Advertising Disrupted, Boz Scaggs Does the Classics, Lawrence O'Donnell Searches for the Truth

Midday on WNYC | Aug 3, 2018

Ken Auletta discusses how the advertising industry is grappling with a changing landscape. Boz Scaggs offers a fresh take on recordings by Bobby Blue Bland, Magic Sam, Jimmy Reed, and even Neil Young's "On The Beach." Joseph O’Neill offers a close look at the nuanced qualities of the characters in his new book Good Trouble. Lawrence O’Donnell tells the story of a 1975 police shooting of an unarmed black man in Boston and the investigation that followed. O'Donnell also reflects on the 24 hours news cycle. 

This episode is guest hosted by DW Gibson. 

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Brooklyn man convicted of hate crime for killing O’Shae Sibley sentenced to 20 years

Dmitriy Popov fatally stabbed the Black, gay dancer at a Midwood gas station in 2023.
Gothamist |

Let Us Avoid Cyclosporiasis

Katelyn Jetelina shares what you need to know about the stomach bug cyclosporiasis.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Fifty Years of NYC's Greenmarkets

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

Is this the summer New Yorkers should all wear shorts to the office?

An investigation into my office dress code — and the depths of my own psyche.
Gothamist |
YOU ARE ONLINE