Kousha Navidar

Host (Temporary)

Kousha Navidar appears in the following:

They Might Be Giants for the Public Song Project

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants join to announce their cover of Irving Berlin's "Lazy" for the 2024 Public Song Project.

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The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Heads to the Final Four

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

Yesterday marked the end of the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, with Iowa, UCONN, NC State, and South Carolina all advancing to the Final Four. 

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Xochitl Gonzalez on 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last' (Get Lit)

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

We air highlights from our March Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Xochitl Gonzalez. We spent the month reading her novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, which tells the...

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'The Notebook' is Now a Broadway Musical

Monday, April 01, 2024

The beloved film 'The Notebook' has now gotten a Broadway musical makeover, with new original music from singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.

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Nona Faustine's 'White Shoe' Photographs at the Brooklyn Museum

Monday, April 01, 2024

A new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum presents the work of Brooklyn-born photographer Nona Faustine, specifically her series, White Shoes.

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Humor, Humanity and April Fools

Monday, April 01, 2024

To celebrate April Fools' Day, we talk with Moira Marsh, author of 'Practically Joking.'

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How to Navigate Menopause

Monday, April 01, 2024

A new book, The Menopause Brain, dispels the myth that menopause signifies an end for women, demonstrating that it’s actually just a transition.

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A Vegan BBQ and Soul Food Cookbook (Food For Thought)

Thursday, March 28, 2024

In 2018, Toriano Gordon decided to open his own barbecue restaurant in downtown San Francisco, however, his wife reminded him they’d just decided to go vegan. Instead, he invited his ...

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Cakes da Killa's Black Sheep (A Listening Party)

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Last week, Hip Hop artist Cakes da Killa released his third album, Black Sheep which demonstrated a metamorphosis in his sound. The Fader called it "irresistible dance music in the ve...

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Baseball's Origin Story is a New York Story, and Vice Versa

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Baseball was created in New York, and in turn it also helped create New York. In his new book, The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City, author Kevin Baker makes the cas...

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Over 20 Years of 'Top Chef' with Gail Simmons

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The beloved cooking competition show "Top Chef" is returning for its 21st season today. We are joined by "Top Chef" judge and cookbook author Gail Simmons, who has been with the show ...

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20 Years of 'Top Chef' with Gail Simmons; Your Favorite Neighborhood Bar; History of the Brooklyn Paramount; Asian-American History Through Folk Music

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

20 Years of 'Top Chef' with Gail Simmons; Your Favorite Neighborhood Bar; History of the Brooklyn Paramount; Asian-American History Through Folk Music

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The Anatomy of a Movie Poster

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Designer Dawn Baillie's portfolio includes posters for films such as "Dirty Dancing," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Silence of the Lambs."  Now, a new exhibition at Poster House, The An...

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Hear Some New 'Public Song Project' Submissions

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

All Of It producer Simon Close joins to give an update on the 2024 Public Song Project — you still have six weeks to submit! — and share two new submissions, both originally by Irving...

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Exploring Queer Black Life in Clifford Prince King's Photography

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

In his latest project, "Let me know when you get home," photographer Clifford Prince King explores the vastness of the queer Black experience through portraiture. His series is part o...

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The Science and Medical Practice Behind Mifepristone and Other Birth Control

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in one of the most closely-watched cases this term, centering on access to mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill. We talk about con...

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IUD Insertion Can Really Hurt. What Is Being Done About It?

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

An IUD is one of the most effective forms of birth control, but many of the patients who choose to have one inserted experience intense pain, with little preparation. Why can IUDs be ...

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Unpacking The Supreme Court's Mifepristone Case

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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With the Supreme Court hearing arguments this morning over the FDA's approval of a medication abortion drug called Mifepristone, Shefali Luthra, health reporter covering the intersect...

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'Love Lies Bleeding,' A Seductive Thriller Take on Sapphic Love

Monday, March 25, 2024

In the new film "Love Lies Bleeding," a reclusive gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart), falls in love with an ambitious bodybuilder named Jackie. But after a deadly incident, the pair's ...

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The Grief of Losing a Partner at a Young Age (Mental Health Mondays)

Monday, March 25, 2024

Amy Lin was newly married when her husband collapsed suddenly while running a half-marathon, and died. In her new memoir, Here After, Lin writes about the grief of losing her partner ...

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