known as A Prairie Home Companion), variety radio show known for its folk music and comedy (cancelled in 2020). Marketplace, program that focuses on business, the economy, and events that influence them Performance Today, most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States (formerly distributed by NPR) Pipedreams, radio music program focusing on organ music The Splendid Table, weekly program about food Public Radio Exchange This list includes programs that were distributed by Public Radio International (PRI) prior to the merger with PDX A Way with Words, a show about language; distributed by Public Radio Exchange and Public Radio Satellite System Echoes, a daily program of ambient, new age, and electronic music hosted by John Diliberto (formerly distributed by PRI) Hearts of Space, a weekly program of ambient, space, and contemplative music hosted by Stephen Hill, San Rafael, Calif. Living on Earth, environmental news program (formerly distributed by NPR and PRI) Philosophy Talk, everyday topics examined through a philosophical lens, hosted by Stanford philosophy professors John Perry and Ken Taylor, produced by Ben Manilla Productions (KALW) Planetary Radio, space exploration radio program hosted by Mat Kaplan, The Planetary Society, Pasadena, Calif. Selected Shorts, dramatic readings hosted by Isaiah Sheffer, Symphony Space, (WNYC; formerly distributed by PRI) This American Life, stories of real life hosted by Ira Glass, distributed by Public Radio Exchange The Takeaway, a daily news program from WNYC (formerly distributed by PRI) The World, news magazine show with an emphasis on international news (formerly distributed by PRI) WNYC Studios On the Media, covering journalism, technology, and First Amendment issues (formerly distributed by NPR) Science Friday, science issues call-in hosted by Ira Flatow and independently produced (formerly distributed by NPR) Independent Democracy Now!, the flagship news program of the Pacifica Radio network, provides a feed to NPR stations Forum, call-in panel discussion program, wide-ranging national and local topics hosted by Michael Krasny (KQED-FM). Jazz from Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis, formerly hosted by Ed Bradley, Murray Street Productions The Merrow Report, education issues hosted by John Merrow, Learning Matters Inc. The People's Pharmacy, a call-in and interview program on personal health from WUNC in Chapel Hill, N.C. Pulse of the Planet, a daily two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, hosted by Jim Metzner. StarDate, short segments relating to science and astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory hosted by Billy Henry. Sunday Baroque, baroque and