A new podcast explores the history of Fire Island, and how the vacation spot became a haven for the queer community. Reporter and host Jess Rothschild joins us to discuss the podcast, Finding Fire Island, and take calls from our listeners.
Our friends over at “More Perfect,” released the finale episode of the fourth season of their series. It investigates how Supreme Court case determined that the Andy Warhol Foundation infringed on copyright laws after licensing the use of “Orange Prince” to Condé Nast in 2016. Senior producer Whitney Jones and producer Alyssa Edes discuss the episode.
Many women who experienced an egg retrieval at the Yale Fertility Clinic reported excruciating pain, as if they had not been given any pain medication at all. Nurses and doctors insisted that all was fine, but it later was revealed that a nurse at the clinic had been replacing fentanyl with saline solution. Reporter and host Susan Burton joins us to discuss her podcast on the subject, The Retrievals, from The New York Times and Serial Productions.
Great Scott! “Back to the Future” is now a Broadway musical! After opening on the West End two years ago and earning an Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the stage adaptation of the 1985 blockbuster opens in New York tomorrow, August 3. We discuss the show with Bob Gale, who co-created the films and wrote the book of the musical, as well as Alan Silvestri, the composer of the film series and musical. The production’s director John Rando also joins the conversation, and we take your calls!
*This episode is hosted by Brigid Bergin.
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