James Madison's Black Descendants, 'The Surrogate,' A Donut Entrepreneur, Managing Anxiety, Jesse Eisenberg

Bettye Kearse, descendent of James Madison and retired pediatrician and geneticist, discusses her new book, The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President’s Black Family.

WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us to give us updates from the newsroom COVID-19 coverage.

Writer and director Jeremy Hersh and actress Jasmine Batchelor join us to discuss their new film, "The Surrogate," which would have been screened at SXSW this year. This is part of our ongoing series, "South By South Of Houston," where we speak to the filmmakers and actors who were scheduled to showcase their work at SXSW.

Director Alice Gu joins us to discuss her documentary "The Donut King," which tells the story of a Cambodian refugee who established a multi-million dollar donut empire in the United States. This is part of our ongoing series, "South By South Of Houston," where we speak to the filmmakers and actors who were scheduled to showcase their work at SXSW.

Psychiatrist and associate professor at Brown University, Judson A. Brewer, joins us to discuss his piece for The New York Times, "A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle," and take calls from listeners about how they are managing anxiety during this pandemic.

Jesse Eisenberg joins us to discuss his new film, "Resistance," which tells the story of the legendary hero and French mime Marcel Marceau, during his time working in the French Resistance during World War II.