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43:19

Marking 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry with Earl Scruggs and Loretta Lynn

We listen back to archival interviews with two Opry members: bluegrass musician Scruggs, who perfected three-finger banjo picking, and country star Lynn. Originally broadcast in 2012 and 2010.

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52:30

In 1981, Stephen Sondheim's 'Merrily' was a flop — now it's a hit

A filmed version of the live production of Merrily We Roll Along will open in theaters on Dec. 5. We listen back to a '24 interview with revival director Maria Friedman and actor Jonathan Groff.

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41:22

'Death by Lightning' star Michael Shannon sees parallels between the 1880s and today

Shannon brings James Garfield's brief presidency to the screen in a new Netflix series. And in the film Nuremberg, Shannon plays a prosecutor trying Nazi leaders for war crimes.

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