Climate Change Denialism, 'Small Stakes, Big Opinions,' A Documentary on Love and Dementia, and Hip Hop 50 at Bronx Museum

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Following the Industrial Revolution, many scientists began sounding the alarm about the possibility of climate change, and were not met with the controversy we see today. So how did so many Americans become convinced that climate change isn't a real concern? Author David Lipsky investigates that history in his new book, The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial. He joins us to discuss.

Hot subway cars, icky smells, mysterious drips--these are just some things that can make summer in New York a tad unpleasant. New York Times writer Dodai Stewart, who created the NYT quiz "Pick the Worst New York City Summer Plagues" joins to take listener calls about how they're coping this summer.

"The Eternal Memory" is an intimate portrait into an aging Chilean couple's relationship with memory, following the husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis. Director Maite Alberdi joins us to discuss the film, which won the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival this year.

This August is the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop's founding in the Bronx, created with turntables and a microphone at parties around the borough. An exhibition on view at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Two Turntables & a Microphone, celebrates the creation of Hip-Hop through Bronx native and artist Dianne Smith and her memories growing up in the culture. Smith joins alongside curator Souleo to discuss the exhibition, which is on view through August 20.

*This episode is guest-hosted by Arun Venugopal