Recently, it was brought to my attention that “there’s a certain kind of NPR nerd.”  Not only did my fiance and I get excited that there was going to be an “On Point” and “Planet Money” crossover, the written promo for the show was “On Point and Planet Money, together at last!”  At last, indeed!  We were holding our breath!  They knew we would be excited!

“Planet Money” generally has little to do with poetry or design, unless you consider the intricately designed failures of our economy to be poetic, but I’m pretty sure it’s covered under the “culture” banner.  The “Planet Money” folks produced (at least) two wrenching shows for “This American Life“ on the financial crisis: “The Giant Pool of Money” and “Bad Bank.”  They’re so good, they even find a way to make you feel bad for the guy who used to make a big show of ordering Cristal at the club before everything came tumbling down.

In the vein of “slightly more related to our site’s content,” “On Point” recently did a program on the enduring popularity of the sonnet, featuring Eavan Boland and Edward Hirsch.  How wonderful to hear Tom Ashbrook giggle at sonnets!  Enjoy.