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Rachel Martin is host of NPR's Morning Edition, along with Steve Inskeep and David Greene. Before taking on this role in December 2016, Martin was the host of Weekend Edition Sunday for four years.

Actor Michael Shannon, known for Shape of Water and Boardwalk Empire, talks with Wild Card host Rachel Martin about how change is the only constant in his life.

Rachel Martin: It does take a lot of courage ... Shannon: You heard it here on NPR.

Michael Shannon is best known for his acting roles in everything from "The Shape Of Water" to "Boardwalk Empire," but his latest roles are not on screen. His directorial debut, "Eric Larue" is out ...

Actor Ted Danson pulls a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about how he tries to turn fear into gratefulness.

RACHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: Three cards in my hand. Pick one, two or three. HANIF ABDURRAQUIB: Two. MARTIN: Two - where would you go to feel safe as a kid?

Bowler sat down with Rachel Martin on Wild Card to answer questions about her life pulled from a deck of cards. Here's Rachel. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) RACHEL MARTIN: One, two or three.

AND RACHEL MARTIN. NPR’S PODCAST HOST IS GOING TO BE INTERVIEWING HIM ON STAGE AT THE BOMHARD THEATER. AND THIS IS THE INFORMATION FOR YOU. IT’S FEBRUARY 3RD AT 6 P.M. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW ...

Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler draws a card from the Wild Card deck and talks about trying to be less efficient in her life.

Sebastian Junger will be the guest at the Kentucky Author Forum Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. He'll talk about his book with NPR podcast ...

President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday and Democratic organizers are not seeing the mass-scale opposition they ...