APM Presents - News & Talk Specials
The Poetry Cafe: Live from Kenya
We’re feeding your mind, your body and your soul live from Nairobi, Kenya at The Kenya International Theater Festival. In part one, we interview the cast of Song Unburied, a theater production from Zimbabwe about the cultural and spiritual impacts of British colonization. In part two, we talk with Divine, an acclaimed poet from Nairobi about the evolving poetry scene in Kenya.
One hour
Broadcast Window: June 1, 2026 - September 7, 2026
The Making of U.S.
This year, America will celebrate her 250th birthday — marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. In “The Making of U.S.” (pronounced “the making of us”), we take a deep dive into some of the things that make America, America, giving you a Civics class refresher. We’ll break down topics like the war for independence, the Constitution, and how our representative Democracy is run.
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2026 - September 15, 2026
Off the Path
Off the Path hits the road to find strange stories and amazing histories hidden in plain sight. To recognize America’s 250th anniversary, this special explores some of the most fascinating stories lost to history — well, mostly. They’re kept alive by scholars, re-enactors and other history buffs who still celebrate them today.
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2026 - September 15, 2026
Outside/In: Milk, Microplastics and the Puzzle of Public Health
Trying to make healthy choices in 2026 can be perplexing.
Public health measures that have been around for generations are being questioned and rolled back by the very agencies that once imposed them. At the same time, consumers are contending with new health threats that we still don’t totally understand: forever chemicals, ultra-processed foods, and microplastics.
In this special, we look at the debates around two health-related topics—raw milk and microplastics—where concerns about how to live a healthy life are leading to unusual, and in some cases controversial, choices.
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 10, 2026 - September 30, 2026
C4E Presents: Forever Chemicals
PFAS—the "forever chemicals" found in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick pans—represent a rare issue uniting political opposites: the Make America Healthy Again movement's concerns about environmental toxins and progressive environmentalists' fight against corporate pollution.
Collaborative for the Earth investigates the growing body of evidence linking PFAS and other industrial chemicals to skyrocketing cancer rates among younger adults, rising autism diagnoses, and other unexplained health trends, while exploring why these chemicals have received far less attention than vaccines or other public health flashpoints.
From communities living on contaminated sites and conflicting explanations for declining U.S. public health, this special asks: why has it taken so long to confront the chemical crisis hiding in plain sight?
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026
The Poetry Cafe Holiday Special
· Feed your mind, your body, and your soul as you immerse yourself in this one-hour open mic night over the airwaves. Live from Philadelphia
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 1, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Marketplace: The Business and Economics of Food
This holiday season, Marketplace brings listeners a collection of stories about the economics and business of food. Specific story details to come.
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 16, 2026 - January 4, 2027
Turkey Confidential
Turkey Confidential is The Splendid Table’s annual Thanksgiving show. Francis Lam takes calls and comes to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests during the biggest cooking day of the year!
Two hours
Broadcast Window: November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026
Selected Shorts: Tis the Season
On this special Selected Shorts program, we share fiction about giving and receiving gifts at holiday time from three imaginative writers. In “Gifts of the Jewish Magi,” by Allegra Goodman, a frugal couple learn how to give to one another. It’s performed by Michael Cerveris and Dana Ivey. Next, Jon Glaser performs David Rakoff’s essay “Christmas Freud,” which recounts his experience as the resident therapist in the window of an upmarket department story. And in Jeannette Winterson’s “The Spirit of Christmas,” a couple confronts seasonal malaise with the help of a little magic. It’s read by Christina Pickles.
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 1, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Building Tomorrow: Next Chapter
Building Tomorrow: Next Chapter is the second special from Marketplace and This Old House Radio Hour on the future of American housing, hosted by David Brancaccio and Jenn Largesse. The first Building Tomorrow went to the neighborhoods leveled by the California wildfires and asked how we build. This special asks who gets to—and how we arrived at a moment when a generation of Americans is renting longer, buying later, or giving up on ownership altogether.
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 12, 2026 - February 28, 2027
2026 Remembered from the Current
Join The Current in honoring the life, music, and legacy of artists we lost this year with 2026 Remembered from The Current. This two-hour musical tribute is a celebration of all sounds - from indie to influential - and the perfect way for music lovers to unite in paying homage to the artists who have shaped music history.
Each hour is discrete, so stations can opt to air one or two hours.
Two hours
Broadcast Window: December 15, 2026 - January 17, 2027
