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Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in season 2 of the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard. "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself," he says. Stewart spoke with …
Comedian Vinny Thomas joins Emma to discuss Hard Mountain Dew"but is it any good? We ask an expert. Plus we talk to the mother son duo behind a beloved bathroom staple.
The world-famous cellist made a personal stand with Ukraine on Monday, setting up his instrument on the sidewalk in Washington, D.C., next to an improvised street sign reading, "Zelensky Way…
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams plays our game called "Real Housewife meet a Fake Housewife." She is joined by panelists Faith Salie, Joel Kim Booster and Hari Kondabolu. Fil…
A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimi…
The bands may be smaller this year, but students say they're prepared to keep the culture alive and entertain hundreds of thousands of revelers.
The Shubert Organization has renamed Broadway's Cort Theatre in honor of the eminent actor who has won many accolades over the course of a career that spans more than six decades.
Tamar-kali, who composed the music for Mudbound and Shirley, has a new project: an opera that you can watch online.
While Russian artists and institutions grapple with how they are viewed internationally, American cultural organizations make what amounts to foreign policy decisions.
Comedian Josh Gondelman joins Emma Choi to discuss a saucy situation, celebrity chef Roy Choi troubleshoots a recipe with Emma's Grandma, and we finally settle an age old debate: heels or ro…
Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.
This week we highlight some of our favorite past segments with RZA, Yamiche Alcindor, and more. Plus we remember our friend and panelist PJ O'Rourke who died last week.
Why should Americans care about Ukraine? An answer from 1960s Broadway.
Scott Simon speaks with Friends University student Caitlyn Fox about the recital she was not allowed to perform on campus. It was comprised of songs that were banned from musical theater.
Hair and makeup workers at the Atlanta Opera want to collectively bargain. But the opera is arguing that the workers are independent contractors, and not employees.
Comedian Emmy Blotnick joins Emma Choi to discuss a smooth solution to a monkey problem, we hear from a romantic heartworm, and maybe, sort of meet Ian McKellen?
Two new books about a legendary silent film comic " Dana Stevens' Camera Man and James Curtis' Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life " give fans new reason to revisit Keaton's work.
Hair and makeup workers at the Atlanta Opera are looking to join a union. But the opera is arguing that the workers are independent contractors, and not employees.
Introducing Everyone & Their Mom from Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Every week, there's an odd or funny story that everyone & their mom seems to be talking about. On this new show from …
A New York City opera company created an updated version of Fidelio for the Black Lives Matter era. The performance features singers who are incarcerated in real life.
Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James, author of the Dark Star Trilogy fantasy series, plays our game about fantasy football. He is joined by panelists panelists Ashley Ray, Peter Grosz…
Valentine's Day reminds us we can relearn and redefine what it means to love and be loved. So, we offer some books, songs, and movies about passion, devotion, and relationships to take on th…
An off-Broadway show, based on a 1931 novel, explores the results when a scientist charges Black people $50 each to change their race with his new invention.
Poet and Rock Icon Patti Smith plays our game about pattysmiths...fast food burger restaurants. She is joined by panelists Maeve Higgins, Hari Kondabolu and Bobcat Goldthwait
We might think of activism as far from playful. That's not the case for "playtivist" Yana Buhrer Tavanier. Her incubator lab, Fine Acts, encourages whimsical solutions for social change.
