Fishko Files from WNYC
About This Show
Show Info: WNYC's Sara Fishko with sound-rich essays on art, culture, music and media - past and present.
Most Recent Episode
Avakian/Mack the Knife
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7 minutes
In September of 1955, Louis Armstrong recorded an unlikely blockbuster song that had originated in the late '20s in Germany. Sara Fishko talks to George Avakian, who tells the story of how "Mack the Knife" became an American hit.
Episodes of This Show
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5 minutes | · Sep 13
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7 minutes | · Sep 6
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8 minutes | · Aug 23
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7 minutes | · Aug 16
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One of the greatest podcasts
I love Fishko Files!!! It is one of the most informative and delightful podcasts! LESS IS MORE! I have recommended this podcasts to my family and friends! Keep up the good work, thank goodness for Public Radio
Date published: 2013-12-17
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Scary smart!
Great voice, very composed, gravitas in the extreme, and a command of so much knowledge, judgment, and taste. What planet is she from?
Date published: 2013-10-13