Climate Migration, Sylvan Esso, The Life of Oscar Pistorius, Gillian Flynn's 'Utopia'
This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.
From the record-breaking wildfires on the West Coast to the very active hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, Americans across the country are seeing the impact of climate change. ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten talks about how climate change will reshape America in the years to come, and why the U.S. is not well-prepared to address the multi-faceted challenge of climate change. His most recent article, "How Climate Migration Will Reshape America," appears in the September 20th issue of the New York Times Magazine.
The musical duo Sylvan Esso, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, join us to discuss their latest album, Free Love, out September 25th.
“The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius” is a new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary series, which charts the rise and fall of the Olympic runner, premiering September 27th. Director Daniel Gordon will join us to discuss.
WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco joins us for our weekly segment "The Get Out" to recommend ways to participate in Climate Week activities this weekend.
A new Amazon Prime original series follows a group of misfits who believe that a fringe comic book has predicted all of the world's pandemics... and that a new one is coming. Best-selling author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn joins us to discuss writing, executive producing, and showrunning "Utopia," which premieres on Amazon Prime on September 25.
