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#2133: Cuomo To Resign | The Legislative Gazette
On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will resign in the face of sexual harassment allegations and an impeachment inquiry. We’ll talk with our political observer Alan Chartock about the announcement and the Democrat’s legacy. Meanwhile,...
#1612: The Rabbi, The Choirmaster And The Pandemic | The Best Of Our Knowledge
The numbers of ways educators were able to do their jobs and serve their students during the COVID-19 pandemic is probably equal to the number of educators that exist. Just about every teacher has a personal story to tell. Today, we are going to Alexandria, Virginia...
#1673: Women Pioneers In Diplomacy And Journalism | 51%
On this week’s 51%, we explore our archives and hear the extraordinary stories of two women — a dancer who spent 40 years touring internationally on behalf of U.S. presidents, and a pioneering journalist in the 1930s and 40s. In the book “Martha Graham’s Cold War: The...
#2133: NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli | The Capitol Connection
This week, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses the resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo courtesy of the office of the NYS Comptroller.
David Kaczynski | WAMC’s In Conversation With
This week, WAMC's Alan Chartock in an award-winning encore conversation with David Kaczynski, the brother of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. Kaczynski is the former Executive Director of New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty. Photo courtesy of Flickr/LightStamp.
#1725: Francine Prose “The Vixen” | The Book Show
This week, bestselling author Francine Prose discusses her latest, “The Vixen.” Set in the glamorous world of 1950s New York publishing, the novel is the story of a young man tasked with editing a steamy bodice-ripper based on the recent trial and execution of Ethel...