Tom Hall

Amazon workers must insist that their strike not be limited in advance by the Teamsters to only three days, which severely limits its impact during the height of the holiday shopping season. Instead, the strike must be guided by a strategy worked out and democratically enforced from below by workers, through rank-and-file committees made up of representatives from every Amazon facility.

Tom talks with WYPR's new on-air hosts Taylor Holbrooks who takes over "Morning Edition" and Marquis Lupton at the reins for "All Things Considered."

Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck is wrapped up in the holiday season as she reviews ArtsCentric's production of 'Black Nativity' at Baltimore Center Stage.

WYPR's Gabe Ortis joins Midday to discuss his time on the 47th season of Survivor and the next big game for the Baltimore Ravens.

Musicians of Helicon, Charm City Junction and the Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet. Members include (L-R): Sean McComiskey; Patrick McAvinue; Elke Baker; the Helicon trio of Chris Norman, Robin Bullock and Ken Kolodner; Brad Kolodner, and Alex Lacquement. Also joining the group for our Holiday Concert but not pictured here is singer and fiddler Rachel Eddy. (photo courtesy Helicon)

“Annie the Musical” requires a large cast of child actors, but most youngsters and their parents have busy schedules during the holidays. Rather than ask anyone to choose between family and performing, Director Robin Dawn Ryan decided to field two different casts for the musical.

It is a custom here on Midday to take time near the end of the year to remember some of the people in our area who passed away over the year. This not an exhaustive list, but simply people I have befriended over the years. I simply want to remember them, and give thanks for the blessing of their friendship.

On Dec. 3, FGCU’s Bower School of Music & the Arts performed its annual Christmas extravaganza, “Joyful & Triumphant,” at Moorings Presbyterian Church in Naples. FGCU students Sebastian Plymette and Mia Laboy Reyes performed in the concert as part of the Chamber Choir and share about their experiences.

Theatre reviewer J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday with her take on a recent stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous crime mystery at Everyman Theatre.

Two award-winning authors publish new books; a series of short stories, and a collection of essays/