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Everyone has their own role that made them fall in love with John Lithgow. It could be "Footloose" or "Shrek" or "3rd Rock from the Sun." And as he approaches 80, Lithgow keeps giving us more memorable roles. This year alone, he was in "The Old Man," "Conclave" and "Spellbound." On NPR's Wild Card podcast, he looks back on his life and explains his secret to continually landing good roles. To hear the full interview, search "Wild Card" wherever you get your podcasts — or head here: https://n.pr/

Fresh off his classic beat battle, DJ Premier recalls the making of Biggie’s “Kick In The Door” — sampled from Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell On You” — and how it almost never happened after Puff Daddy passed on his beat. The boom-bap architect is up next on The Formula. Check out the full episode at npr.org/theformula. | NPR