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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Rumi: 13th Century Love Doctor by WNYC

Author and professor Brad Gooch joins us to discuss Rumi’s Secret: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love, a new biography of the 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic. Gooch paints a vivid…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, January 6, 2017

Europe's Refugee Smuggling Industry by WNYC

In 2015, The Guardian appointed journalist Patrick Kingsley to be their first migration correspondent. He joins us to discuss his book, The New Odyssey: The Story of Europe’s Refugee Crisi…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 5, 2017

The Scandalous Mary Astor by WNYC

Illustrator and cartoonist Edward Sorel joins us to discuss his new book Mary Astor’s Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936. He vividly details Mary's life as a child star w…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

David Yazbek on 'The Band's Visit,' a New Musical by WNYC

Playwright Itamar Moses and composer/performer David Yazbek discuss the Atlantic Theater Company production of “The Band’s Visit,” a new musical based on the critically acclaimed scre…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, December 22, 2016

A New Musical Follows the Intertwined Lives of New Yorkers by WNYC

Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall talks about the new Broadway musical “In Transit,” along with starring actress Erin Mackey and Sara Wordsworth, a who …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Winter Gardening, 'The Dead', The Hulk v. Gawker by WNYC

Gerard Lordahl, the Director of GrowNYC, talks about December gardening and answers your questions. Ciarán O’Reilly, director and co-founder of the Irish Repertory Theatre, on their new …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Director Pedro Almodóvar on 'Julieta' by WNYC

Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodóvar discusses his new film “Julieta” which is based on three short stories from the book Runaway by Alice Munro. The film marks Almodóvar's 20th fe…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

'The Babylon Line' Makes Unexpected Connections by WNYC

Playwright Richard Greenberg, along with actors Josh Radnor and Elizabeth Reaser, discuss, “The Babylon Line,” which is playing through January 22nd at the Lincoln Center Theater. Set in…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Mary Martin's Dazzling Career, from Broadway to Hollywood by WNYC

Theater critic and New York Times contributor David Kaufman offers a detailed, intimate portrait of Mary Martin, the woman who inspired the work of Rogers and Hammerstein and originated man…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Joseph Stiglitz on the Democratic Party's Future, Travis Knight's 'Kubo and the Two Strings' by WNYC

Nobel Prize-winning economist and author Joseph Stiglitz discusses on the emergence of Donald Trump and how the Democrats can repair their party. David Kaufman gives an intimate portrait …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Caitlin Moran Takes On Politics, Online Harassment & Sexual Assault by WNYC

Journalist, broadcaster and author Caitlin Moran discusses her new book, Moranifesto, which combines the best of her recent political columns with new pieces. Caitlin writes about feminism, …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, November 18, 2016

Kenneth Lonergan on 'Manchester by the Sea.' A Legacy of Exploitation in Coal Country. by WNYC

Director Jack O’Brien on “The Front Page” on Broadway, along with actors Dylan Baker and Sherie Rene Scott. Director/screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan and actor Lucas Hedges discuss their�…

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Kenneth Lonergan, Lucas Hedges on 'Manchester by the Sea' by WNYC

Director/screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan and actor Lucas Hedges discuss their film,“Manchester by the Sea.” After the sudden death of Joe Chandler (Kyle Chandler), his younger brother Lee…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Reporters Compete for the Big Scoop in 'The Front Page' by WNYC

Director Jack O’Brien joins us to talk about the new production of “The Front Page” on Broadway, along with actor Dylan Baker, who stars as the newspaperman, McCue. In the press room…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, November 17, 2016

What's Being Done to Protect the World's Endangered Species by WNYC

Tony Award-winning actor Jane Alexander discusses her book Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth.  Alexander is a former trustee of the Wi…

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Amos Oz's 'Judas' Examines Betrayal in 1950s Jerusalem by WNYC

Amos Oz discusses his new novel Judas, his first full-length work since A Tale of Love and Darkness. Set in Jerusalem in 1959, Judas tells the story of Shmuel Ash, a young scholar who is de…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Saturday, November 12, 2016

Bonus Weekend Podcast: Politics In the Theater by WNYC

After the results of the election, many people feel disoriented, and are having trouble understanding the world that they now live in. But one place this year where we saw a true connection …

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:00AM
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Hospice Chaplin Kerry Egan on Listening, Not Preaching, to the Dying by WNYC

Hospice chaplain Kerry Egan discusses her book, On Living. She details her experiences working with dying patients, and her realization that her role wasn’t to preach to them about God an…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Recapping the Election, from the Polls, to the Bars, to the Theater by WNYC

Derek Willis, News Applications Developer at ProPublica, and John Keefe, senior editor for Data News at WNYC, return to discuss what actually happened at the polls on Election Day. What doe…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, November 4, 2016

Diane Lane Stars in Anton Chekov's 'The Cherry Orchard' on Broadway by WNYC

Diane Lane, Chuck Cooper, and John Glover are starring in Anton Chehkov’s “The Cherry Orchard” on Broadway. The play tells the story of Lyubov Ranevskaya (Lane) and her family’s retu…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Diane Lane, Einstein's Mistake, the Science of Cheese by WNYC

Diane Lane, Chuck Cooper and John Glover are starring in a revival of Anton Chehkov’s “The Cherry Orchard” on Broadway. Journalist Beth Macy discusses her book, Truevine: Two Brothers…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, November 3, 2016

A Mexican Woman Faces the Death Penalty in 'One Life' by WNYC

David Lida joins us to discuss his novel, One Life, which tells the story of Esperanza, an undocumented young Mexican woman who is arrested for the murder of her 11-month-old baby. An Ameri…

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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

A Passion for Horses Turns to Obsession in Margot Livesey's 'Mercury' by WNYC

In Mercury, a new novel by Margot Livesey, Viv and her husband, Donald, live in suburban Boston where Viv manages the local stables. Their marriage is tested when she becomes obsessed wit…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, October 28, 2016

Gil Faizon & George St. Geegland Dish on Tuna, Fame & 'Oh, Hello' by WNYC

Our favorite pair of cranky, Steely Dan-loving 70-somethings, Gil Faizon (Nick Kroll), an actor, and George St. Geegland (John Mulaney), a writer, join us to talk about their Broadway debut …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

'Loving,' Squash, the Stars of 'Oh, Hello' by WNYC

Food lawyer Baylen Linnekin explains how our food systems are being crippled by unnecessary regulations in his book, Biting the Hand that Feeds Us. Filmmaker Jeff Nichols discusses his film…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Barry Jenkins and Naomie Harris on 'Moonlight' by WNYC

Director Barry Jenkins and actress Naomie Harris join us to discuss their film, “Moonlight” about a young man dealing with a dysfunctional home life and a drug-addicted mother (Harris) a…

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Comedian Chris Gethard Finds the Humor in Life's Biggest Struggles by WNYC

Comedian Chris Gethard, host and star of “The Chris Gethard Show” on Fusion and the Earwolf podcast, "Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People,” joins us to discuss his new one-man of…

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Monday, October 24, 2016

'Underground Railroad Game' Explores Race & History With an Edge by WNYC

Scott Sheppard and Jennifer Kidwell created and star in the off-Broadway comedy, “Underground Railroad Game,” at Ars Nova which The New York Times described as “a lacerating comedy o…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

How Hate Groups Went Mainstream this Election. Jacques Pépin's 'Poulets & Legumes.' by WNYC

Journalists Sarah Posner and David Neiwert discuss their 3 month investigation into Donald Trump's relationship with hate groups. Chef Jacques Pépin talks about his latest cookbook, "Poule…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, October 21, 2016

Leonard Lopate Weekend: Carole Bayer Sager, Tim Wu, Richard Armitage with Amy Ryan and Zoe Kazan by WNYC

Grammy and Academy Award-winning songwriter Carole Bayer Sager shares details and stories from her memoir, "They're Playing Our Song." Tim Wu, professor at Columbia Law School and chairman …

SOURCE: WNYC at 11:34AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

NYC in 101 Objects, Love, an Encounter by WNYC

Sam Roberts talks about the things that he believes embody the cultural narrative, history and people of NYC including the bagel, the checkered cab and the Automat! Writer, director and p…

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