Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen in 'Maybe Happy Ending,' Preserving Family Recipes, Chess Piece: The Elián González Story, Podcasts for Holiday Travel
Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen join us to discuss starring in the new, original Broadway musical, "Maybe Happy Ending." They play Oliver and Claire, two retired helper robots who find themselves falling in love. "Maybe Happy Ending" is running now at the Belasco Theater.
Family recipes passed down from generation to generation are sacred in many households. But sometimes it's hard to get a recipe that was never written down, or try to get a certain recipe from a family member before it's too late. Ahead of Thanksgiving, Valerie Frey, author of Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions, gives us some tips on how to preserve our food heritage, and take your calls.
25 years ago this Thanksgiving, five-year-old Elián González was found floating alone on an inner tube a few miles off the coast of Florida. He had left Cuba with his mother and a group of other migrants, but their boat capsized, leaving Elián the only survivor. His great uncle in Miami wanted him to stay in the U.S. His father wanted him to return to Cuba. The international custody battle then became its own mini cold war. The story is told in the new podcast, "Chess Piece: The Elián González Story." Host Peniley Ramirez joins us to discuss.
Traveling to see friends and family this week? Planning on spending hours in the kitchen? Or maybe you just are looking to relax with this holiday? If so, a podcast might be in order. We'll speak to Lauren Passell, curator of Podcast The Newsletter and podcast writer for LifeHacker, about the best podcasts to listen to this holiday, and we'll take listener calls.
