Keyboardist Jake Sherman and drummer and producer Abe Rounds became friends after joining the legendary Meshell Ndegeocello’s ace touring band. Now, Jake & Abe have released their first album as a duo, Finally! The two musicians join us to talk about the new project and for a special live performance in studio.
In the new play "The Hills of California," a group of four sisters are raised by their single mother in northern England to be a singing group like the Andrews sisters. Decades later, three of those sisters gather as their mother lays dying, waiting to see whether their estranged sister will come home from California, where she has moved to pursue a singing career. Playwright Jez Butterworth joins us to discuss the show, which he wrote for his partner Laura Donnelly. Donnelly stars as both the mother and the daughter who lives in California, and joins us alongside Butterworth. Director Sam Mendes also joins. "The Hills of California" is running at the Broadhurst Theater through December 22nd.
Rounding out our weeklong partnership with DOC NYC, we speak with the directors behind the new film "Slumlord Millionaire." The documentary follows New Yorkers from all different parts of the city fighting against corrupt and abusive landlords. Director Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez join us to discuss the film, which you can stream through DOC NYC until December 1.
How would you complete the sentence, "The subway is...?" A new exhibition from the New York Transit Museum, The Subway Is..., celebrates 120 years since the opening of the New York City subway by displaying archival photos, objects, and cars from throughout the system's history. Museum curator Jodi Shapiro is with us to discuss some of the surprising history on view in the show, and we take your calls.
In a new film,"The Black Sea," a young Black man from New York City finds himself stranded in a small Eastern European coastal town after losing out on a new job opportunity."The Black Sea" opens in Metrograph Theaters tomorrow, and directors Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden, who also stars in the film, joins us to discuss.
[REBROADCAST FROM October 29, 2024] Kenneth Branagh, perhaps the world's most celebrated living Shakespearean actor, discusses starring as King Lear in the new production at the Shed running through December 15.
The new documentary, "Drop Dead City: New York on the Brink in 1975," tells the history of New York City's fiscal crisis in 1975. Directors Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn join us to discuss the film, which is closing out the DOC NYC film festival.
The Star-Ledger, the Pulitzer Prize-winning local New Jersey newspaper based in Newark, recently announced it will end print editions in 2025 and become an exclusively digital service. The news comes perhaps as no surprise as local print journalism continues to struggle financially around the country. But The Star-Ledger has played an important role in the history of New Jersey culture and politics as the state's largest newspaper. Nancy Solomon, WNYC senior reporter, gives us her reaction to the news, and we're also joined by Micah Rasmussen, director of The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics.
Ten years ago, Lane Moore turned her dating horror stories into a comedy show called "Tinder Live!" She is marking its anniversary with a national tour that comes to New York on November 22. She joins us in studio to discuss along with actor Janeane Garofalo, who will join Lane on stage.This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.
Hall of Fame songwriter and music producer Allee Willis gained recognition for co-writing songs such as Earth, Wind & Fire's hit "September," the score to "The Color Purple" musical, and the "Friends" theme song, "I'll Be There For You." Sadly, she passed away in 2019 but left behind a treasure trove of footage which made it to a new documentary, "The World According to Allee Willis." Director Alexis Spraic joins us alongside executive producer Prudence Fenton, who was also Allee's longtime partner, to discuss the film which is playing in theaters now. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.
Two religious leaders in Brooklyn became concerned about rising tensions between Black and Jewish residents, and try to launch a new effort to create more understanding between the two communities. But that experiment proved more difficult than they imagined. The new documentary "All God's Children" follows Rabbi Rachel Timoner and Reverend Dr. Robert Waterman, and celebrates its world premiere as part of DOC NYC. We speak with the Rabbi and Reverend, along with director Ondi Timoner. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.
The new Broadway musical "Swept Away" uses the discography of The Avett Brothers as the soundtrack to a harrowing tale of a shipwreck, and the costs of survival. Scott and Seth Avett and bassist Bob Crawford join us for a live performance of some songs from the musical, which is running now at the Longacre Theater.This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.
Igmar Thomas is a New York-based trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the jazz ensemble, Revive Big Band. Thomas and the band have just released their debut album, Like A Tree It Grows, which reimagines compositions from Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and more for a big band format. Thomas is with us for a Listening Party and to discuss his career, his process, and his experience as Music Director for acts like LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, The Fugees, Nas, and Lauryn Hill.
[REBROADCAST FROM September 12, 2024] Ana Gasteyer returns to Broadway in "Once Upon a Mattress," now running at Hudson Theatre through November 30. We speak talk to Gasteyer about her role as Queen Aggravain (including her violin skills), her work on "Loot," and her feelings about the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.
A new documentary follows a group of NYC schoolchildren with dyslexia who find themselves struggling within the school system, until parents decide to do something about it. Director Anna Toomey joins us to discuss "Left Behind," which is screening this week as part of DOC NYC.
In 1989, a little known rap group from Long Island changed hip hop forever. With the release of their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul were thrust into the mainstream, inspiring an entire generation of young nerds who liked music, art, and fashion. Journalist and author Marcus J. Moore was one of those kids, and he's with us to talk about his new book, High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul, the first comprehensive history of his favorite band.
Mental health is a serious matter, but sometimes it does help to laugh at it. A new documentary spotlights a group of comedians who have found ways to work mental health into their acts, even as they struggle with anxiety. Director Wendy Lobel joins us to discuss "Anxiety Club," screening this week as part of DOC NYC.
[REBROADCAST FROM October 7, 2024] Daniel Dae Kim stars in David Henry Hwang's farcical play "Yellow Face," about an Asian American playwright who mistakenly casts a white actor in an Asian role in his own production. Kim and Hwang join us to discuss the production, which runs through November 24.
A new documentary traces the history of "yacht rock," the retroactive label associated with the smooth rock music of bands and musicians like Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Toto, and Steely Dan. The doc recently screened at DOC NYC and premieres on HBO on November 29. Garret Price, the director of "Yacht Rock: A Documentary," joins us along with JD Ryznar and Steve Huey, two of the creators of the webseries that coined the term.
With Thanksgiving around the corner, New York Times Cooking and Food editor in chief Emily Weinstein joins to share her tips for making side dishes and for the next installment of our Small Stakes, Big Opinions series, we want to know from you: what's the best side dish and why?
C muir
what a annoying soy boy.
Nuage Laboratoire
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Bob Barry
It would be nice if they split apart the episodes into the different segments like they did before the rebranding
Sascha M.
Excellent topics, great hosts, insightful guests. This time slot is now better than Leonard Lopate's ever was.