Julia Lowrie Henderson

Studio 360

Julia Lowrie Henderson is a producer for PRI's Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen.

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Julia has spent the last several years crisscrossing the country - from Brooklyn to Oakland to Portland (Maine) and back to Brooklyn. She joined Studio 360 in 2013 after graduating from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

She has produced stories about viruses, Mike Kelley's Mobile Homestead, black-and-white movies, and giant sandworms. Her work has been featured on MPBN, New Hampshire Public Radio, and Public Radio Remix. She once shipped herself 40 lbs. worth of family Polaroid pictures and spent a year scanning and chronicling their tales. She enjoys a good joke and a nice, long drive across the country.

The Silver Lake Chorus brings harmony to indie rock

The Silver Lake Chorus commissioned indie rockers to write songs for them. Aimee Mann explains how she wrote “Easy to Die,” about a friend’s overdose.

The Silver Lake Chorus brings harmony to indie rock

Pete Seeger’s centennial

Pete Seeger’s centennial

How do you finish after your collaborator is gone?

How do you finish after your collaborator is gone?

Gene Luen Yang, ambassador from the land of comics

Gene Luen Yang, ambassador from the land of comics

Poet Terrance Hayes is anything but invisible

Poet Terrance Hayes is anything but invisible
Toni Morrison in 2010

Why Toni Morrison writes early: ‘I’m really smart in the morning.’

A winner of the Nobel Prize, Toni Morrison started writing because she couldn’t find the novels she wanted to read.

Why Toni Morrison writes early: ‘I’m really smart in the morning.’
Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright: Music won't save your life

A lot of singer-songwriters pour their misery into their lyrics. But for Rufus Wainwright, it isn’t necessarily cathartic.

Rufus Wainwright: Music won't save your life
Taylor Mac

Taylor Mac’s history of American pop music in 24 hours

Taylor Mac isn’t your typical drag performer. For one thing, Taylor made a 24-hour revue of American pop music that goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War.

Taylor Mac’s history of American pop music in 24 hours
A woman laughs at a laughter Yoga class in Dallas

Going to laughter yoga (part one)

Kurt Andersen and Mary Harris, the host of Only Human, check out something called laughter yoga.

Going to laughter yoga (part one)
Laughter Yoga in Dallas

Going to laughter yoga (part two)

How does laughter yoga make you feel? And can laughing improve your health?

Going to laughter yoga (part two)
guitar

Guilty Pleasure: 'Already Gone' by the Eagles

People love to hate The Eagles, but composer and indie rocker Kelly Pratt makes the case for why “Already Gone” is actually a brilliant song.

Guilty Pleasure: 'Already Gone' by the Eagles

Taylor Mac’s History of American Pop Music in 24 Hours

Taylor Mac isn’t your typical drag performer. For one thing, he’s working on a 24-hour revue of American pop music that goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War.

Taylor Mac’s History of American Pop Music in 24 Hours

The Ethics of Synthetic Biology

When artists use synthetic biology, are they playing God, or just playing with cool new toys? Scientists Drew Endy and Christina Agapakis weigh in on the ethics.  

The Ethics of Synthetic Biology

Sheldon Harnick’s Very Good Year

At 92, the lyricist behind Broadway hits like “Fiddler on the Roof” still gets rave reviews.

Sheldon Harnick’s Very Good Year

Viruses at the Movies

Radiation used to be Hollywood’s go-to plot device. Now, viruses explain everything from vampires to the zombie apocalypse — but that’s not what really scares public health experts.

Viruses at the Movies