Embracing Boredom, Homeschooling, 'Nobody's Child,' How-to Videos, 'High Maintenance'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 30, 2020

Manoush Zomorodi, host of TED Radio Hour, discusses her book, Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self.

Learning specialist Katharine Hill discusses tips she offers in her recent piece for The New York Times, "How to Home School During Coronavirus."

Susan Vinocour, a former Legal Aid attorney and assistant prosecutor, a retired clinical and forensic psychologist, and a former associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, talks about her new book, Nobody’s Child: A Tragedy, a Trial, and a History of the Insanity Defense.

Thrillist entertainment editor Leanne Butkovic joins us for our ongoing series, “Review/Preview.” This week, we’re taking a look at the best online how-to videos.

Katja Blichfeld, writer, director, and co-creator of HBO's “High Maintenance,” talks about the new season. 

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