Unlike any travel show on public radio, LINER NOTES is a journey in itself. A not-to-be-missed celebration of wit, wisdom and wanderlust.
Recorded over lunch at the Captain's table aboard the legendary Queen Mary 2®, destinations as they are and as they exist in literature, painting, film, music and myth are discovered in monthly, hour-long "Algonquin Roundtable" gatherings of notable and award-winning authors, artists, journalists and musicians. Each conversation will raise themes relating to travel, such as "Falling in Love with a Place", "The Benefits of Wandering," "Lost in Translation," or "Ex-Patriot Dreams."
Created by Jon Kalish and Marty Goldensohn, LINER NOTES is hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the cultural wunderkind whose literary happenings have turned the New York Public Library into a late-night hot spot, and whose public events at the Institute for Art and Cultures are renowned in Los Angeles.
- Episode 1
- Episode 2
- Episode 3
- Episode 4
- Episode 5
- Episode 6
Episode 1 | "Through Irish Eyes" | |
| The first episode of LINER NOTES focuses on Ireland in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, and will feature Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes). | Host: Guests: |
| Episode 1 | "Earth Day" | |
| The second episode of LINER NOTES focuses on Earth Day (April 22), and rekindles our love of the earth and our desire to explore it, but also invites us to rethink our responsibility as travelers to preserve the planet we share. | Host: Paul Holdengräber Guests: Jan Morris Simon Winchester Bill McKibben Chris Shaw Werner Herzog Colum McCann Daniel Grossman |
Episode 3 | "War and Place" | |
WAR & PLACE is an extraordinary special for Memorial Day. Host Paul Holdengräber leads us on many journeys of mind and place. Tom Brokaw shares the memory of his first visit to Normandy, how it changed his life and enabled him to understand the sacrifices of ordinary people from hometowns like his... | Host: Paul Holdengräber Guests: Tom Brokaw |
Episode 4 | | |
Episode 4 will be available in June. | |
Episode 5 | | |
Episode 5 will be available in July. | |
Episode 6 | | |
Episode 6 will be available in August. | |
Production of Liner Notes is made possible through the generous support of Cunard.




