RadioLoveFest is at BAM from June 4—8. Context is everything, so get even closer to all things WNYC with this curated selection of articles, videos, and original blog pieces related to the show. For those of you who've already seen it, help us keep the conversation going by telling us what you thought below.
On the Blog
Article
"How To Make Your Own Gameshow"
Enjoy Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! or Ask Me Another? Read comedian Joe Firestone's humorous roundup of trivia tropes.
Interview
BAM and WNYC Archives: Shared Histories
Sharon Lehner and Andy Lanset discuss archiving radio and performance in an age when content is king.
Around the Web
Interview
Behind the Sound with Peter Sagal and Writers (SerialOptimist.com)
The Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me host and writers discuss their day-to-day routines, Carl Kassel's social graces, and much more.
Audio
Steve Burns @ The Moth (TheMoth.org)
The former Blue's Clues star and host of RadioLoveFest's installment of The Moth tells a story of his own.
Video
Big Think Interview with Kurt Andersen (YouTube)
Anderson, the host of Studio 360, discusses writing (and rewriting) fiction, short attention spans, and much more.
Interview
Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich (AVClub.com)
The hosts of WNYC's Radiolab pick their favorite episodes.
Interview
"NPR's Rising Star Talks Woman-On-Woman Hate, Comedy, & Fearless Dating" (Refinery29.com)
Ask Me Another host Ophira Einsenberg gets candid.
Video Interview
Talks at Google: Ira Glass (YouTube)
An in-depth discussion with the host and executive producer of This American Life.
Audio Interview
Carrie Brownstein Interviews Hamilton Leithauser (TheTalkhouse.com)
The guitarist and Portlandia co-star sits down with the Soundcheck guest and former Walkmen frontman.
Profile
Sunday Routine: Jonathan Schwartz (The New York Times)
When he isn't spinning the American songbook, the venerable radio host is thinking about avocados, his wife, Zohra, and the Red Sox.
Interview
Dave Isay: The Art of Everyday Listening (OnBeing.org)
The StoryCorps founder talks with On Being host Krista Tippett about the spiritual benefits of opening out ears.
Video
Talks at Google: Brooke Gladstone (YouTube)
The co-host of WNYC's On the Media discusses her book The Influencing Machine.
Now your turn...
So? Did you think Peter Sagal would have a beard? Did Radiolab deliver? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below.