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Stephen Thompson

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NPR Music writer, yakker; Pop Culture Happy Hour + New Music Friday host; long-ago Onion A.V. Club editor and Onion copy editor; snack-eater; dad.

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Stephen Thompson is on this week’s episode! Check it out in our bio. Video is from the Mannequin Pussy Tiny Desk Concert. by @idislikestephen

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Jack White. Baby Rose. Suki Waterhouse. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Maggie Brennan of WCBE in Ohio about their favorite albums out Friday, July 10. ⁠
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Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round ⚡️⁠
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🎧️Listen to today's picks at the link in bio. by @idislikestephen

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My son graduated from college yesterday, and I took a showroom-quality photo of his special day! by @idislikestephen

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It's #Survivor50 finale day! To prepare, might I suggest spending all your free time between now and then reading the comprehensive, entertaining-if-I-do-say-so-myself 49-season ranking I wrote for NPR? (We'll add #Survivor 50 tomorrow morning.) by @idislikestephen

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For months, I've been re-watching all 50 seasons of #Survivor as I write a roughly 30,000-word (!!!) ranking for NPR. Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, it'll publish the week of the finale, but in the meantime, here's a live look-in at me mainlining Survivor 46 by @idislikestephen

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Fifteen years ago today, a few of my best pals and I launched a little "audio experiment" without so much as asking our bosses for permission.

More than 2,000 episodes later, here we are. Here's to untold thousands more! by @idislikestephen

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Just had an absolute blast interviewing @pshallow at @sixthandi -- hence the giant menorah behind us -- in conjunction with her new book. She was an absolute gem to work with, generous and kind, and I can't wait to see her on Australian Survivor: Australia vs. The World, just as soon as it premieres and I figure out my VPN, whichever comes second! by @idislikestephen

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There’s “bonded,” and then there’s these two jokers by @idislikestephen

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I haven't logged into Instagram in [checks timestamps] 68 weeks. The last time I posted was to share a photo of doofy Bashi not realizing his tongue was sticking out. This time, it was to... well, you see where I'm going with this. by @idislikestephen

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You made it through another week! My wish, for all of you, is a weekend as restful as the one Bashi is gearing up to enjoy. by @idislikestephen

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6 years ago

Wait, so you thought @harrystyles was going to perform at the #TinyDesk and NOT answer questions about his Green Bay Packers fandom? by @idislikestephen

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted on Instagram — turns out they’ve added a filter that can remove Bob Boilen from your photos! by @idislikestephen

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