Robert Sietsema, restaurant critic at Eater, Stefanie Tuder, senior editor at Eater NY, and Ryan Sutton, chief food critic for Eater NY, join us to talk about "The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Eating in NYC," their compilation of year end best-of lists of iconic New York restaurants, cuisines, and food neighborhoods. This segment is ideal for anyone who has family coming to town for the holidays!

Clemency Burton-Hill (at 27:42) joins us to offer her thoughts on the best classical music for the day.

Maxine Gordon (at 38:12) joins us to discuss her book about her late husband, Dexter Gordon, titled, Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon. This book presents the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, one of the major innovators of modern jazz.