Terry Gross

April 28, 2026

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'Speakeasies to Symphonies' and 'Cosmic Music' chronicle 2 jazz greats

Jazz historian KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews two new jazz biographies: Speakeasies to Symphonies: The Jazz Genius of James P. Johnson by Scott E. Brown; and Cosmic: Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane by Andy Beta.

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Kevin Whitehead

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April 28, 2026

09:53

After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews a new biography about Bob Dylan, featuring the most recent 30 years of his career: After the Flood, by Robert Polito.

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Ken Tucker

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April 28, 2026

52:30

Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Department of Education

Dave Davies interviews New Yorker Staff Writer ZACH HELFAND about his profile of Linda McMahon, President Trump’s Secretary of Education.

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'Speakeasies to Symphonies' and 'Cosmic Music' chronicle 2 jazz greats

After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years

Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Department of Education

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