Barry Gordemer
Barry Gordemer is an award-winning producer, editor, and director for NPR's Morning Edition. He's helped produce and direct NPR coverage of two Persian Gulf wars, eight presidential elections, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. He's also produced numerous profiles of actors, musicians, and writers.
His career in radio spans more than 30 years, beginning at NPR member station WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina, and includes stops at Minnesota Public Radio and A Prairie Home Companion.
In 2000, Gordemer received special recognition from the George Foster Peabody Awards for his long-time service to Morning Edition.
Gordemer is also the founder of Handemonium, a company that designs and creates puppets for television and film.
In 2000, Gordemer performed on the CD Dreamosauraus. It received a Grammy nomination for "Best Musical Album for Kids."
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tina Knowles, the mother of artists Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, about her new memoir, "Matriarch." -
Mumbling actors, multi-layered soundtracks and big TVs with little speakers are driving viewers to subtitles. -
What's the right age to take kids to a loud sporting event? A Johns Hopkins noise expert on protecting babies' ears and when game day noise might be too much for them. -
Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed. -
Joann, the major national retailer of fabric and craft supplies, is going out of business and closing all of its roughly 800 stores. What does that mean for professionals who relied on the chain? -
It's been 25 years since Peanuts creator Charles Schulz died. He drew Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends for 50 years before his death, and they still remain very popular.
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Nose hair trimmers, bad lasagna and dead flowers: Valentine's Day stories of gifts gone wrong. -
Tufts University researchers took material from human and pig teeth and were able to grow a tooth-like structure. They hope their findings could lead to growing living tooth replacements for people. -
Do you listen to audiobooks at regular speed or do you crank it up? Listeners have been going back and forth on social media. -
A mashed potatoes recipe that breaks all the rules and perks up your holiday meal
