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Faith and Friendship in 'The Saviors'
Episode 2441
Playwright Bubba Weiler and actor Stanley Simons talk their new play "The Saviors," in which two altar boys navigate the changing tides of their fait…
1 month, 1 week ago
'American Pachuco' Tells the Story of Chicano Writer and Director Luis Valdez
Episode 2446
Writer, director, and theater legend Luis Valdez is considered the father of Chicano theater. A new documentary tells his story. Director David Alvar…
1 month, 1 week ago
Revisiting Singer-Songwriter Annie DiRusso's Debut Year
Episode 2443
[REBROADCAST FROM January 7, 2026] The singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso debuted in 2025with the album Super Pedestrian and has since performed a Tiny …
1 month, 1 week ago
Harpist Brandee Younger on 'Gadabout Season' & Alice Coltrane
Episode 2442
[REBROADCAST FROM July 15, 2025] Harpist Brandee Younger shares live performances and discuss her third album, Gadabout Season, featuring original co…
1 month, 1 week ago
Colson Whitehead Finishes His Harlem Trilogy
Episode 2435
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead discusses the final installment in his Harlem Trilogy, Cool Machine, which follows furniture …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Subway Series: Fatboy Wilson and the Ripleys
Episode 2436
Samoa Wilson is a folk and jazz musician who grew up on the music of the 1920s and 1930s. She and her band Fatboy Wilson and the Ripleys perform live…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Banjo Players Steve Martin and Alison Brown Perform and Talk Fingerstyle
Episode 2437
[REBROADCAST FROM October 20, 2025] Both Steve Martin and Alison Brown share a love of the banjo. Videos of the two playing together have gone viral …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Cartoonist Harry Bliss Reckons With Pet Grief and Other Hard Times
Episode 2438
[REBROADCAST FROM April 30, 2025] When cartoonist Harry Bliss lost his dog of 17 years, Penny, he realized in his grief that he wanted to take stock…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Carol Bove's Art at the Guggenheim
Episode 2439
[REBROADCAST FROM March 11, 2026] Carol Bove is a Brooklyn-based artist who is receiving her first museum survey with an exhibit at the Guggenheim. T…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tragedy, Solidarity, and the Challenges of Storytelling in “The Potluck”
Episode 2430
Composer and playwright César Alvarez and actors Anthony Alfaro and Barbara Walsh discuss “The Potluck,” a new musical about the 1979 Greensboro Mass…
1 month, 2 weeks ago