APM Presents - News & Talk Specials
The Poetry Cafe Live
Feed your mind, your body, and your soul as you immerse yourself in this open mic night over the airwaves.
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 10, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Feeding the Family
For many people gathering around the table this holiday season, things feel… a little different. Maybe it’s the cost of ingredients that’s on your mind. Or you’ve been furloughed from your job. Whatever it is, these things have a way of showing up at our tables.
This hour, we’ll have tips for making festive meals on a shoestring; we’ll talk about how to avoid the pressure of putting on a good show; and we’ll look at the little-known economic history of one of America’s favorite desserts.
In this station special from Marketplace, we will explore the complicated forces impacting the food on our tables this holiday season. From farmers in Texas grappling with a sudden loss in federal funding, to the ways Tik Tok is reshaping our meals, to the ways climate change is impacting our favorite desserts.
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 10, 2025 - January 5, 2026
Turkey Confidential
Join us for Turkey Confidential, our must-listen annual Thanksgiving Day broadcast!This year’s guests include:
Samin Nosrat, author of the blockbuster Salt, Fat Acid, Heat and her latest, Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love.
Yossy Arefi, best-selling author of Snacking Bakes.
Vivian Howard, chef and host of PBS's brand-new series Kitchen Curious, premiering October 6.
Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food and beloved voice of public radio.
And of course, our charming Francis!
Two hours
Broadcast Window: November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025
Selected Shorts: What You Wish For
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three Christmas stories in different moods—satirical, fantastical, and nostalgic:
“A Visit from Saint Nicholas (In the Ernest Hemingway Manner),” by James Thurber, performed by James Naughton
“O’Brien’s First Christmas,” by Jeanette Winterson, performed by Jayne Atkinson
“One Christmas,” by Truman Capote, performed by John Shea
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 1, 2025 - January 4, 2026
2025 Remembered from The Current
Join The Current in honoring the life, music, and legacy of artists we lost this year with 2025 Remembered from The Current. This two-hour musical tribute is a celebration of all sounds - from indie to influential - and the perfect way for music lovers to unite in paying homage to the artists who have shaped music history.
Two hours
Broadcast Window: December 10, 2025 - January 16, 2026