Parliament-Funkadelic's Bootsy Collins, 'The Donut King,' K-Pop Update, Nik Sharma's 'Flavor Equation,' Cory Henry

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Bootsy Collins

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins joins us for an “All Of It Listening Party” for his new album, The Power of The One, which features an eclectic ensemble that includes Snoop Dogg, Christian McBride, and Béla Fleck.

[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 17, 2020] In honor of the film opening in theaters on October 30, we’re broadcasting our interview with director Alice Gu about 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.

Earlier this month, the K-Pop group BTS made history by publicly offering shares of their record label on the stock market in Seoul. It's done well enough in its first few weeks of trading to make it more valuable than the top three labels in South Korea, combined. So what does this mean for an industry that capitalizes on devoted fans and moldable pop groups? K-Pop columnist Jeff Benjamin joins us to talk about the music industry in South Korea. 

Nik Sharma is a molecular biologist, a popular food blogger, and a James Beard Award-nominated cookbook writer. His new cookbook combines all of these passions. The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained in More Than 100 Essential Recipes explores the science that makes food taste the way it does.

Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry joins us to preview Something to Say, his first solo album, due out October 30, and share an exclusive performance.