Florida Education Update; Ari Shapiro; Local History Quiz; Your 15 Minutes of Fame; Summer Arts Roundup

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 19, 2023

Coming up on today's show:

  • This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a slate of bills targeting what teachers can -- or cannot -- teach in school. Sommer Brugal, K-12 education reporter for the Miami Herald, talks about the latest on those bills plus why a Florida teacher is under investigation for showing a Disney film in class that features two gay characters.

  • Ari Shapiro, a host of NPR’s All Things Considered, performer with Pink Martini and with Alan Cumming, and the author of The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening (HarperOne, 2023), talks about his work as a journalist—and as a performer.

  • Call-in to test your knowledge of local history—for bragging rights and a prize.

  • Listeners talk about the experience of being famous for a short period of time and share how it has or has not shaped the rest of their lives.

  • With so many not-to-be-missed cultural offerings this summer, Steve Smith, WNYC/Gothamist culture and arts editor, shares some of the highlights. Today, he previews some of the top offerings for classical music, opera, jazz and more.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

 

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