Remembering Covid Through Pop Culture, History of Black Trans Identity On The Screen, yMusic Album, 'Monica'

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Today, the federal government is ending the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19, more than three years after the emergency was enacted. Over the last three years, culture has changed, and there are many moments that will forever define this era of our lives. Whether it's a social media trend, a new movie or a song, every person will have a different aspect of pop culture they'll most remember. The New York Times Opinion section recently published an article, "17 Pop Culture Moments That Define the Covid Era," and editor Adam Sternbergh along with writers Mark Harris and Adam Bradley join to reflect on pop culture during the pandemic and take your calls.

A new memoir uncovers a history of trans and gender-fluid figures throughout television and film, ranging from "Psycho" to "Pose." Journalist and co-host of the FANTI podcast Tre’vell Anderson joins us to talk about their new book, We See Each Other: A Black Trans Journey Through TV and Film.

The contemporary classical sextet yMusic have released albums with Paul Simon, Ben Folds, The Staves, and many more collaborators. But their new self-titled album, YMUSIC, is the first LP that the group created on their own. For a Listening Party, we're joined by Nadia Sirota, a violist and Peabody Award-winning producer, as well as violinist and guitarist Rob Moose, who has also been an in-demand composer and arranger for artists including Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Bon Iver and Phoebe Bridgers.

"Monica," a new film starring Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson, tells the story of a fraught relationship between mother and daughter and explores themes of transgender alienation. IndieWire calls the film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival "Spare but poignant," and "a pensive family drama that’s loaded with the empty space of things left unsaid." Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson join in studio to discuss.