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Yuletide Tales

Yuletide Tales is a storytelling show on a holiday theme. It’s about that most jolly time of the year, except when it isn’t. Hosted by WNYC’s Jim O’Grady, host of Blindspot, a podcast by WNYC Studios and The History Channel. Join the fun — and share in the schadenfreude — as our stellar lineup of New York City comedy and storytelling veterans wax holiday hilarity. Featuring: Ophira Eisenberg, host of NPR’s Ask Me Another, who asks the question, “Who brings Jewish kids presents?” Adam Wade, Twenty time Moth StorySLAM winner, whose Christmas festivities in 1998 consisted of going to work at Rockefeller Plaza and eating cold chicken fingers from TGI Friday’s. Andy Christie, host of the legendary Liar Show, with a story about how his dad expropriated presents for his sons from dead residents of his boarding-house on 14th Street. And others!

Live From The International Space Station

It's a historic day at WNYC: Victor Glover, an astronaut serving his first mission on the International Space Station, and Shannon Walker, a returning astronaut, were the FIRST Brian Lehrer callers from SPACE! Hear more about their ISS mission: https://www.wnyc.org/story/live-international-space-station

Goodbye, 2020

For Brian Lehrer's Holiday Party on the air, we asked listeners to call in with their audio holiday cards. WNYC's David Furst and his son made one that we loved so much, we thought we'd share it again. Listen to the party here: https://bit.ly/2J4tkpK

Shop Trans This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us, and Journalist-in-Residence Imara Jones is here with trans-led businesses and shops where you can get your gifts and more. Imara will be joined by entrepreneurs Armani Dae, Jayla Roxx and Devin-Norelle to discuss the path towards starting one’s own business and the importance of shopping ethically and supporting trans-led businesses when holiday shopping. Lives at Stake is a series of frank conversations by and for trans people about the issues affecting their communities, hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award winner Imara Jones, The Greene Space’s first-ever Journalist-in-Residence. Building off Jones’ storytelling project TransLash, these online gatherings will also highlight the resilience, creativity and artistry that are critical ingredients to trans life, showcasing trans creatives performing their craft. ASL interpretation will be available during the show. The trans community, allies and those who wish to learn more are all welcome to join us to share experiences, insights, questions and celebrations by tweeting @TheGreeneSpace and using the hashtags #translash #livesatstake.

The Inaugural Lehrer Prize for Community Well-Being

Join us as we look back on a notable year and honor the nominees of the first annual Lehrer Prize for Community Well-Being. This award aims to recognize a standout idea, individual, effort or group that has contributed meaningfully in the past year to improving quality of life in New York City and nearby areas. The event will feature Brian Lehrer in conversation with the three Lehrer Prize nominees, along with a special conversation between Brian and Chef José Andrés of World Central Kitchen, along with a performance from violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins. The evening will be emceed by WQXR’s Terrance McKnight.

Reporter’s Notebook: Gasping For Justice

While most Americans contend with the risks of gathering with loved ones this holiday season, the over two million people confined in America’s jails and prisons find themselves fighting for survival and to be heard by a largely unaware and preoccupied public — and unconcerned judicial system. COVID-19 ravaging jails and prisons doesn’t just affect the people incarcerated, approximately 500,000 of whom are jailed only because they can’t afford bail; it’s catastrophic for corrections staff, including officers, chaplains, doctors, nurses and their lawyers. And this is to say nothing of the neighboring communities, which have seen their COVID-19 case and death rates increase in outsize proportions. WNYC’s Jami Floyd hosts WNYC reporter Karen Yi and Assistant Public Defender from Prince George’s County, Claire Glenn, with special live performances of real sworn testimonies from Prince George’s County Jail by GRAMMY-winner Fiona Apple and award-winning poet and lawyer Dwayne Betts. Hear how COVID is affecting more than just those behind the bars, and learn what tools you have at your disposal to make positive change happen. For this Reporter’s Notebook, we team up with the Gasping for Justice initiative led by public defenders, organizers, civil rights lawyers, and people currently jailed in Prince George’s County, MD, to explore the current conditions inside of courts, jails, and prisons, and the indifference by people with the power to do more throughout the country.

Consider This: Make sense of the day's news in a quick 20 minutes

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Lives at Stake: Remembering Trans Lives

During this Trans Awareness Month, in the wake of the election, trans politicians are celebrating historic victories, winning elections from Delaware to Oklahoma. New legislation around the LGBTQ+ community could change the lives of transgender people across the country. At the same time, November 20th marks Trans Day of Remembrance, in which we commemorate all of those lost to violence. Sadly, 2020 marks the year when more trans people have been killed than any other year on record. These deaths leave behind loved ones often overlooked by the media. This month, Jones talks with GLAAD-Award winning journalist Samantha Allen and Melania Brown, sister of Layleen Polanco Extravaganza who died in custody at Rikers Island yesterday due to neglect. We will also be sharing a special, spoken word performance by artist Mojo Disco.

Digital Verse: Nuyorican Poets Cafe x TGS

For almost 50 years, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe has been a vanguard in the world of spoken word poetry and an iconic Lower East Side institution. Now, they join forces with The Greene Space to present a showcase of performers, both established and up-and-coming. Hosted by Caridad de la Luz a.k.a. La Bruja, this show brings together poetry, stories and solo work. Poets include Shanelle Gabriel, Andre “Chulisi” Rodriguez, Tanaya Winder, Tricia DeJesus-Gutierrez aka Phynne, Rich Glinnen, Paul la Torre, Jani Rose, Suzen Baraka.

Podcast Mixtape: How to Citizen with Baratunde Thurston

After deconstructing racism with his 2019 TED talk and exploring black identity in his NY Times bestselling memoir How to Be Black, Baratunde Thurston is breaking down civic engagement with his new iHeartRadio podcast How to Citizen. WNYC’s Jami Floyd (Senior Editor, Race and Justice) joins Baratunde to discuss his wide-ranging career and what he’s learned from sitting down with activists, revolutionaries and experts about the responsibilities we all have to our country. Special guest Farai Chideya (creator and host of Our Body Politic) also sits down with Baratunde.

Lives at Stake: State of the Race

LIVE NOW: Imara Jones with Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund 's AndyMarra and WNYC 's Matt Katz discuss recent polling and the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court's impact on trans issues. @translashmedia

Get Lit with All Of It

Watch a live video stream as Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All of It, continues her virtual book club series with acclaimed author Raven Leilani. They’ll discuss her novel, Luster, which follows a young Black woman living in Brooklyn who gets involved in an increasingly complicated relationship with an older married man. Viewers are encouraged to submit their questions for the author on Twitter and Instagram. Singer-songwriter, Jensen McRae, will also be performing.

Trump Inc x New York Magazine

#TrumpInc collaborated with New York Magazine to answer one big question: Who’s profiting off the Trump presidency? https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-presidency-insider-profits.html Get the podcast here: https://smarturl.it/TrumpIncpod?IQid=twitter

WNYC Studio Show & Tell

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Death Sex & Money’s Audio We Love Fest: Back Issue

For the finale of Death, Sex & Money‘s Audio We Love Fest, join host Anna Sale for a live conversation with Back Issue hosts Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn. In their new show, Tracy and Josh share the stories behind some legendary moments in pop culture—including ones that are pretty cringeworthy in hindsight—and go deep on some of people, shows, and songs that changed us forever. Join the nostalgia party and watch as they share some of the moments from the past that are bringing them joy in a tumultuous year.

Who Matters in America 2020? A Conversation Between Kai Wright and Andrea Bernstein

Kai Wright, host of United States of Anxiety, joins Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the Trump, Inc. podcast and author of the New York Times Bestseller AMERICAN OLIGARCHS: The Kushners, The Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power, to discuss the tattered state of democracy, the encroaching oligarchy, racism, nativism, voter suppression and how Donald Trump’s central principle of “us” versus “them” has infected all of American government.

Samantha Crain in Performance

Samantha Crain is a Choctaw singer, songwriter, poet, producer, and musician from Oklahoma. Her genre-spanning discography has been critically acclaimed by media outlets such as Rolling Stone, SPIN, Paste, No Depression, NPR, PRI, The Guardian, NME, Uncut, and others. She has toured with First Aid Kit, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lucy Rose, The Avett Brothers, The Mountain Goats, Brandi Carlisle, Langhorne Slim and many others.

Blessing the New Tammany Hall

Presented in collaboration with The Lenape Center, The Greene Space will livestream the blessing of the newly revamped Tammany Hall from New York City’s Union Square. The Lenape Center’s Joe Baker and Hadrien Coumans will lead the blessing. This historically Lenape space has served as an icon in the New York City region for centuries.

First Peoples Week: Telling Our Own Story

Director, TED Fellow and White House Champion of Change Madeline Sayet hosts Patricia Marroquin Norby, Associate Curator of Native American Art at The Met — where she is the first-ever full-time curator in the department — actor Tanis Parenteau (Billions) and artist Ty Defoe as they discuss Indigenous storytelling — the mainstream-ization of the concept, their personal practices, and how adding native narratives can help create a more inclusive, and honest, understanding of country and history.

History in the Making: Reflections on Contemporary Issues Facing Native Americans

2020 has been an historic year for Native American rights. From the Supreme Court victory in McGirt v. Oklahoma to Washington’s NFL team finally changing its name, Native Nations and their citizens are celebrating long-awaited gains. At the same time, Indian Country has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and Native leaders have joined the call to address anti-Black racism in policing, policy, and even within our own communities. Journalist and podcast host Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee), host of the podcast This Land, convenes a group of Native leaders as they discuss U.S. Government policies currently at play, the impact of COVID-19 on their communities, and what’s at stake for native peoples in this election. Panel guests: Amanda Blackhorse (Diné) is a social worker, mom and was the lead plaintiff in Blackhorse v. Pro-Football; The lawsuit that challenged the trademark of the Washington football team’s racist name. Amber Starks (Mvskoke) is a salon owner, a natural hair advocate, and a social media influencer at the intersection of Black liberation and Indigenous sovereignty. Abigail Echo Hawk (Pawnee) is a public health advocate, researcher, and the director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and the Chief Research Officer for the Seattle Indian Health Board.

The Great Law of Peace and Treaties of the Northeast

A rich history of peacekeeping and inter-tribal diplomacy existed in the present-day Northeast United States, and traditions thrived that helped lay the groundwork for what we consider to be American democracy. Our host, Iakowi:he’ne’ Oakes, speaks with Kanasaraken Loran Thompson to uncover how a great set of laws and treaties maintained harmony from present day Pennsylvania to Connecticut. Presented in collaboration with the American Indian Community House.

Fond Farewell Over the MTA's Old School Phone Line

When something happens in the subways, a message from the MTA’s Rail Control Center is relayed over an old school phone line known as the Six Wire. WNYC’s Stephen Nessen reports, when a worker at that center retires, there’s sometimes a special farewell: https://bit.ly/33ANKhG

First Peoples Week: Manhattan Is Lenape

Presented in collaboration with The Lenape Center, host Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum is joined by co-directors Brent Michael Davids and Curtis Zunigha. The group will tune in live from Wisconsin and Oklahoma at their respective Lenape nations, who bring home the understanding of diaspora and forced migrations from present-day New York City. Further guests include Lenape Center Executive Director Joe Baker, who will speak to real time work and movements happening in regard to these locations; and Todd Poisson, lead architect of the newly revamped Tammany Hall (which pays homage to the Turtle Clan of the Lenape Tribe) discusses the reopening. The Lenape Center co-director Hadrien Coumans also joins.

Digital Verse: Nuyorican Poets Cafe x TGS

For almost 50 years, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe has been a vanguard in the world of spoken word poetry and an iconic Lower East Side institution. Now, they join forces with The Greene Space to present a showcase of performers, both established and up-and-coming. This show, hosted by playwright/director Elaine del Valle, brings together poetry, stories and solo work.

Why Trans People Should Run for Office

Why should trans people run for office? Tune in as Imara Jones explores the need in this critical election cycle with She The People's Aimee Allison, New York City Council candidate Elisa Crespo, Minneapolis City Council Member Phillipe Cunningham and Katelyn Burns, the first openly trans Capitol Hill reporter.

Tune in as All Of It With Alison Stewart talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead about his novel, "The Nickel Boys." Plus a musical performance by Jon Batiste! Part of #GetLitwithAllOfIt in partnership with NYPL The New York Public Library.