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Five Faves: 2005 Edition Executive producer Adam Harris walks us through some of the most memorable sets and performances from his first season with Mountain Stage, twenty short years ago. Tune in to hear The Del McCoury Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Lizz Wright, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Odetta and more! https://bit.ly/4sptuc8

One spring evening in 2024, a science journalist named Rachel Gross bombed at karaoke. The culprit was a bleed in a fist-sized clump of neurons tucked down in the back and bottom of her brain called the cerebellum. A couple weeks later, her doctors took a bit of it out, assuring her it was just helping her just did basic motor control — she might be a bit clumsy for a while, but she’d still be herself. But afterwards, she didn't feel like herself. So she dove into the dusty basement of the brain (and brain science) to figure out why. What Rachel found was a burgeoning new frontier in neuroscience. We learn what singing Shakira on stage has to do with reaching for a cup of coffee — and how the surprising relationship between the two is making us rethink what we think about thinking.Special thanks to Warzone Karaoke at Branded Saloon, Joanne Loewy and the “Singing Together, Measure by Measure” choir for stroke survivors, Dag Spicer and the Computer History Museum, Désirée Lie, Mark Gross, Daniel A. Gross, Brittany Aguilar, and, of course, Shakira.EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by – Rachel GrossProduced by – Sindhu GnanasambandanEPISODE CITATIONS:Articles -“Ignoring the cerebellum is hindering progress in neuroscience.” (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39934082/), by Wang et al, 2025“The cerebellum and cognition.” (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29997061/), by Schmahmann JD. Neurosci Lett. 2019“How did brains evolve?” (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11805823/), by Barton RA., Nature. 2002Books – Vagina Obscura (https://www.rachelegross.com/book), by Rachel E. GrossSign up for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Signup (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab’s science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also hear picks from their production staff.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Annie and the Caldwells, "Wrong (feat. Deborah Caldwell Moore)," Can't Lose My (Soul), Luaka Bop, 2025The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Joyce Manor, "I Know Where Mark Chen Lives," I Used to Go to this Bar, Epitaph, 2026The Long Ryders, "Four Winters Away," High Noon Hymns, Cherry Red, 2026Amateur Hour, "Stad I Ljus," Går I Kras, Appetite, 2025Girl Scout, "Operator," Operator (Single), AWAL, 2026The Eye Captain, "Jane and Milo in the Afterglow," Jane and Milo in the Afterglow, Self Released, 2025Magic Castles, "Death Dreams," The Lore Of Mysticore, Dust and Memory, 2025Scout Gillett, "Too Fast To Last," Tough Touch, Slouch, 2026Orchestra Gold, "Diyanye Ko," Dakan, Self Released, 2025Jason P Woodbury, "Get To Meet Them," Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet, Always Happening, 2026Yoni Mayraz, "Sonic Youth," Dogs Bark Babies Cry, PPK, 2025Gran Moreno, "Aztlan," El Sol, Self Released, 2026Deathcat, "Dreamgrl," Dreamgrl, Sockhead, 2025Brad Mehldau, "Exit Music," Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3, Warner Bros., 1998Clipse, "All Things Considered," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025The Replacements, "Left of the Dial," Tim, Sire, 1985See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gene Cernan was the last American to walk on the Moon. As he prepared to leave it, he expressed optimism that his colleagues would return soon. CERNAN: As I take man’s last step from the surface for some time to come, but we believe not too long into the future… Well, it’s probably been a little longer into the future than Cernan expected, but NASA is preparing to send astronauts back to the Moon. The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks. It will carry four astronauts to the Moon. They won’t land, or even go into orbit. But it will be the first time anyone has come close to the Moon in more than half a century. The astronauts will follow a looping path to the Moon. They’ll fly behind it, coming within about 6500 miles of the surface. The Moon’s gravity will sling them back toward Earth. They’ll splash down in the Pacific Ocean. During the 10-day mission, the astronauts will check out all of the systems on the Orion spacecraft. They’ll also conduct a few experiments, and make some observations of the Moon. Artemis II has been delayed by several years. Among other problems, during the unmanned Artemis I mission, in 2022, the life support system and heat shield didn’t work as planned. Astronauts are supposed to land on the Moon during the next mission. Issues with the lander and other problems may delay that until 2028 or beyond – adding to the gap between moonwalks. Script by Damond Benningfield

We take the musical time machine thirty years back to 1994, a time when 'Rock en Español' was beginning to explode and veteran Salsa acts continued to shine. Featured artists include Mano Negra, Caifanes, Cafe Tacvba, Eddie Palmieri, Fito Paez, A Lighter Shade of Brown, Todos Tus Muertos, Joe Arroyo and more.

In the new year, stories of people trying a radical approach to solving their problems. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.Prologue: Ira meets two sisters who got into a fight, and then learned a lesson in turning the other cheek. (8 minutes)Act One: A hardened PI works the toughest case of his very young life. (18 minutes)Act Two: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to a man who finds himself the target of vengeful crows. (8 minutes)Act Three: Comedian Josh Johnson wonders if some people should’ve been spanked as kids. (10 minutes)Act Four: Writer Etgar Keret reads his story about a bus driver who refuses to open the doors for late passengers. (9 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.orgThis American Life privacy policy.Learn more about sponsor message choices.