Travel writer and former New York Times “Frugal Traveler” columnist, Seth Kugel, joins us to discuss his new book, Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious. He encourages anxious tourists to rely less on Google Maps and TripAdvisor, and instead engage more with locals and embrace spontaneity.

Jacob Padron, (at 23:30) the newly appointed artistic director of the Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut, joins us to discuss heading up The Sol Project, a theatre initiative dedicated to amplifying Latinx voices and building a diverse body of work for the new American Theatre.

New York Times co-chief art critic, Roberta Smith, (at 38:33) joins us to discuss the recent trend of record-breaking auction sales. From Hopper’s “Chop Suey,” to Hockney’s “Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures),” to Basquiat’s coat that recently sold at auction, the price of art and art souvenirs appears to have no limits. Smith will explain the significance of this upward trend and its potential impact on the commodification of creative practice.