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Peter O'Dowd
Journalist and radio host
Peter O'Dowd is a journalist and radio host who has worked for NPR since 2000. He has covered a wide range of topics, including politics, social justice, and culture. O'Dowd has also hosted several podcasts and radio shows, including Here & Now.
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Iranian pop star Googoosh on her new memoir and life in pre-revolution IranNPR's Book of the DayJan 22, 202611:45Host'Firestorm' tells journalistic – and personal – story of the LA wildfiresNPR's Book of the DayJan 20, 202610:43HostThese previously unpublished Harper Lee stories were discovered in her NYC apartmentNPR's Book of the DayNov 6, 20256:53Host'F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!' makes the case against ‘people pleasers’NPR's Book of the DayOct 2, 202510:27Host‘Friends with Words’ is a book about language, from word origins to regional dialectsNPR's Book of the DaySep 3, 202511:41HostIn 'Beartooth,' brothers embark on an illicit journey into Yellowstone National ParkNPR's Book of the DayMar 27, 202510:28Host'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systemsNPR's Book of the DayAug 30, 202418:02HostTwo National Book Awards finalists take on climate extremesNPR's Book of the DayDec 1, 202320:25Host'The Myth of Normal' explores why depression and illness rates are rising in the U.S.NPR's Book of the DayDec 28, 202211:36Host'The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions' traces the path to higher educationNPR's Book of the DayDec 14, 202211:37HostFamily pets and complicated emotions in two children's booksNPR's Book of the DayAug 5, 202216:06Host