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Back to SearchWhat The Red Scare Can Teach Us Today
Episode 1400
The Hollywood Ten was a group of screenwriters and directors who were jailed in 1947 for refusing to answer questions about their beliefs and associa…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
What's Your Favorite Movie of the 21st Century
Episode 1399
The New York Times is spending the summer ranking 100 of the best movies of the 21st century so far, based around the voting of over 500 directors, a…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
NYC Summer Read: 'The Doorman'
Episode 1398
[REBROADCAST FROM May 20, 2025] The new novel The Doorman follows Chicky Diaz, the titular character working at a high end Manhattan building who bec…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
When To DIY, And When To Hire A Professional
Episode 1397
Dan Medley is a contractor and the founder of Team Handy Dan. He also teaches people the basics of home repair. He offers tips from how to build a ho…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Has Insomnia Become a Public Health Emergency?
Episode 1396
Jennifer Senior used to have no trouble sleeping. Until she did. In her new article for The Atlantic, called "Why Can’t Americans Sleep? Insomnia has…
6 months ago
The 100th Anniversary of the Scopes Trial
Episode 1395
July 10 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Scopes Trial, which centered on the ability to teach the theory of evolution in public school…
6 months ago
Beach Reads Week: Katie Yee's Heartbreak Novel
Episode 1394
We continue our week of beach reads with a debut novel from Katie Yee, called Maggie: Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar. The story follows a woma…
6 months ago
Jonathan Adler's Ceramic Art At The Museum of Arts and Design
Episode 1393
Jonathan Adler's 30 year career is being celebrated at the Museum of Art & Design in a show titled "The Mad, MAD World of Jonathan Adler," which look…
6 months ago
Beach Reads: 'The Griffin Sister's Greatest Hits'
Episode 1392
Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner's latest novel The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits follows sisters Zoe and Cassie as they skyrocket to early‑2000s …
6 months ago
How 1990s NYC Skateboarding Culture Birthed 'Supreme'
Episode 1391
In the 80s and 90s, New York City's skateboarding scene was wild and gritty, and seemingly unable to be commercialized. And then the streetwear brand…
6 months ago