Schedule for Wednesday February 18, 2015

Rachel Giese -- an astute cultural observer and journalist with nearly two decades of experience -- returns to the guest host chair for the rest of February. (Except for Thursdays, when we'll have surprise celebrity hosts!) All schedules are subject to last minute changes, so please check back for updates.
 

• In Afghanistan, the radio show Night of the Lovers gives young people a chance to share their romantic stories with a massive audience. Journalist Mujib Mashal discusses how the show has become an unlikely catalyst for change. 

• Josh Tillman created an alter-ego to great success with Father John Misty, but on his second record he seeks to balance his imaginary persona with his very real feelings of love towards his new wife. 

• We talk to celebrated and Group of Seven influenced visual artist Kim Dorland about modernizing Canada's tradition of landscape painting and his ambiguous relationship to nature itself.