WUFT Host Interviews

WUFT-FM’s hosts frequently interview musicians, authors, performers and other notable community members. This is where you can find each one.

Hidden Brain, “Healing 2.0”: How we can change our lives by taking a closer look at the stories we tell ourselves about our lives

I sort of think the fact that we worship at the alter of youth as a culture is wrong and kind of sort of denies us some of the pleasures and good qualities about growing older and I try to celebrate them. So that’s really my message. It’s sort of just, not to listen to the people who tell you to act your age because what does that actually mean?

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NPR’s Steve Inskeep examines lessons from Lincoln in new book, ‘Differ We Must’

Steve Inskeep Photo: Mike Morgan / NPR

I sort of think the fact that we worship at the alter of youth as a culture is wrong and kind of sort of denies us some of the pleasures and good qualities about growing older and I try to celebrate them. So that’s really my message. It’s sort of just, not to listen to the people who tell you to act your age because what does that actually mean?

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Actor, Author, and Activist: Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age in Gainesville

Photo: Francis Hills, Tempus Fugit, 2013

I sort of think the fact that we worship at the alter of youth as a culture is wrong and kind of sort of denies us some of the pleasures and good qualities about growing older and I try to celebrate them. So that’s really my message. It’s sort of just, not to listen to the people who tell you to act your age because what does that actually mean?

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Grammy Award-Winning Musician Angélique Kidjo Shares Insights on Life and Music Prior to Gainesville Appearance

WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with five-time Grammy Award-winning musician Angélique Kidjo. NPR has called her “Africa’s greatest living diva.” Kidjo shared her insights on life and music, including her experiences growing up in Benin, living in Paris and the United States, and her upcoming appearance at the …

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Dana Hill interviews NPR’s Ari Shapiro

Dana Hill recently interviewed All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro about his new book, The Best Strangers in the World. In their conversation, they discussed the acceleration of the news cycle over Shapiro’s time at NPR, how he navigates the extreme contrasts each story brings, and whether it’s challenging covering stories that hit close to home.

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