Ranked #1
Who killed Garrett Phillips?
Who killed Garrett Phillips?
Lisa Garbus’ two-part documentary, Who Killed Garrett Phillips?, outlines the series of events that led to a murder, a w... Read more
26 Jul 2019
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31mins
Ranked #2
A Hasidic Rabbi's Transition
A Hasidic Rabbi's Transition
We've come a long way in recognizing that transgender people exist, with trans rights openly discussed on TV, in the new... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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23mins
Ranked #3
RepresentAsian in Comedy
RepresentAsian in Comedy
Coming up, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, and Emma Stone join us to talk about Asian American representation in come... Read more
5 Jul 2019
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26mins
Ranked #4
Group of Orthodox Rabbis Call to End the Jewish State
Group of Orthodox Rabbis Call to End the Jewish State
A work-in-progress documentary called “The Rabbis’ Intifada” tells the story of a group of Orthodox Rabbis who are speak... Read more
27 Nov 2018
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26mins
Ranked #5
Ep. 4: The Pope'll See You Now (feat. Pope.L)
Ep. 4: The Pope'll See You Now (feat. Pope.L)
For almost 40 years, Pope.L has challenged his audience both, to look deep into the eyes of American society, and questi... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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52mins
Ranked #6
De Lo Mio
De Lo Mio
Sibling bonds are both rekindled and tested in the feature debut from Diana Peralta. Rita (Sasha Merci) and Carolina (Da... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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22mins
Ranked #7
Brooklyn Paper’s Stories-to-Watch in 2019
Brooklyn Paper’s Stories-to-Watch in 2019
Tony Rotunno, Editor-in-Chief of Brooklyn Paper, joins us to talk about the 19 stories the paper will be keeping its eye... Read more
14 Jan 2019
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25mins
Ranked #8
Convicted at 17, Exonerated at 46
Convicted at 17, Exonerated at 46
In 1988, Mark Denny was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison for robbery and rape. But there were problems with the ca... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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27mins
Ranked #9
Faux Feminism and Topical Tiki Drinks
Faux Feminism and Topical Tiki Drinks
Activists are using the language of feminism to win support for agendas that have little to do with advancing women's ri... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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27mins
Ranked #10
Gun Violence and Public Health with Dr. Jonathan Metzl
Gun Violence and Public Health with Dr. Jonathan Metzl
Following last week’s large-scale mass shooting, the National Rifle Association told doctors to “stay in their lane.” Bu... Read more
16 Nov 2018
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25mins
Ranked #11
Appropriated Attire
Appropriated Attire
Buckle up, because we're talking fashion. We rip the seams on how fashion's four-lines-a year fuck-it-lets-do-it-live wa... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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29mins
Ranked #12
Rev. David Brawley on Mayor de Blasio’s NYCHA Plan
Rev. David Brawley on Mayor de Blasio’s NYCHA Plan
Reverend David Brawley is not shy about criticizing the Mayor and his approach to affordable housing and NYCHA managemen... Read more
28 Nov 2018
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23mins
Ranked #13
Public Access Essentials
Public Access Essentials
There’s more to Public Access Television than rabbit puppets, strange psychics and softcore porn. Public Access TV plays... Read more
25 Mar 2019
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32mins
Ranked #14
Art and Politics
Art and Politics
What makes an artist a successful politician, and what makes a politician a successful artist? We ask Amy Khoshbin - a B... Read more
15 May 2019
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31mins
Ranked #15
Schooling Life with Beyoncé
Schooling Life with Beyoncé
Okay ladies, now let's get information...about Beyonce's place in the canon of black feminism. Author, Kevin Allred is i... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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41mins
Ranked #16
Planes, CO2, & Sustainable Change
Planes, CO2, & Sustainable Change
From a climate change perspective, getting on a plane is the single worst thing a person can do. Can your guilt over fly... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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36mins
Ranked #17
Critical Drinking
Critical Drinking
In our current moment of turmeric tonics and açai everything, can "healthy" cocktails cure what ails you? Amanda Schuste... Read more
1 Mar 2019
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37mins
Ranked #18
New Doc Captures Steve Bannon Unfiltered
New Doc Captures Steve Bannon Unfiltered
Steve Bannon gleefully takes credit for inflicting Donald Trump upon the world, and if he has his way, he'll help prop u... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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32mins
Ranked #19
New Play Pays Homage to “Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons”
New Play Pays Homage to “Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons”
In 1965, Elektra Records released an LP called Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons. The album featured work songs, b... Read more
27 Feb 2019
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38mins
Ranked #20
The Ferocity of Top Chef’s Nini Nguyen
The Ferocity of Top Chef’s Nini Nguyen
Nini Nguyen’s run on Top Chef may have been short, but it was mighty. The fierce co-founding culinary director at Brookl... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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31mins