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The NYC Yarn Crawl
Episode 1615
The NYC Yarn Crawl is this weekend -- an annual fall extravaganza in which fiber craft lovers off all kinds visit knitting stores across Manhattan and Brooklyn. There are events! Discounts! Scavenger…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Explaining Climate Science Through Comedy
Episode 1614
The series "Climate Town" began when comedian Rollie Williams decided to go back to school for a master's degree in climate science and policy. It's since grown into a YouTube channel with hundreds o…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Living (and Buying a Home) in a Changing Climate
Episode 1613
Climate change is reshaping how people live, and where they live. If you're a homeowner, or looking to become one, extreme weather, heat, droughts, and floods are important factors to consider. That'…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Whitney Investigates the 60s Through Surrealism
Episode 1612
Today marks the opening of the Whitney's major exhibition this fall, "Sixties Surreal." The exhibition displays the work of over 100 American artists made during the years 1958-1972, and makes the ca…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
What Do You Call Your Neighborhood Amid 'Rebrandings' (Small Stakes Big Opinions)
Episode 1611
SoHa, NoBat, NoCal, BoHo, GoCaGa. In NYC, the lines that deliniate one neighborhood from another can be blurry, and it gets even more confusing when 'neighborhood re-brandings' occur. So, why do neig…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Archive of Unknown Universes' Presents Alternate Versions of History
Episode 1610
In the new novel Archive of Unknown Universes, author Ruben Reyes Jr. allows his characters to literally explore alternate versions of history: one version where the Salvadoran war ends in a peace tr…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Free Speech, Politics, The Media Business and Late Night Comedy Shows
Episode 1609
NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and Vulture senior editor Jesse David Fox share their thoughts and reporting about the Trump administration's efforts to tamp down critique from late night co…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Comedian Lou Wall's New Show 'Breaking The Fifth Wall'
Episode 1608
Comedian Lou Wall discusses their internet age stand-up act, called 'Breaking The Fifth Wall,' which The Guardian called 'silly and profound.'
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
John Leguizamo's New Play 'The Other Americans'
Episode 1607
The new play "The Other Americans" was written by John Leguizamo, and stars Leguizamo as a laundromat owner in Queens who is grappling with secrets and trying to keep his business afloat. Things come…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Angela Flournoy's New Novel About Friendship
Episode 1597
Author Angela Flournoy joins to discuss her new novel, The Wilderness. It follows 20 years of friendship in the lives of a group of Black women in New York and Los Angeles. The novel is a finalist fo…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago