Listening, Watching, Reading

February 20, 2026

The Muppets, Brazilian music, “Peter Hujar’s Day,” Chuck Klosterman & James Ciano.

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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The Muppets Are Back!

Seth Rogen & Sabrina Carpenter lead a Muppets re-boot worthy of the original.

Culture Gabfest

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Three Brazilian Giants Make An Album Together

The alt.Brazilian music scene hails a new album by three of its giants.

Three Brazilian Giants Make An Album Together

All Songs Considered

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“Peter Hujar’s Day”

Director Ira Sachs discusses his meticulously-accurate new film about one day in Photographer Peter Hujar’s life in 1974.

All Of It

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Chuck Klosterman’s New Book “Football”

Author Chuck Klosterman discusses his new book about America’s foremost obsession, football.

NPR's Book of the Day

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“The Committee of Men Art” by James Ciano

Poet James Ciano explores shame, indoctrination and the culture of men in his poem “The Committee of Men Art”

“The Committee of Men Art” by James Ciano

Poetry Off the Shelf

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Hosted by

Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz