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As the summer wanes and autumn looms, levels of COVID-19 appear to be on the rise. Epidemiology professor Denis Nash, Executive Director of the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH), explains the current situation, including new, milder yet easily spread variants, and how the availability of testing and vaccine boosters could impact the trajectory of infections through the upcoming colder seasons.

From construction to honking horns, New York is a city of noise! We discuss the best and worst of it with Curbed editor Sukjong Hong and take your calls about how to deal with noise in the city that never sleeps.

Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake's sophomore album on Blue Note, Passage, is a tribute to his father, jazz violinist John Blake Jr. The album includes five original compositions as well as pieces from members of his band, Pentad, and from the late Ralph Peterson Jr. Blake joins us in studio for a Listening Party for the new album, which is out now. Johnathan Blake & Pentad will be celebrating the release of the album at Smoke Jazz Club from August 24-27. 

New York-based singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy returns with her third album, Echo The Diamond, this Friday. She joins us in the studio to perform live ahead of the album's release and a concert at Rough Trade on Friday.

*This episode is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.