Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 5:00am
Comedian and actor David Foley is a founding member and star of the Canadian sketch series, "Kids In the Hall" where he created so many memorable characters like, Jocelyn the sock puppet street walker, Bruno Puntz Jones (who Foley thinks would port to the Fargo-verse hilariously) and the victim of empty promises, Lex Hair.
He’s also known to many as Dave from NBC’s hit '90s sitcom, "NewsRadio" or, likely to many kids, for his voice roles in "A Bug’s Life" or "Monsters University."
Foley is adding a new unforgettable character to his resume with his turn as...
Friday, November 17, 2023, 5:00am
Podcast host and rock critic Rob Harvilla talks about his debut book, "60 Songs That Explain the '90s," with WPR's "BETA."
Friday, October 27, 2023, 5:45am
Writer and artist Steacy Easton talks with WPR's "BETA" about their book, "Why Tammy Wynette Matters."
Friday, October 13, 2023, 6:00am
WPR's "BETA" talks with Greg Proops about his new stand-up comedy album, "French Drug Deal."
Friday, October 13, 2023, 5:00am
Writer and artist Myriam Gurba talks about her essay collection, "Creep: Accusations and Confessions," with WPR's "BETA."
Friday, September 29, 2023, 5:00am
Daniel Hornsby talks about his hilarious and horrific novel, "Sucker," with WPR's "BETA." It's a surreal satire of Silicon Valley and the superrich.
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 11:00am
Film critic and author Walter Chaw joined WPR's "BETA" for another installment of "Walter on Walter" to discuss the legacy of Walter Hill's 1982 film, "48 Hrs."
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 11:00am
Sarah Rose Etter's "Ripe" is a surreal novel about a young woman who is working at a Silicon Valley start-up. Etter draws on her personal experience working in tech to ensure that she gets all of the details right, she tells WPR's "BETA."
Saturday, August 26, 2023, 11:00am
Actress and director Daphné Baiwir talked with WPR's "BETA" about her documentary, "King on Screen."
Friday, August 25, 2023, 5:00am
Ben Purkert joined WPR's "BETA" to talk about his debut novel, "The Men Can't Be Saved." The book explores redemption, toxic masculinity, addiction and spirituality. The central question is: What do our jobs do to our souls?
Friday, August 25, 2023, 5:00am
Greg Marshall joined "BETA" to talk about his poignant and hilarious memoir, "Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It."
Saturday, July 22, 2023, 11:00am
Rachel Cochran's "The Gulf" is a literary thriller set in the fictional Texas gulf town of Parson during the 1970s. Parson is reeling after a severe storm wreaked havoc and catastrophic damage on its residents.
Friday, June 30, 2023, 5:00am
Friday, June 30, 2023, 5:00am
S.A. Cosby talks about his latest crime fiction novel, "All the Sinners Bleed."
Friday, June 9, 2023, 5:00am
The legendary comedian Bobcat Goldthwait talks about his new stand-up comedy album, "Soldier for Christ."
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 11:00am
The last surviving Monkee, Micky Dolenz, talks to WPR's "BETA" about his successful career as an actor and a singer.
Friday, April 21, 2023, 5:00am
Comedy writer, standup and TV host Jena Friedman is turning her attention to a new outlet. She's releasing "Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Et Cetera" and she tells WPR's "BETA" that pivoting from joke writing to non-fiction is a whole other beast.
Friday, April 7, 2023, 5:00am
Singer/songwriter Susanna Hoffs talks to WPR's "BETA" about her debut novel, "This Bird Has Flown," and her new album of covers, "The Deep End."
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 11:00am
Fifty years ago, Pink Floyd recorded an album that changed the band members' lives forever: "The Dark Side of the Moon." WPR's "BETA" spoke with John Kruth about his book, "Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On."
Friday, March 17, 2023, 6:00am
The iconic Canadian singer/songwriter/author Jann Arden talks about her new career as a TV sitcom star and her latest book, "If I Knew Then: Finding wisdom in failure and power in aging."
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 11:00am
Film critic, writer and broadcaster Hanna Flint talks about her memoir, "Strong Female Character: What Movies Teach Us," with WPR's "BETA."
Saturday, February 25, 2023, 11:00am
Gabreille Zevin talks about her critically-acclaimed, best-selling novel, "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow," with WPR's "BETA." The book explores the relationship between two friends who team up to create immersive and innovative video games.
Friday, February 24, 2023, 6:00am
Author Jeff Guinn talks to WPR's "BETA" about his latest book, "Waco: David Koresh: The Branch Davidians and a Legacy of Rage."
Friday, December 9, 2022, 5:00am
Emmy-winning actor Michael Imperioli's book, "The Perfume Burned His Eyes," was inspired by Imperioli's real-life friendship with Lou Reed.
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 11:00am
Comedian Jena Friedman talks about her Peacock stand-up special, "Ladykiller." She has described it as "an hour of dark feminist stand-up comedy."
Friday, November 18, 2022, 6:00am
Milwaukee film historian Patrick McGilligan joins "BETA" to talk about Mel Brooks' hit parody Western, "Blazing Saddles."
Saturday, November 5, 2022, 11:00am
George Saunders, one of the most highly acclaimed short story writers, talks about his latest short-story collection, "Liberation Day," with WPR's "BETA."
Friday, October 7, 2022, 5:00am
Comedian Sheng Wang talks about his debut Netflix comedy special, "Sweet and Juicy." The special showcases his comedy chops with some very funny jokes about buying Kirkland pants at Costco, his constant efforts to beat the system, and why he might be better off as a train.
Friday, September 16, 2022, 11:00am
Frankie Quiñones talks with "BETA" about the power of humor, his viral YouTube videos and playing a new character, Luis, for the Hulu comedy series "This Fool" created by his friend and fellow comedian Chris Estrada.
Friday, September 16, 2022, 11:00am
Writer Steve Almond walks us through a thought experiment in which he proposes replacing the National Football League with the Marxist Football League.