Gabby Giffords Doc, Best NYC Ice Cream, 'Sirens & Muses,' Full Bio: Roe v. Wade, 'Fair Play'
As the country reels from continued mass shootings and a Supreme Court decision that makes it easier to carry a concealed firearm, we revisit the story of one of the most prominent figures in the fight for gun reform. In 2011, then-Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords survived an assassination attempt when she was shot in a parking lot. A new documentary tells her story, and charts her recovery and activism. Co-directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen joins us to discuss the film, "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down," in theaters now.
The weather shows no sign of cooling down this weekend so we’ll take a tour of some of the best places to treat yourself with a little ice cream. Eater NY reporter Emma Orlow joins to share her list, and we’ll take listener calls about your favorite spots and flavors.
We continue our series 2022 Debuts by spotlighting the novel Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress. Set in 2011, it tells the story of four students who become entangled in the Occupy Wall Street movement, and with each other. Angress joins us to discuss.
For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with journalist Joshua Prager, author of the biography about the story of Roe v. Wade, called The Family Roe: An American Story. On day four, we speak about the later life of Jane Roe, Norma McCorvey, and how her opinions of abortion changed as she aged. Plus, we reflect on how the story of Roe v. Wade is different now that it has been overturned by the Supreme Court, and it could mean for the future of civil rights in the United States.
A new documentary based on Eve Rodsky’s New York Times bestselling book examines domestic inequities in today’s households. Rodsky and director Jennifer Seibel Newsom join us to discuss the film "Fair Play."
