Giving Thanks (8-10am FM101.3): Whether you’re up early in the kitchen, on the road to a family gathering, or relaxing after the feast, Giving Thanks provides the perfect atmosphere for Thanksgiving: the warmth of great music, and truly memorable words. With music and stories for Thanksgiving, its Giving Thanks. New for 2013, two wise, witty women join host John Birge and us at the table: The celebrated writer and actor Julia Sweeney, whose memoires and monologues on faith give her humor a deep human touch that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, and Anne Lamott, best-selling author of Bird by Bird and Operating Instructions. Classical music is the heart and soul of the original Giving Thanks, and this year is no exception, featuring pianist Simone Dinnerstein, soprano Dawn Upshaw and composer Eric Whitacre.
Turkey Confidential (11a-1pm AM920): On Thursday, November 28, help is on the way for Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers and dinner guests on this, the biggest cooking day of the year. Lynne Rossetto Kasper, award-winning host of public radio's national food show The Splendid Table®, will answer listener questions throughout the live, two-hour program. Quickly becoming a Thanksgiving morning tradition, past shows have included everything from a cross-country trucker cooking his Thanksgiving dinner on the manifold to a panicked first-time cook who didn't realize a turkey needs to be thawed. Lynne handles all questions with wit, expertise and laughter.
Thanksgiving with Cantus (2-3pm FM101.3): One of America’s premiere men’s vocal ensembles, Cantus talks with Alison Young about the holiday, music and food.
