Comedian and singer Bridget Everett stars in the new HBO comedy series, "Somebody Somewhere," which explores the life of Everett's character Sam, a Kansan who does not fit the mold of her small town, and finds herself in a community of fellow outcasts. Everett, who also is an executive producer on the show, joins us to discuss the new series, along with co-creators and fellow executive producers Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen.

In 2007, MacArthur Fellow Marin Alsop became the first female conductor of a major American orchestra, breaking the patriarchal norms of the traditional classical music world. Since her retirement as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2021, the top twenty-five orchestras in the U.S are once again all conducted by men. A new documentary, "The Conductor," tells the story of the life and career of Alsop, from her early days growing up in New York City as a Juilliard student, to her conducting around the world, from Baltimore, to São Paolo, to Vienna. To discuss the film, we're joined by Marin Alsop and director Bernadette Wegenstein. “The Conductor” is currently screening at the Quad Cinema and will be available on VOD and PBS this March.

St. Paul and the Broken Bones is an eight-piece soul group from Birmingham, Alabama, led by Paul Janeway, a spirited vocalist and former bank teller. Their new album, The Alien Coast, draws in psychedelic and industrial elements for a collection of songs about art and the end times. Janeway joins us for a Listening Party.

As "Dry January" comes to an end, we talk about how to evaluate our relationship to alcohol whether you're a casual drinker, or someone who tends to drink more consistently. Psychologist Dr. Natalie Feinblatt assists us with calls.