2011-04-29 Community Gardens – Patowmack Canal – Paper Airplane
FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Faith Lapidus. This week, on our program we play new music from Alison Krauss and Union Station… answer…
2011-04-22 Brownstone Buddies – Easter in America – Wiz Khalifa
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week, on our program we play new music by hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa… We answer…
2011-04-15 The Conspirator – Fredericksburg Civil War Exhibits – Civil Wars “Barton Hollow”
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week, our program is all about the Civil War in a new film and museum…
2011-04-08 Japanese Art Show – Cherry Blossom Festival – Two Indie Bands
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week on our program: new music from two indie-rock bands … A question from Japan…
2011-04-01 America’s Favorite Show Choir – Minoru Yamasaki – Mary Mary “Something Big”
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we play music from an album released this week by the…
2011-03-25 Elizabeth Taylor – Sports Terms – Pinetop Perkins
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week, we answer a question about sports terms and play music by blues great Pinetop…
2011-03-18 Deborah Eisenberg – Comments – R.E.M. “Collapse Into Now”
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week, we play R.E.M.’s new album, “Collapse Into Now,” and read a few comments about…
2011-03-11 Women in America – Michael Jordan – Adele’s “21”
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week, we play music from Adele’s new album, which is number one on Billboard’s top…
2011-03-04 Triangle Factory Fire – Abigail Washburn
MARIO RITTER: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Mario Ritter. This week, music from banjo-playing singer Abigail Washburn. And we answer a timely question about a…
2011-02-25 Street Sense – Hillary Clinton – Gorillaz ‘The Fall’
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week we play music by Gorillaz. And answer a question from Vietnam about Secretary of…
2011-02-18 Silent Movies – Music Awards – Grammys
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week, we answer a question from China about music award shows in America … We…
2011-02-11 The Kinsey Collection – Bullet Trains in America – Valentine’s Day Love Songs
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week we play love songs for Valentine’s Day… And answer a question from China about…
2011-02-04 The Cities – Cowboys Stadium
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers face each other for the championship…
2011-01-28 John Lennon’s Cars – Toni Morrison – Marnie Stern
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week we play music from electric guitar player Marnie Stern… And answer a question from…
2011-01-21 Virginia’s Wineries – New York City Culture – Cake
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week we play new music by the band Cake… And answer a question about New…