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Episode 1176
Vulture critic Nick Quah talks about the most exciting TV shows airing this season, including “Black Mirror,” “The Last of Us,” and “Andor.” Plus, listeners call in about the shows you’re watching th…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Poet Robin Walter Celebrates Poetry Month
Episode 1175
Our series of Poetry Month conversations continues with Robin Walter, whose debut collection Little Mercy was awarded the 2024 Academy of American Poets' First Book Award.
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Why Are So Many Young People Being Diagnosed with Cancer?
Episode 1174
Lately, studies have show that rates of cancer are rising among young people, including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. But what is behind this rise? We speak with journalist J…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Uwade Performs Her Debut Live
Episode 1173
Uwade gained a widespread notoriety when Fleet Foxes featured her on their 2020 album Shore. Now she's set to release her debut album Florilegium. The singer-songwriter, who is also currently pursuin…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
New Novel Explores the Inner Lives of Hollywood Power Agents
Episode 1172
A new novel, written by a former Hollywood agent, tells the story of three women who rise to the top of the entertainment business in the 1980s. Author Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas talks about Climbing in…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Morocco's Bab L'Bluz Perform Live
Episode 1171
Morocco's Bab L'Bluz fuses traditional Gnawa with rock and psychadelia. Spin Magazine says their latest album, Swaken, defies the "limits of style and space-time." We catch them in the middle of a U.…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
X, TikTok, and the AI Revolution Explained
Episode 1170
In the past month, President Donald Trump extended the TikTok ban deadline, Elon Musk sold X (formerly Twitter) to his company xAI, and AI has become a fixture on nearly every major social network. C…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
From Long Island, To San Francisco, To Australia, Photographer Dona Ann McAdams Looks Back at 50 Years of Pictures
Episode 1169
These days, photographer Dona Ann McAdams lives on a goat farm in Vermont. But a new exhibit of her work incorporates five decades of her photography from around the world. "Dona Ann McAdams: 'Black …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Solo Music From MUNA's Katie Gavin
Episode 1168
[REBROADCAST FROM Dec. 11, 2024] The lead singer of the hit band MUNA, Katie Gavin has struck out on her own to make her debut solo album, What a Relief. We present her live performances from WNYC's …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Becoming Eve' Explores the Life of a Trans Rabbi
Episode 1167
The new play "Becoming Eve" is based on the memoir of the same name from Rabbi Abby Chava Stein. It explores her journey from growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to coming out as a trans…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago