Podcast Episodes

St. Louis Blues: Bonus Track from the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music

Episode 1206

This year marks the thirtieth annual Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington festival, where high school big bands from around the country are selected to compete and perform. But this year, in …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

From Solitary Confinement to a Solo Show at the Met

Episode 1205

Jesse Krimes was interested in art at an early age, but got caught up in the criminal justice system in his early 20's. He spent 6 years in prison, including some time in solitary confinement. Since …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bells Larsen Duets with Past Self on 'Blurring Time' (Listening Party)

Episode 1204

On Canadian singer-songwriter Bells Larsen's new album, Blurring Time, half the vocals were recorded at the beginning of his transition journey. The other half were recorded after testosterone had br…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lili Taylor Finds Peace Through Birdwatching

Episode 1203

Fifteen years ago, actor Lili Taylor took a sabbatical and spent time at her house in upstate New York. There, in the quiet, she started to listen. As she writes, "I started to hear birds. It was as …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Isabel Allende on Her Latest Novel, 'My Name is Emilia del Valle'

Episode 1202

Chilean novelist Isabel Allende discusses her latest novel, My Name is Emilia del Valle. The story follows a young journalist who becomes caught up in the Chilean Civil War. 

Isabel will be speaking a…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Spring Biking Around NYC

Episode 1198

May is National Bike Month, and many riders are thinking about how to make the most of biking in New York City as the weather gets warmer, from scenic routes for a more pleasant commute, to planning …

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Big Band Performs Live

Episode 1201

This year marks the thirtieth annual Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington festival, where high school big bands from around the country are selected to compete and perform. But this year, in …

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Daughters' Documentary Wins A Peabody

Episode 1200

[REBROADCAST FROM Aug 13, 2024] A documentary tells the stories of four young girls preparing for a 'Daddy-Daughter Dance' with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a rehabilitation program in Wash…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Karen Russell's New Dustbowl Yarn, 'The Antidote'

Episode 1199

Celebrated writer Karen Russell discusses her latest novel, The Antidote, which follows members of a Dust Bowl town and the long-kept secrets many of them would prefer to forget.

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Tony Nominations Announced Today

Episode 1193

The nominations for the Tony Awards are out today. We speak with Vulture and New York Magazine's theater critic Jackson McHenry about the surprises, snubs and expected nods.

Published on 8 months ago