The Planet Money team got a cassette tape in the mail with a 47-year-old song about a timely topic: inflation. The other day, NPR's Planet Money podcast team got a cassette in the mail. A cassette?

A theme song can make or break a TV show. The title sequence is the first thing that hooks an audience. Before we know all our favorite characters, we get attached to the cleverly written motif at the ...

So why is the theme of M*A*S*H called “Suicide Is Painless?” It goes back to the original film. One of the secondary characters is a dentist named Capt. Walter Kosciuszko Waldowski who goes by the ...

Combining the classic police procedural format with military intrigue, it’s no wonder that fans have remained loyal to NCIS for nearly two decades. The show, created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don ...

There are so many different elements that go into creating a television show, but perhaps no factor is as key as a good theme song. Title sequences introduce you to the vibe of a show, whether it's a ...

There's really nothing better than a good television theme song. Whether it's the memorable lyrics or catchy instrumentals, they just don't make TV theme songs like they used to — or at all, for that ...