'Body Brokers,' Isaac Mizrahi, Full Bio: Frederick Douglass, Music from Black Composers - a podcast by WNYC

Actor Michael K. Williams and writer and director John Swab join us to discuss the new film, “Body Brokers,” about a corrupt scheme to profit off of convincing people struggling with addiction to check into rehab facilities.

WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us for our ongoing series, "Kate Has a Plan," to discuss the stories the newsroom is following this week.

The one and only Isaac Mizrahi joins us to discuss his return to Café Carlyle with a virtual concert series.

For the second installment of our February “Full Bio” series, historian David W. Blight describes what made Frederick Douglass such an engaging speaker that he became one of the most powerful voices in 19th century America. Plus, we’ll look at how the prominent abolitionist’s views on slavery evolved in the 1830’s and 1840’s. Blight’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography is titled, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.

Pianist Lara Downes recently launched Rising Sun Music, a digital label that will release new recordings of music by Black composers from the last 200 years. The first release is titled Remember Me To Harlem and features the work of William Grant Still, Benny Golson, Eubie Blake, and Maragret Bonds. Downes joins us to discuss the project.

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