What's Your 'Third Space?,' Tig Notaro's New Comedy Film, A History of Puerto Rico, Weekend Plans
Our lives are lived in three places: home, work – and a third place. Usually it’s not a place that bridges the first two, like a library, bookstore, park, cafe, barbershop, dog park. But they're becoming increasingly rare. Writer Allie Volpe joins to discuss the importance of third spaces and what its decline could mean for everyday people. She's the writer of the latest Vox article, If you want to belong, find a third place.
In her directorial debut, queer comedian Tig Notaro explores what it means to come out late(r) in life. The film, "Am I Ok?", features Lucy (played by Dakota Johnson) who reveals a long held secret about her sexuality to her best friend. Notaro joins us to talk about the film, which is available to stream on Max.
Ahead of the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, we take some time to look back on the history of the island, and the circumstances that led so many Puerto Ricans to move to New York City. Author Jorell Meléndez-Badillo joins us to discuss his new book, Puerto Rico: A National History.
What's up this weekend? We ask listeners about their weekend plans.
*This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.
