Host Krys Boyd talks with a panel of critics, artists and journalism teachers about the relationship between an arts community and the media and how it’s changed in an era of consolidation and social media.
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The Long, Strange History of Parenting Advice
Author Jennifer Traig joins Krys Boyd to talk about her book “Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures In Parenting.”
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How Middle School Grades Boys
Ellen McCarthy joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how middle school affects boys, which she writes about for the Washington Post.
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The Other O’Keeffe Sister
Sue Canterbury, Pauline Gill Sullivan Associate Curator of American Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, joins us to talk about Ida O’Keeffe’s underappreciated work, which has only recently gained attention.
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He Came For The Coffee (And Stayed For The War)
Mokhtar Alkhanshali talks about his experience exploring the rich history of coffee farming and leaving Yemen in the midst of a civil war. Dave Eggers tell the story of Alkhanshali’s journey in “The Monk of Mokha.”
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A Lesson In Texas Mythology
W.F. Strong joins guest host John McCaa to tell some tales – some tall, some not – and to talk about the mythology that surrounds the Lone Star State. His new book is called “Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True”.
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A Playwright Remembers His Border Childhood
Playwright Octavio Solis joins us to tell stories of his younger days along the Rio Grande – and how they influenced his life and work.
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When Slavery Uproots Your Family Tree
Kenyatta D. Berry, host of “Genealogy Roadshow” on PBS, joins us to talk about using online archives to build a story of your family – and about how collecting this data is still challenging for descendants of slaves.
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Erasing The Link Between Art And Architecture
Daniel Libeskind joins us to talk about design – and why he says anyone can do it.
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How White Gatekeepers Restrain Black Thinkers
Mychal Denzel Smith joins us to talk about how black writers from James Baldwin to Ta-Nehisi Coates consider the race of their readers – and the relationship they have with their publishers.
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Your Brain On Art
Ellen Winner, director of the Arts and Mind Lab at Boston College, joins us to talk about how art affects how we think and feel.
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Being Amy Sedaris
The star of “Strangers With Candy,” “At Home With Amy Sedaris” and so much more joins us to talk about her career in the funny business.
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