yards.

Indiana Novelist Ian Woollen 03.08.2015 28:52 ↓

Yaël Ksander interviews Bloomington author and Indiana native Ian Woollen.

Novelist and Journalist Amitav Ghosh 02.08.2015 46:05 ↓

Sumit Ganguly interviews Indian author and essayist Amitav Ghosh.

Now And Then 31.07.2015 6:22 ↓

Music from an ensemble who hopes to pass “seamlessly between different eras and musical styles, between now and then."

Everlasting Flowers 30.07.2015 2:00 ↓

Strawflowers, sometimes called “everlasting flowers,” can be used in fresh arrangements, as well as dried for winter bouquets.

My Tunes: Shira Kammen On "Shuffle" 27.07.2015 58:52 ↓

Occasionally we like to ask people in the field of early music: "What are you listening to?" This hour, we’re focusing on multi-instrumentalist Shira Kammen!

Investigative Journalist Walt Bogdanich 26.07.2015 52:47 ↓

Claire McInerny speaks with Walt Bogdanich, assistant editor at The New York Times Investigations Desk.

Marenzio's Madrigals 24.07.2015 7:18 ↓

Jealousy, murder, crimes of passion, hired assassins, and Marenzio's music for a pacifatory marriage.

Serendipity 23.07.2015 2:00 ↓

A lot of the best plant combinations in my yard have occurred without my conscious intervention.

Plectrums, Pizzicato, And Plucks 20.07.2015 58:52 ↓

Plucked instruments—lutes, guitars, harps and harpsichords will pick and pizz us through the hour. Plus, a special tribute to lute player Pat O’Brien.

Maturation Theory 19.07.2015 4:58 ↓

Kien Lam reads "Prayer," "Maturation Theory," and "God Theory."

Making Mistakes 16.07.2015 2:00 ↓

In the garden, it seems easier to remember that perfection is not the goal.

Australian Politician and Author Gareth Evans 13.07.2015 53:53 ↓

Moya Andrews interviews Gareth Evans, an Australian policymaker who represented the Australian Labor Party in the Senate and House of Representatives.

Name-Dropping 13.07.2015 58:52 ↓

It's the art of musical name-dropping—paying respect to the masters that came before. This week, we bring you music that gives credit where credit is due!

You'll See A Tree 12.07.2015 4:17 ↓

Scott Miles reads "You'll See a Tree."

Lovers, Beware! 10.07.2015 7:11 ↓

Udite, Amanti: Lovers, Beware! Music from the seventeenth-century Barberini courts.

Empress Josephine 09.07.2015 2:00 ↓

Josephine’s name will always be synonymous with roses.

A Tribute To Margriet 06.07.2015 58:52 ↓

We’re paying tribute to “Margriet” Tindemans, an early music pioneer and “ferociously talented” medieval fiddle player who passed away December 31, 2014.

Science Historian Naomi Oreskes 05.07.2015 58:54 ↓

James Gray interviews Naomi Oreskes, professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University.

Mulch 02.07.2015 2:00 ↓

Mulch that has already been paid for is like money in the bank.

Smell The Roses! 29.06.2015 58:52 ↓

We bring you a program of early music with texts inspired by both romantic and symbolic associations with flowers.

Arts and Disabilities Special 28.06.2015 58:43 ↓

The WFIU Arts Desk presents stories that were broadcast over the last year about people in Indiana living with disabilities.

A Kindness 28.06.2015 4:28 ↓

Leslie Aguilar reads "In Crisis," "Torch," and "A Kindness."

O Rose So Fair And Sweet! 25.06.2015 2:00 ↓

This is the time of year to enjoy roses in our gardens. Here are some poems about these lovely flowers.

Does Your Voice Hang Low? 22.06.2015 58:52 ↓

We've got the lowdown on music written for guys with supremely subterranean vocal ranges...