Patrick McNameeKing
Weekend Edition Host / ProducerPatrick has produced daily talk shows, mixed audio documentaries for the BBC, crafted sonic journeys through the wilderness of Colorado, and hiked mountains in southern Mexico to report on the psilocybin-industrial complex. His radio stories have aired on stations across the United States and in Europe, with select pieces available on the podcast Empty Clouds.
He currently hosts Weekend Edition on New Hampshire Public Radio, where he also produces local segments.
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Jazz composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington is known for pushing the boundaries of contemporary music, and he’s one of the headliners at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival. -
In late 1572, long before the invention of the telescope, sky-watchers looking up at the night sky saw something impossible: a blazing new star where nothing had existed before. -
This week we dive deeper into the blank spaces of the universe, puzzling scientists for nearly 100 years. -
This week we explore why these collapsed stellar remnants are far more than just deep-space anomalies—they are actually some of the most powerful scientific instruments available to us. -
At the peak of the North Country's timber industry a century ago, thousands of French-speaking Canadian immigrants came to the Berlin region, to work in the city's mills. Today, their descendants are promoting that language as a link to their heritage. -
A pulsar is the collapsed, zombie-like core of a massive star that died in a supernova explosion. -
Today, we're answering a question from listener Tim Smith, who asks: Why does anything exist? -
How do you capture a full-color image when your recording medium can only see in black and white?
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As private companies launch massive new fleets into orbit, we have to face a harsh reality: Space up there is not unlimited. -
If you’re looking for a little more flair in your night sky, look no further than cataclysmic variable stars.
