Music Review/Preview, Susanna Hoffs' New Album, Ijeoma Oluo on 'Mediocre,' 'The Morning Show' Watch Party Preview
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have finally released their much-anticipated retro collaboration as Silk Sonic. Plus, "Sad Girl Autumn" has arrived, with releases from Taylor Swift, Adele, Mitski, and more. Switched On Pop co-hosts Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan join us for a music Review/Preview.
WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us for her ongoing series, “Kate Has a Plan,” to discuss the stories the newsroom is following this week.
Susanna Hoffs’ new album, Bright Lights, pays tribute to some of The Bangles co-founder’s favorite songs and artists, including Prince, Nick Drake, The Velvet Underground, and The Monkees. Hoffs joins for a Listening Party.
[REBROADCAST FROM December 11, 2020] In her book, Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America, Ijeoma Oluo, author of the best seller So You Want to Talk About Race, looks at how white men in America have preserved their power for generations -- and the consequences that's had for all of us. She argues that overlooking white male mediocrity has helped devalue college education, promoted leadership styles that have hurt business, and prevented progress on major issues like police brutality and gerrymandering.
Friend of the show and Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk previews our November Watch Party: "The Morning Show" from Apple TV+.
