A New Documentary from Hogir Hirori, Little Island's New Free Festival, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Preview

Director Hogir Hirori and producer Antonio Russo join us to discuss their acclaimed documentary, "Sabaya," which follows a group attempting to rescue kidnapped Yazidi women and girls being held by ISIS in the Al-Hol camp in Syria.

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2021] Last year, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to sweep the major Grammy categories with her album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? The candid new documentary, "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry," follows the trajectory of her stardom, which began with a song she uploaded to Soundcloud when she was 14 years old. Director RJ Cutler joins us to discuss making the film.

Mikki Shepard, NYC FREE Festival Producer and former Executive Producer of the Apollo Theater, joins us to preview the upcoming month-long NYC FREE festival. Hosted on the recently completed Little Island park on the Hudson River, the festival will feature a mix of musicians, comedians, dancers, painters, and performances.

[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 30, 2021] Musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie joins us to discuss her remarkable life and career. Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography, by Andrea Warner, is now out in paperback.

This year’s BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival launched last weekend with a concert featuring Ari Lennox, and a surprise appearance from J Cole. Lia Camille Crockett, executive producer for BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, joins us to preview the rest of the free summer concert series. After our conversation with Crockett, we’re joined by trumpet player Theo Croker, to preview his BRIC performance tonight, and share some exclusive information about his soon-to-be announced album.