The Growth of QAnon, 'Like A Bird,' Reporting From the Border, Immigrant Artist Biennial, Kronos Quartet Celebrates Pete Seeger
This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.
Last month, a QAnon website called QMap.pub, was taken down after reporters uncovered the identity of its creator, a senior vice president at Citigroup. The site helped push the conspiracy theory from the dregs of the internet into mainstream awareness. Bloomberg Businessweek reporters Joshua Brustein and William Turton discuss what we've learned by unmasking an influential figure in QAnon's proliferation.
A new novel follows a young woman who struggles to find herself, and community, in the face of sexual trauma. Author and poet Fariha Róisín joins us to discuss her debut novel, Like A Bird.
Immigration policy is one of the biggest issues at stake in the 2020 presidential election. John Washington, freelance reporter and translator, joins us to discuss his book, The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the US-Mexican Border and Beyond.
A new art show highlights the diverse, multimedia work of contemporary immigrant artists working in the U.S. today. Curator Katya Grokhovsky joins us to discuss the inaugural exhibition of The Immigrant Artist Biennial, on display at the EFA Project Space now through October 24th.
The Kronos Quartet’s new album, Long Time Passing, is a tribute to the late folk musician and activist Pete Seeger. David Harrington, founder and leader of the Grammy-winning string quartet, joins us for an All Of It listening party.
