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'Orwell: 2+2=5' on the Author's Lessons for 2025
Episode 1640
Director Raoul Peck uses excerpts from George Orwell's diary alongside contemporary and historical footage to find new meaning in the author's work for the modern day. "Orwell: 2+2=5" is released in …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Librarians' Doc Explores Book Bans & The 'Right To Read' In Texas
Episode 1639
Director Kim A. Snyder discusses her new documentary called "The Librarians," which explores the role of libraries and the people who run them in today's politically fraught atmosphere. Focusing on l…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Kiran Desai's New Epic Novel, 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny'
Episode 1637
The novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and is a Kirkus Prize finalist. Author Kiran Desai discusses the novel, which tells the story of one couple throu…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
An Intersex Professor's Memoir of Fraud and Family
Episode 1636
In response to J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, Georgiann Davis shares the story of how she went from a seventh-grade dropout to a celebrated professor of sociology. The University of New Mexico profess…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Vibraphonist Joel Ross Previews Hudson Jazz Festival
Episode 1635
The Hudson Jazz Festival is taking place this weekend in Hudson from October 3-5. Vibraphonist Joel Ross is performing at Hudson Hall Mainstage on October 5, and Ross brings his vibes in to perform l…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Gluten Free-Baking is Easier and Tastier Than You Think
Episode 1634
Gluten-free baked goods have a reputation of not being as good as a recipe that includes gluten. But after she was diagnosed with gluten intolerance, baker Aran Goyoaga has dedicated herself to eleva…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Where To Grab A Cup For International Coffee Day
Episode 1631
It's International Coffee Day, and to help celebrate, we'll run down some of the best places in the area to enjoy a cuppa joe, with Eater's lead Northeast editor, Melissa McCart.
Published on 3 months ago
The Comic Book History of the Cocktail
Episode 1633
In The Comic Book History of the Cocktail, Daily Beast columnist and award-winning author David Wondrich teams up with comics artist Dean Kotz to trace the evolution of the cocktail. Wondrich shares …
Published on 3 months ago
Exploring The Realities Of GLP-1 Medications
Episode 1630
In a new podcast, weight-based discrimination expert Virgie Tovar explores some of the troubling parts of the rise of drugs known as GLP-1s, and what it means for the movement towards body acceptance…
Published on 3 months ago
Coldplay's 'Parachutes' at 25 (Silver Liner Notes)
Episode 1632
It's been 25 years since Coldplay released their debut album Parachutes, launching what would become one of the best-selling bands of the 21st century. Debs Wild was a scout for Universal Records in …
Published on 3 months ago