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Back to SearchHow to Add Colors to Your Home (Tastefully)
Episode 1162
A house without color is a boring one. But it can be difficult and stressful to pick and match the right colors while also avoiding your living room turning into a kindergartner's art project. Laura …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Whitney White's 'Macbeth in Stride'
Episode 1161
A new show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music explores what it means to be a powerful woman through the lens of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Writer and performer Whitney White discusses her show "Macbeth i…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Poet Tracy K. Smith Reads Live and Hears Your Favorite Poems
Episode 1160
National Poetry Month continues with readings from former National Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, and listeners share their favorite poems.
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Rashid Johnson Leaves No Medium Uncovered to Pursue His Art
Episode 1159
Today is the opening of the Guggenheim's major survey of artist Rashid Johnson, who was born in Chicago in the late 1970s. "Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers," displays almost 90 pieces, inclu…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
We Had a World' Based On Secret Recordings of A Dying Grandmother
Episode 1158
When his grandmother was dying, playwright Joshua Harmon secretly recorded the last conversation he ever had with her. Those recordings have inspired the new off-Broadway play, "We Had A World," star…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
New York Magazine Celebrates Broadway
Episode 1157
The latest issue of New York Magazine is dedicated to the legends of Broadway including Liza Minelli, Patty Lupone and Andre DeShields. We speak with NY Mag's Editor-in-Chief David Haskell as well as…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Bounce Back from Losing Your Job
Episode 1156
Samhita Mukhopadhyay, author of the book The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning, talks about reclaiming her identity after losing a job that defined her. Listeners call in and share their stori…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Samia Performs Live From 'Bloodless'
Episode 1155
NYC native and indie rock artist Samia releases her new album, Bloodless, on April 25. She joins us for a special preview, and performs songs live in the studio.
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Flavors And Recipes As A Gateway To The Past
Episode 1154
A flavorful bite of a beloved family dish can bring us back to our childhoods. But food can help us experience an even farther past. Max Miller, host of the YouTube channel 'Tasting History,' and aut…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
A History of Ward's Island Told Through Marginalized New Yorkers Sent to Live There
Episode 1153
For almost two centuries, New York has used Ward's Island as a space to house its most marginalized residents. Philip T. Yanos, a professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and t…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago