#ClemencyWorks, 'Last Call,' Prince Harry and Megan Markle Interview Wrap-Up, Grammy Nominee Laura Marling
On Inauguration Day, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls announced a new initiative under the Clemency Works hashtag calling for the Biden Administration to grant clemency to 100 women in the first 100 days of the presidency. Andrea James, founder and executive director of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, and Danielle Metz, to whom former President Barack Obama granted clemency in 2016, join us to discuss the campaign.
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, the Last Call Killer preyed on gay men in New York, but his crimes went nearly unnoticed by the general public at the time. Writer Elon Green seeks to change that with his new book, Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York, which brings new attention to the serial killer and his victims.
On March 7, CBS aired a two-hour interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, who sat down with Oprah Winfrey to speak about their decision to split from the royal family and move to California. Ahead of the interview, The Times reported that one of the Duchess’s former advisors filed a bullying complaint, which has since prompted the royal family to announce an investigation into the allegations. Erin Vanderhoof, staff writer at VF.com, joins us to break down all the royal turmoil, discuss the significance of the CBS interview, and take calls from listeners.
Laura Marling's album, Song for Our Daughter, earned the British singer-songwriter her second Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. In the week leading up to the March 14 awards show, she joins us for a “Listening Party.” She also performs the album's title track.
