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When Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit screens across the country in 1999, Return of the Jedi felt like ancient history to Star Wars fans. But after 16 long years, the movie let down fans and critics alike. Twenty-five years have changed how a lot of people feel. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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"Indigenous Foodways of Texas and Northern Mexico" will highlight the food traditional, techniques, and histories that have been passed down by Mexican and Indeginous peoples from generation to generation. -
Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well. -
U.S. rodeos and Charreadas are both done on horseback. They are measures of the horses and their riders but they bear little resemblance beyond that. -
The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set. -
Fiesta is the 11-day party offering more than 100 events, from parades to street fairs. Among them is the Fiesta Kings Cup, an annual polo tournament held by a club with more than 130 years of history. -
Part 2 of the Worth Repeating podcast on the theme ‘Savor” featuring stories about achieving perfection, balancing wine glasses, and a restaurant review that leaves us all wondering, just who was the person behind, “Boca Chica.” -
Part 1 of the Worth Repeating podcast on the theme, ‘Savor.’ Stories include a passion for coffee, hiking with a dessert, caldo curing most ailments, and a tough night on the line. -
Rumors of mismanagement swirled online after a weather cancellation, but disabled festival goers clocked issues from the start. -
The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song 'Ramblin' Man.' Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s. -
This Digging SA episode is a special one. We find the crew behind the curtain of the Guadalupe Theater with Thee Sinseers, pregaming the Chicano Soul of San Antonio’s west side, moments before they were about to take the stage.
