Evaluating Biden's First Week in Office, 'Dutch Kings,' Langhorne Slim Performs, 'In & Of Itself'
It’s been a week since President Joe Biden was sworn in. We’ll take a look at what he’s been able to accomplish and what challenges he still faces with host of The Takeaway, Fridays and WNYC’s political analyst Amy Walter joins us.
Claire Beckman, the producing artistic director and co-founder of Brave New World Repertory Theatre, and playwright Kristen I. Spencer join us to discuss the new play, “Dutch Kings.” It streams live Sunday, January 31 as part of Brave New World Repertory Theatre’s fourth annual new play reading series, Brave New Works 2021: Zoom.
A new album from singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim deals with COVID-19, his own struggles with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and recovery. He joins us to discuss the album, Strawberry Mansion, which drops on January 29, and provides an exclusive performance.
Conceptual magician and storyteller Derek DelGaudio's one-man show, “In & Of Itself,” ran Off-Broadway between 2017 and 2018. Director Frank Oz captured many of those performances on film for an adaptation now available on Hulu. Oz joins us to discuss translating the emotional, mind-bending show for the screen. Plus, we invite listeners who saw the original show to call in and share their experiences.
