Tonight, the results are in! Journalist and host of the “Max Politics” podcast, Ben Max, joins us to breakdown the results of the 2023 Election. Then we pay a visit to the Bruce Springsteen Archives with Grammy Award-winning music historian Bob Santelli, the new executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.
We’ll take you to Washington Heights’ United Palace for a dialogue about bridging the divide between religion and tradition. Queens is known as the birthplace of religious freedom in America. We’ll tell you why, and show you which neighborhood is the most diverse in the nation. Is it possible for us to put down our phones, disconnect, and actually be fulfilled?
Tonight, Reporter Melissa Korn of "The Wall Street Journal," joins us to discuss the struggle colleges are having with their response to the Israel-Hamas war. Then, Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker, the co-directors of the HBO film, "The Stroll," join us for a preview which focuses on the legacy of transgender sex workers in New York.
Tonight, Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker, the co-directors of the HBO film, "The Stroll," join us for a preview of the film which focuses on the legacy of transgender sex workers in New York.
Tonight, We meet the new NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, Rebecca Weiner. John Michael Leventhal, a retired New York State Supreme Court judge and the author of "My Partner, My Enemy," joins us to discuss his book. Finally, It's Halloween. Tonight ghoulish vampires, werewolves and zombies abound as we look at “the lore, gore, and science behind your favorite monsters.
We reflect on three days of peace and music that defined a generation. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young took the stage at Woodstock, but getting to that stage was itself quite an experience. Tonight, Graham Nash joins us with a recap, and Carlos Santana reflects on the acid trip of his life. Plus, pop culture expert Prof. Robert Thompson tackles the myths and the realities of the historic event.
In 2017, Jack Ford interviewed Tony Bennett along with his wife Susan Benedetto. Tonight, we return fondly to that conversation, and we reflect on Bennett’s incredible career, and his lifetime of service.
Tonight, we are joined by the new President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Monica Medina. Manhattanhenge is the day that the sun aligns itself with Manhattan’s skyscrapers. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is the man who coined the phrase Manhattanhenge, he joins us. Then, acclaimed filmmaker Manfred Kirchheimer discusses his documentary, "Free Time."
The documentary "Every Body," explores the lives of intersex people. Joining us for a preview is the film's director, Julie Cohen, and intersex activists actor and screenwriter River Gallo, political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel, and Ph.D. student Saifa Wall, who are featured in the film.
More than 25 Black artists from 12 Broadway shows, including smash hits such as “SIX” and “MJ The Musical,” are expected to take part in "Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth." Joining us to discuss the concert are Gennean Scott, Chief Diversity Officer of The Broadway League; Michael James Scott, the host of the Juneteenth concert, and actress Vanessa Sears of "New York, New York."
Tonight, a Special Report on the Code Red air quality alert issued in New York City due to hazardous smoke engulfing the Tri-State region. Then, the hit 1959 film “Some Like It Hot" is back, this time as a Broadway musical. Joining us to discuss how the iconic movie has been reimagined for the stage are the show’s star performers - Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee and Adrianna Hicks.
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