Kousha Navidar

Host (Temporary)

Kousha Navidar appears in the following:

Kamala Harris Picks Walz for VP; The Stock Market Drop & the Economy; Bill McKibben on NY's Climate 'Superfund' Bill; How to Quit Vaping; Hope For a Queer Saint

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

VP Harris Picks Walz for Veep; The Stock Market Drop & the Economy; Bill McKibben on NY's Climate 'Superfund' Bill; How to Quit Vaping; Hope For a Queer Saint

Monday Morning Politics: VP Harris; Second Ave Subway Repairs Despite Congestion Pricing Pause; Staring Down Retirement; 100 Years of 100 Things: Pizza

Monday, August 05, 2024

Monday Morning Politics: VP Harris; Second Ave Subway Repairs Despite Congestion Pricing Pause; Staring Down Retirement; 100 Years of 100 Things: Pizza

Rihannon Giddens; A Novelist's Journey as a Sex Worker; Best Dumplings in NYC; "War Game" Documentary

Thursday, August 01, 2024

Rihannon Giddens; A Novelist's Journey as a Sex Worker; Best Dumplings in NYC; "War Game" Documentary

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Silicon Valley and the 2024 Election; Reporters Ask the Mayor; 100 Years of James Baldwin; A New Sport at Any Age

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Silicon Valley and the 2024 Election; Reporters Ask the Mayor; 100 Years of James Baldwin; A New Sport at Any Age

Your Favorite Old Times Square Movies

Thursday, July 25, 2024

"Shaft." "Taxi Driver." "Midnight Cowboy." What do all these movies have in common? The old Times Square is a central setting. The Criterion Channel's new "Times Square" series is a c...

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Reimagining -- and Modernizing -- King Arthur

Thursday, July 25, 2024

The much-anticipated new novel from Lev Grossman, the bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy, provides a fresh take on the legend of King Arthur. The Bright Sword  imagines a Cam...

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A Thought-Provoking Documentary on Louis C.K.’s Continued Success

Thursday, July 25, 2024

A new documentary produced by the New York Times looks at Louis C.K.'s professional career and sexual misconduct scandals and subsequent success since 2017. 

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What Are You Doing This Weekend?

Friday, July 19, 2024

Sometimes on Fridays we ask you about your weekend plans, so call us with what you've got going on!

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A Black Shark Scientist on How to Make Marine Biology More Diverse

Friday, July 19, 2024

Marine biologist and shark specialist Jasmin Graham faced some barriers to entry as a Black woman attempting to follow her dream of studying sharks.

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'Hollywoodgate' Shows How the Taliban Became a Military Force

Friday, July 19, 2024

A new documentary follows the Taliban in the aftermath of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and how Taliban forces occupied the Hollywood Gate complex.

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Juliette Reilly, 2024 Public Song Winner!

Friday, July 19, 2024

As part of our weeklong unveiling of winners of the 2024 Public Song Project, Juliette Reilly joins us to discuss "Summer Sang," her song adaptation of Edna St Vincent Millay's poem.

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100 Best Books of the 21st Century; Best Summer Cocktails; Criminal Profiling in 'Mastermind'; Mal Petty (Public Song Project)

Thursday, July 18, 2024

100 Best Books of the 21st Century; Best Summer Cocktails; Criminal Profiling in 'Mastermind'; Mal Petty (Public Song Project)

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How to Have Great Conversations

Friday, July 12, 2024

It seems that the circumstances of life today make it harder to meet new people, talk to strangers, and have good conversation.

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How To Travel With Friends (And Still Be Friends With Them After)

Friday, July 12, 2024

Planning a successful trip with a friend group can be tricky to master. There are differing travel styles, personality types and financial constraints to consider.

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A Teen Goes Missing at Summer Camp in 'The God of the Woods'

Friday, July 12, 2024

Liz Moore returns with a new mystery about a teenage girl goes missing at the Adirondack summer camp.

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'Lady in the Lake'

Friday, July 12, 2024

The new limited series on Apple TV+, "Lady in the Lake" tells the story of how the families of two women become entangled when a young girl goes missing in 1966 Baltimore.

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Trans Stories in Cinema (Pride on Screen)

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Throughout cinema history, trans characters have usually been murdered, made into a joke, or viewed as threats to the normal order.

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Tiny Habits Perform Live

Thursday, June 27, 2024

The close harmony trio Tiny Habits formed at Berklee College of Music in 2022 and have quickly become a fan favorite in the world of indie folk-pop.

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How Sea Creatures Rely on Sound to Survive

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Instead of thinking of the ocean as a silent body of water, a new book demonstrates how important sound is in the lives of sea creatures.

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Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe Star as Politicians of Different Generations in 'N/A'

Thursday, June 27, 2024

In the new play "N/A," Holland Taylor stars as N, a longtime Democratic Representative and former Speaker of the House, who spars with A, played by Ana Villafañe.

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