'AKA Jane Roe,' Birds with Jennifer Ackerman, Cocktails with Ivy Mix, 'Mad Forest' on Zoom, 'The Stay In'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 21, 2020

Director Nick Sweeney discusses the new FX and Hulu documentary “AKA Jane Roe,” about the life of Norma McCorvey, “Roe” in Roe v. Wade. In the film, McCorvey makes the stunning confession that she had been paid by pro-life activists to support their cause.

Jennifer Ackerman discusses her latest book, The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think.

Award-winning bartender and owner of Leyenda in Brooklyn, Ivy Mix, discusses her new book Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture & Cocktails, with 100 Recipes from Leyenda & Beyond, as part of our series "Summer in Place."

Director Ashley Tata and Gideon Lester, who runs the Fisher Center at Bard, join us to discuss Bard's modified-Zoom-based production of Caryl Churchill's play "Mad Forest ," which is co-produced by Theatre for a New Audience. The show runs on May 22, 24, and 27.

WNYC news editor Jennifer Vanasco talks about online classes available during the pandemic.

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