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Before joining Studio 360 in 2015, Andy was a print reporter primarily for The New York Times, where he published hundreds of articles. Along with writing extensively for the Business and Style sections, he wrote widely about the arts, including stories about the Broadway revival of Talk Radio and a conceptual artist who made a quilted cozy for a 10-ton Nike Hercules missile. He also has written for New York magazine, Salon and Adweek. Before moving to New York in 2004, he served as Editor in Chief at alternative newspapers in in Pittsburgh and Boise. He produced his first piece for Studio 360 in 2006.
The substitute teacher
Novelist Nicholson Baker braves being a substitute teacher.
Richard Russo and Jenny Boylan on plot twists in books — and life
How Shakespeare Came Alive for Me — and Stays Alive Today
Unrest in Baton Rouge: Anatomy of a Photo
Neal Gabler on the Presidency as a Performance
How the government-entertainment-industrial complex elected Donald Trump.
Neal Gabler on the Presidency as a Performance
When an actor named Ronald Reagan ran for president, it seemed like such a stretch. Now it’s hard to see the presidency as anything but a movie role.
How Shakespeare Came Alive for Me — and Stays Alive Today
Shakespeare shouldn’t be lost on anyone, but how much should the text be changed?
DeFile Your Taxes
Kai Ryssdal hosts our latest listener challenge: making something with the 1040 tax form.
Using Drones to Make Naked Dancers Safe for Television
For a Japanese commercial, drones flying between ballet dancers and the camera are choreographed to (just barely) cover the naughty bits.
Compounding the Paris Tragedy, a Blow to Culture
Instead of targeting major museums or landmarks, the terrorists struck Parisians where their hearts truly are: in cozy cafés and clubs.