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George Takei, actor, activist and writer, discusses his debut picture book, My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story (Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024). My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story (Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024) EVENT: George Takei and BD Wong will be in conversation at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St. in Manhattan) TONIGHT (April 16, 2024) at 8 p.m. Details and ticketing information here.

After infamously declaring on his podcast that "spaghetti sucks," Sporkful host Dan Pashman set about creating what he felt was the Platonic ideal of a pasta shape. Once he'd achieved that, though, he realized that his pasta needed a sauce that was its equal. He joins us to discuss his new cookbook, Anything's Pastable, and take calls from listeners.  *This segment is guest-hosted by Matt Katz   RECIPE FOR CACIO E PEPE E CHILI CRISP (photo below) SERVES 4 TO 6 • TOTAL TIME: 35 MINUTES • DEVELOPED WITH JAMES PARK 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black peppercorns (see tip) 2 teaspoons cracked Sichuan peppercorns (optional, see note) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons Lao Gan Ma chili crisp, plus more for serving 1 pound mafalde pasta (a.k.a. mafaldine or riccia; or use bucatini, pici, or cascatelli) 1 cup (4 ounces) finely grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for serving   Bring 4 quarts of water and the salt to a boil in a large pot. Toast the black and Sichuan peppercorns, if using, in a large, high-sided skillet over medium-low heat, shaking the pan frequently, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes; transfer to a bowl, reserving the skillet. Melt the butter in the reserved skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 teaspoons of the pepper mixture and cook, stirring, until the butter just begins to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chili crisp and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chili flakes become fragrant and sizzle, 2 to 3 minutes; remove the pan from the heat. (At this point the sauce can sit, covered, for up to 2 hours.) Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute less than the low end of the package instructions. Meanwhile, place the Pecorino in a large heatproof bowl and set aside. A few minutes before the pasta is done, transfer 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water to the bowl with the Pecorino and whisk until no lumps remain. Use tongs to transfer the pasta directly to the skillet and place it over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until any water has evaporated and the pasta is evenly coated with the chili mixture, 1 to 2 minutes. Immediately transfer the pasta to the bowl with the cheese mixture, scraping out the skillet. Add 1/4 cup of the pasta water and use the tongs to rapidly toss everything together until the pasta is well coated and the cheese is dissolved. (There should be extra sauce pooling in the bowl at first, but it should all cling to the pasta after 1 to 2 minutes of stirring. If the sauce looks too thick after 1 minute, add more pasta water 1 tablespoon at a time until smooth and creamy.) Transfer the pasta to a serving dish or individual bowls, sprinkle with more Pecorino and the remaining pepper mixture, and serve with more chili crisp, if desired. TIP: Use a mortar and pestle, rolling pin, or the bottom of a pot or pan to crack whole black peppercorns (and Sichuan peppercorns, if using) into chunks. You want them coarser than if you had ground them in a pepper mill or spice grinder. NOTE: You don't have to use the Sichuan peppercorns to get great results, but they do add a depth to the heat that I think takes this dish to the next level. Plus you'll need them to make Mapo Tofu Cascatelli (page 165), my all-time favorite way to have cascatelli! Cacio e Pepe e Chili Crisp (Dan Liberti)  

A new food memoir includes nearly forty family recipes rooted in the culinary history of Black women who settled in Appalachia. Author Crystal Wilkinson joins us to discuss her new book, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks.   Indian Creek Chili Indian Creek Chili (Courtesy of Penguin Random House) This is a mild chili, similar to the one I grew up with. It's the perfectmeal for a frosty fall evening. It's perfect for a family of all spicepreferences; you can increase the heat for those who want it (like myhusband) or enjoy its tomatoey mildness. At my house, we now top itwith a scoop of sour cream and a sprinkling of cheddar cheese and serveit with saltines on the side. When we owned Wild Fig Books and Coffeein Lexington, we served our chili with goat cheese underneath andcornbread that had a touch of sweetness. It makes a great meal on itsown, or you can serve it with grilled cheese or peanut butter sandwicheson the side. The addition of spaghetti—typical in this region—stretches it to feed a large family. 10 to 12 servings (makes about 14 cups)2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey1 large onion, chopped3 tablespoons chili powder2 tablespoons garlic powderCrushed red pepper flakes1 (14- to 16-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their juices, or 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes1 (14- to 16-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained46 ounces tomato juice (5¾ cups)Table salt7 ounces dried spaghettiSour cream, for servingShredded cheddar cheese, for serving Heat a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Working inbatches as needed, brown the ground meat just until no trace of pinkremains, stirring often. If there is a lot of rendered fat, drain that off.Move the meat to one side of the pot and add the onion. Cook for6 to 8 minutes, until it has softened, then stir in the chili powder, garlicpowder, and a small pinch of red pepper flakes into the meat.Add the diced tomatoes with their juices, the kidney beans, and tomatojuice. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for about40 minutes, stirring occasionally. About 15 minutes before the chili is done, bring a pot of water to a boilover medium-high heat. Salt it generously. Add the spaghetti and cookto al dente following the directions on the package. Drain the pasta andadd it to the pot of chili. Cover and cook for the remaining minutes so thepasta absorbs some of the chili's flavor. Taste and add more salt and/orred pepper flakes as needed. Serve hot, with sour cream and cheese.

Beloved chef Jamie Oliver has created a companion book to his cookbook, 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food with a take on Mediterranean cuisine. 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food features over 100 recipes from salads to desserts--each one based around 5 main ingredients. He joins to discuss everything from Island salad with peaches and halloumi to lamb meatballs. He'll also take questions from listeners about incorporating the Mediterranean cuisine in their cooking. Garlic Chicken Creamy Chickpeas, Spinach & Sumac   Inspired by some of the wonderful flavors of Lebanon, this quick dish is perfect for an easy meal. Hunting out nice fat jarred chickpeas is game-changing when it comes to both flavor and texture.   Serves: 2 Total time: 18 minutes   4 cloves of garlic 2 x 5-oz skinless chicken breasts 1⁄2 x 24-oz jar of chickpeas 8 ½ oz baby spinach 1 heaping teaspoon sumac   Peel the garlic cloves and slice lengthways, then place in a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, stirring regularly. Slice each chicken breast lengthways into 3 strips, then toss with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Once the garlic is nicely golden, quickly remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the flavored oil behind. Go in with the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until golden and cooked through, turning regularly. Garlic Chicken. (Photo credit: David Loftus)     Remove the chicken from the pan and tip in the chickpeas (juices and all). Add the spinach, along with most of the garlic and 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, then toss over the heat until the spinach has wilted and the chickpeas are hot through. Season to perfection with salt and pepper, then return the chicken to the pan and finish with the reserved garlic and a generous dusting of sumac.      

Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone – and every year, you deliver with some truly impressive snaps!  This year, you submitted over 1,000 photos! Our partners at Photoville, along with a special guest judge, documentary photographer and writer Meryl Meisler, picked out their favorites (check out their 'Top 50' gallery), and then Brian and the team joined in to help select three winners to present their photos on the air. Brian speaks with Meryl Meisler and Laura Roumanos, executive director and co-founder of Photoville, about the three winning photos, which you can see below. Plus, hear the winning photographers talk about their submissions. Partner's Note: Photoville will be celebrating it's 13th festival this year with a city-wide celebration in June. Click here to learn more about the festival, as well as this non-profit and their education and public programs. This Year's Winners: Alfield Reeves's "Grandma"   While visiting home (Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa) for my father surprise 60th birthday party I got to spend a lot of time with my family, including my grandmother. So while the family was in the kitchen hanging out and enjoying each others company I capture this candid of her just observing. (Alfield Reeves)     Deborah Seidman's Are you running away from home? Chelsea, Manhattan NY: Taken in September on a side street of Manhattan. Begs the question of running away, homelessness, hoarding. Which one is this? (Deborah Seidman)   Karl Wagenführ's Death Defying Squirrel Out Our 12th Floor Window Hackensack, NJ: One day there was a knock on our balcony door; being as we are on the top (12th) floor of our building, this was odd. Looked out to see a squirrel on our porch trying to get in. It had climbed up our building, balcony to balcony, and was now panicked because it couldn't go any higher, and didn't know how to get down. This photo was snapped as it attempted to climb up from our window to the roof, which it couldn't manage because of the metal flashing to prevent exactly this. I finally had to persuade our panicked guest (with a broom) to go to the corner of the building, where it finally turned around, and climbed down the brickwork all the way to the ground. (Karl Wagenführ)   

With the holidays on the horizon, and festive meals to plan, we speak to Tanya Sichynsky, senior staff editor at New York Times Cooking, and author of "The Veggie" newsletter, about some plant-based, vegetarian and vegan, and otherwise meatless recipes for your holiday table.   Featured Recipe: Baked Brie and Caramelized Vegetable Pie Baked Brie and Caramelized Vegetable Pie Recipe (Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne) By Alexa Weibel Ingredients: (Yield: 8 to 10 servings) For the Filling 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 10 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms (or creminis or other small mushrooms), stemmed and sliced Salt and pepper 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (about 4 cups) 1 tablespoon honey 1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved and thinly sliced (about 4 cups) 2 large shallots, minced (about 1 cup) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary 1 medium red onion (about 10 ounces), halved and thinly sliced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1½ tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar For Assembly All-purpose flour, as needed for dusting 2 sheets puff pastry from 1 (17- or 18-ounce) package, thawed in fridge for 24 hours 1 egg, beaten 1 whole (7- or 8-ounce) round Brie or Camembert Instructions: Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a large bowl, drizzle with soy sauce and toss to coat. While the mushrooms cook, prepare the squash: On a large, foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, toss the squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil and the honey; season generously with salt and pepper. Spread out evenly then roast just until tender, about 15 minutes. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet over medium-high. Add the brussels sprouts, shallots, garlic and rosemary; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes. Transfer the cooked brussels sprouts and squash to the bowl with the mushrooms. Stir to combine and generously season to taste with salt and pepper. Wipe out the skillet, then heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add the onion and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, vinegar and ¼ cup water. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until jammy, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside. (Let the onion jam and vegetable filling cool completely at room temperature — or refrigerate for about 30 minutes to speed things up — before assembling the pie. If preparing in advance, you can cover and refrigerate them overnight or up to 3 days.) When ready to bake your pie, line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Working on a lightly floured surface, with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out one sheet of puff pastry into a 10-inch square, then, using a sharp paring knife, cut it into a 10-inch circle. (If you have a 10-inch plate, you can use that as a guide.) Transfer to the baking sheet. Roll out the remaining sheet of pastry into a 12-inch square, then cut it into a 12-inch circle. If desired, decorate the top by arranging the scraps on top, or carve a light pattern into the top of the puff pastry using the tip of a sharp paring knife. (Be careful not to cut all the way through.) Add half the vegetable mixture to the 10-inch round and arrange in an even layer, leaving a 1-inch border. Center the cheese on top; spoon the onion mixture over the cheese. Pat the remaining vegetable mixture evenly and tightly around the cheese, ensuring that the 1-inch border is clear. Brush the exposed edges of the bottom pastry with the beaten egg. Fold the remaining piece of pastry in half, set it over the filling and unfold, carefully pushing out any air between the filling and pastry. Press the edges to seal and trim if you'd like to perfect the shape. Brush all the exposed puff pastry lightly with the beaten egg. Bake until the puff pastry is deeply golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour. (If you cut the pie early, the cheese will flow out like lava; be patient and it will be molten but less messy.) Transfer to a platter and serve.

Jew-ish cookbook author Jake Cohen is back with a new cookbook, I Could Nosh: Classic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped for Everyday. Cohen joins us to discuss how to make modern Jewish cuisine accessible for everyday cooking, and take calls from our listeners.   Recipe: Apples & Honey Snacking Cake  The "Apples And Honey Snacking Cake," from Jake Cohen's cookbook "I Could Nosh." (Courtesy HarperCollins)   Makes 1 (9-inch) square cake Prep Time: 20 minutes, plus cooling time Cook Time: 45 minutes  Like every schmuck in the Northeast, I go apple picking in the fall with my family. And while it's mainly for the photo ops, we do always end up leaving with a bushel of apples that I have to bake my way through. This is the cake I revisit every fall on repeat, doubling as the perfect dessert to serve for Rosh Hashanah. The batter itself blends olive oil and applesauce to create the best crumb, while remaining moist for days, making it a great bake-ahead option. Kissed with honey and packed with chunks of apples, it's just as delightful for a sweet breakfast as it is for a late-night snack eaten hunched over the sink.  1 cup olive oil 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce ½ cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 ¼ cups (304g) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 Honeycrisp apples, cored and chopped Confectioners' sugar, for dusting  Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides.  In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, granulated sugar, applesauce, honey, vanilla, and eggs until smooth. Add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Gently stir together the dry ingredients piled above the wet ingredients a few times before folding together into a smooth batter. Fold in the apples until incorporated, then pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.  Bake the cake, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time, for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown and it reaches an internal temperature of 190°F. Let cool completely in the pan, then transfer to a cutting board. Dust with confectioners' sugar, then slice and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.  From I COULD NOSH by Jake Cohen. Copyright © 2023 by Jake Cohen. Reprinted by permission of Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.   

We're more than halfway through July, but there's plenty of summer left! If you're looking for ways to spend it around the city, the All Of It producers have got suggestions. Our team joins to share what they're excited for this summer, featuring producers Simon Close, Jordan Lauf, L. Malik Anderson, Luke Green, Zach Gottehrer-Cohen, and our intern Aki Camargo. Summer in the City: Listener Recommendations   Summer in the City: Producer Recommendations (AOI Team)  

Summer is BBQ season. North Carolina-based father and son duo Ed and Ryan Mitchell, who are legendary pitmasters, released their latest cookbook Ed Mitchell's Barbeque which includes best techniques for roasting meat and recipes for sides and appetizers. Ryan joins us to discuss.  Sheri's Smoked Mac 'n' Cheese (Courtesy of Harper Collins) Serves 4 • Prep Time: 20 minutes • Cooking Time: 45 minutes (if baked) or 1 hour (if smoked)     RYAN MITCHELL, Ed Mitchell's son   Everyone has a macaroni and cheese memory. Mac and cheese has become as American as  burgers and pie. My sister, Sheri, was the first person to bring different ideas about how  to reimagine macaroni and cheese back to Wilson and to our family. Sheri was a cheese  connoisseur. In the 1980s, she was hobnobbing with folks at Georgetown and Howard  University in Washington, DC, and attending parties with fancy cheese boards and wine.  During the holidays, when she would come home to Wilson, she introduced us to  all kinds of cheeses, pâté, and crackers that we were unfamiliar with. Sheri started to add  bacon and different cheeses to our macaroni and cheese. She took it to the next level. We  hadn't known that mac and cheese could be jazzed up. I didn't know there were other  kinds of cheese past the ones that were available in our stores in Wilson County. I credit  Sheri for creating our mac and cheese dish.  We prefer to grate our cheeses instead of buying packaged shredded cheese. Grating  your own cheese will give you a creamier and more flavorful dish.    1 16-ounce box elbow noodles  Salt and freshly ground black pepper  4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter  2 tablespoons all-purpose  flour  2 cups milk  1 teaspoon onion powder  1 teaspoon garlic powder  1 cup freshly shredded extra-sharp  cheddar cheese  1 cup heavy cream  1 cup freshly shredded smoked Gouda  cheese  1 cup freshly shredded aged cheddar or  North Carolina hoop cheese  1 egg, beaten  1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella  cheese  1 cup freshly shredded Colby Jack cheese    COOK the elbow noodles in boiling water with 1 teaspoon salt for 8 minutes,  or until al dente. Drain and place in a casserole or baking dish. Season with a  sprinkle each of salt and pepper.  IN a medium-sized pot, melt the butter on low heat, then whisk in the flour.  Add the milk and stir until it starts to thicken. Add the onion powder and  garlic powder. Add the extra-sharp cheddar and 1/2 cup of the cream. Stir until  smooth. Add the Gouda and remaining 1/2 cup cream. Stir until smooth.    MIX the beaten egg and mozzarella in with the elbow noodles, then pour the  cheese sauce over the noodles. Top evenly with the Colby Jack. Cook the  macaroni and cheese on a smoker for 45 minutes or bake at 350ºF until golden  brown and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil the  macaroni and cheese for 3 minutes. Do not leave your macaroni and cheese  unattended when you turn on the broiler; the cheese will caramelize quickly.   Excerpted from Ed Mitchell's Barbeque © 2023 by Ed Mitchell and Ryan Mitchell.   Food & Author photos by Baxter Miller.  Reproduced by permission of Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. 

To round out our month of spotlighting banned and challenged books for Pride Month, we speak with Juno Dawson, author of This Book Is Gay, which was the tenth most challenged book of 2022 according to the American Library Association. She joins us to discuss the book and her new picture book, You Need to Chill!:A Story of Love and Family. (Courtesy Source Books)  

"Atlanta influences everything."  As part of our Producer Appreciation Weeks, Host Melissa Harris-Perry talks with the professionals behind the scenes who bring you the stories you love.  Digital producer Zachary Bynum is a resident of Atlanta who's worked remotely with The Takeaway for the last 2 years. He produces, edits, and publishes all of our social media content, webpages, and podcasts. Photos from Teen Vogue Summit 2022 at Goya Studios in West Hollywood, L.A. California. (Nov. 12 2022) (Zachary Bynum/ AP/Invision) Zachary has also produced some enterprising coverage on the show, so today we are revisiting some of his favorite segments he produced.              Cop City Takeaway Report: A Teen Vogue State of the (Youth)ion Dragphobia is on The Rise Exploring Consumer Protection: The Kroger-Albertsons Merger Black.Queer.Rising.: Moore Kismet (they/them) & George M. Johson (they/them) Zachary is a journalist, producer, and digital storyteller. Before coming to The Takeaway, he earned a M.A. in Political Communications from American University in D.C. where he received a Van Swearengin Scholarship, awarded to students who show potential in the field of journalism and communications. Also, did you know our host, Melissa Harris-Perry, was one of Zachary's political science professors at Wake Forest University? Zachary received his B.A. in Politics and International Affairs from there in 2019. (Courtesy of Zachary Bynum's Facebook Page) Before graduating from American University in 2021, he was a paid media intern for Truxton Creative, a progressive digital advertising firm, where he worked on the Biden/Harris African American Paid Media operation during the 2020 election.   You can follow Zachary on Instagram and Twitter: @__zaby (2 underscores) You can pitch him here: zbynum360@gmail.com  Subscribe: Linktree: zabywrites       

"Atlanta influences everything."  As part of our Producer Appreciation Weeks, Host Melissa Harris-Perry talks with the professionals behind the scenes who bring you the stories you love.  Digital producer Zachary Bynum is a resident of Atlanta who's worked remotely with The Takeaway for the last 2 years. He produces, edits, and publishes all of our social media content, webpages, and podcasts. Photos from Teen Vogue Summit 2022 at Goya Studios in West Hollywood, L.A. California. (Nov. 12 2022) (Zachary Bynum/ AP/Invision) Zachary has also produced some enterprising coverage on the show, so today we are revisiting some of his favorite segments he produced.              Cop City Takeaway Report: A Teen Vogue State of the (Youth)ion Dragphobia is on The Rise Exploring Consumer Protection: The Kroger-Albertsons Merger Black.Queer.Rising.: Moore Kismet (they/them) & George M. Johson (they/them) Zachary is a journalist, producer, and digital storyteller. Before coming to The Takeaway, he earned a M.A. in Political Communications from American University in D.C. where he received a Van Swearengin Scholarship, awarded to students who show potential in the field of journalism and communications. Also, did you know our host, Melissa Harris-Perry, was one of Zachary's political science professors at Wake Forest University? Zachary received his B.A. in Politics and International Affairs from there in 2019. (Courtesy of Zachary Bynum's Facebook Page) Before graduating from American University in 2021, he was a paid media intern for Truxton Creative, a progressive digital advertising firm, where he worked on the Biden/Harris African American Paid Media operation during the 2020 election.   You can follow Zachary on Instagram and Twitter: @__zaby (2 underscores) You can pitch him here: zbynum360@gmail.com  Subscribe: Linktree: zabywrites       

Ruth E. Carter made history when she became the first Black costume designer to win an Oscar, and the first Black woman to win two Oscars, both for her work on Marvel's Black Panther franchise. She's been the premier designer for movies that portray iconic Black characters and cultures for three decades, having worked with the likes of Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and Ava DuVernay even before her Black Panther triumphs. Carter recounts pivotal moments and reflects on her career in a new book, "The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther," from out May 23rd. Carter sat down with The Takeaway to talk about her visions of Black history and for Afrofutures. Cover of "The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther." (Chronicle Books)  

Ruth E. Carter made history when she became the first Black costume designer to win an Oscar, and the first Black woman to win two Oscars, both for her work on Marvel's Black Panther franchise. She's been the premier designer for movies that portray iconic Black characters and cultures for three decades, having worked with the likes of Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and Ava DuVernay even before her Black Panther triumphs. Carter recounts pivotal moments and reflects on her career in a new book, "The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther," from out May 23rd. Carter sat down with The Takeaway to talk about her visions of Black history and for Afrofutures. Cover of "The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther." (Chronicle Books)  

The recent death of Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose words prompted the kidnapping, torture and brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955, now means that the last person known to be involved in his kidnapping and murder…will never face accountability. This 1955 file photo shows Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched. (Gene Herrick, File/AP Photo)   We speak with Timothy B. Tyson, author of The Blood of Emmett Till and senior research scholar at Duke University, and Keith Beauchamp, an award-winning filmmaker behind the documentary “The Untold Story of Emmett Till” and producer of the movie “Till” about what Bryant's death means in the quest for justice in Emmett Till's murder.

The recent death of Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose words prompted the kidnapping, torture and brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955, now means that the last person known to be involved in his kidnapping and murder…will never face accountability. This 1955 file photo shows Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched. (Gene Herrick, File/AP Photo)   We speak with Timothy B. Tyson, author of The Blood of Emmett Till and senior research scholar at Duke University, and Keith Beauchamp, an award-winning filmmaker behind the documentary “The Untold Story of Emmett Till” and producer of the movie “Till” about what Bryant's death means in the quest for justice in Emmett Till's murder.

The Takeaway Book Report Original Air Date: December 16, 2021 The Takeaway community is full of book worms and literary lovers, so we spoke with some incredible authors about their work and some titles to look out for. Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood Co-authored by Brittney Cooper , Chanel Craft Tanner , and  Susana Morris, this book walks us through their tips for surviving girlhood with a feminist flair.  These Precious Days: Essays New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! Author, host and executive producer of Netflix's "Bookmark," and 2021 Ambassador for the National Education Association's Read Across Campaign Marley Dias speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true! We talked to Marley about #1000BlackGirlBooks, her recent acceptance to Yale University, and how she's using her Netflix platform to expand engagement with books, reading, and ideas. WATCH: Melissa Harris-Perry & Marley Dias at ELLE Magazine   The Takeaway Book Report: 2nd Edition Listen to the full episode here. Original Air Date: December 30, 2021 Our host Melissa Harris-Perry spoke with some amazing guest about the books they've been reading and writing. Guest in this episode include: Constance Grady, senior culture writer at Vox, talked about her picks for 2021. Treva B. Lindsey, author of America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice discussed her upcoming book. Deep Dive co-host and co-president of the Center for Community Change Dorian Warren told us his favorite books of the year.  Kaitlyn Greenidge discussed her new work Libertie, a work of historical fiction that is one of the most buzzed about books of the year.  Torrey Peters author of Detransition, Baby discussed her national bestselling novel which tells the story of three people, transgender and cisgender, whose lives intersect thanks to an unexpected pregnancy.   Texas Senate Approves Bill Eliminating Faculty Tenure Photograph of University of Texas.  (UT Texas) Only days after passing a measure that could dismantle Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs at public universities and colleges, the Texas State Senate passed a bill that would ban tenure offers to new professors at public colleges and universities in Texas.   The Tension Between Public and Charter in Abbott Elementary's Second Season Original Air Date: April 26, 2023 The cast of "Abbott Elementary," pose in the press room at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/AP Photo) We recapped season 2 of Abbott Elementary with Jessica Winter, an editor at The New Yorker and also writes about family and education, and dive into the tension between public schools and charters.     

The Takeaway Book Report Original Air Date: December 16, 2021 The Takeaway community is full of book worms and literary lovers, so we spoke with some incredible authors about their work and some titles to look out for. Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood Co-authored by Brittney Cooper , Chanel Craft Tanner , and  Susana Morris, this book walks us through their tips for surviving girlhood with a feminist flair.  These Precious Days: Essays New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! Author, host and executive producer of Netflix's "Bookmark," and 2021 Ambassador for the National Education Association's Read Across Campaign Marley Dias speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true! We talked to Marley about #1000BlackGirlBooks, her recent acceptance to Yale University, and how she's using her Netflix platform to expand engagement with books, reading, and ideas. WATCH: Melissa Harris-Perry & Marley Dias at ELLE Magazine   The Takeaway Book Report: 2nd Edition Listen to the full episode here. Original Air Date: December 30, 2021 Our host Melissa Harris-Perry spoke with some amazing guest about the books they've been reading and writing. Guest in this episode include: Constance Grady, senior culture writer at Vox, talked about her picks for 2021. Treva B. Lindsey, author of America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice discussed her upcoming book. Deep Dive co-host and co-president of the Center for Community Change Dorian Warren told us his favorite books of the year.  Kaitlyn Greenidge discussed her new work Libertie, a work of historical fiction that is one of the most buzzed about books of the year.  Torrey Peters author of Detransition, Baby discussed her national bestselling novel which tells the story of three people, transgender and cisgender, whose lives intersect thanks to an unexpected pregnancy.   Texas Senate Approves Bill Eliminating Faculty Tenure Photograph of University of Texas.  (UT Texas) Only days after passing a measure that could dismantle Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs at public universities and colleges, the Texas State Senate passed a bill that would ban tenure offers to new professors at public colleges and universities in Texas.   The Tension Between Public and Charter in Abbott Elementary's Second Season Original Air Date: April 26, 2023 The cast of "Abbott Elementary," pose in the press room at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/AP Photo) We recapped season 2 of Abbott Elementary with Jessica Winter, an editor at The New Yorker and also writes about family and education, and dive into the tension between public schools and charters.     

How Indigenous Water Protectors Paved Way for Future Activism March 10, 2017, file photo, America Indians and their supporters protest outside of the White House in Washington, to rally against the construction of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline. (Jose Luis Magana, File/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 Many Indigenous communities live on land that is being directly impacted by climate change. As resistance to fossil fuel production has grown in recent years, Indigenous people have been at the center of the movements to reverse this trend. We spoke with professor and author Nick Estes about how the 2016 Standing Rock protests and water protector movement created a blueprint for ongoing environmental activism. The Work of Black Girl Environmentalist Eight-year-old Sapphire Tate holds a sign before a protest against a proposed backup power plant for a sewage treatment facility in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. ((AP Photo/Wayne Parry)/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 Wawa Gatheru is the 24 year-old founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, a supportive community for Black girls, women, and non-binary environmentalists. We speak with Gatheru about her work with Black Girl Environmentalist and her goal of an anti-racist environmental movement. What Queer Ecology Can Teach Us About Environmentalism Avian ecologist and Georgetown University Ph.D. student releases an American robin after gathering data, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Cheverly, Md. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 A look at what we can learn from queer studies in the case of environmental studies and the biases and limitations that persist. We spoke with Nicole Seymour, an associate professor of English and Graduate Advisor of Environmental Studies at Cal State Fullerton. She is author of several books including: Strange Natures: Futurity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological Imagination. The Intersection of Climate Justice and Racial Justice A woman holds up a sign with a message written in Portuguese: "Justice for Climate, Now!" (Eraldo Peres/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 From the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana to the deep freeze in Texas during winter storm Uri, to the urban heat islands in California,  the extreme effects of climate change impacts marginalized communities the most. We spoke with Elizabeth Yeampierre, the executive director of Uprose, about the inequities of climate change and the need for climate justice. Young Voices Speak Out About Earth Day Pictured Is Jessica Kim, Urban Word's 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate West Regional Finalist (Courtesy of Jessica KIm ) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 April is National Poetry Month, so The Takeaway spoke with young poets across the country. Jessica Kim was Urban Word's 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate West Regional Finalist. She joined the program to talk about her work and shared one of her poems.       

How Indigenous Water Protectors Paved Way for Future Activism March 10, 2017, file photo, America Indians and their supporters protest outside of the White House in Washington, to rally against the construction of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline. (Jose Luis Magana, File/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 Many Indigenous communities live on land that is being directly impacted by climate change. As resistance to fossil fuel production has grown in recent years, Indigenous people have been at the center of the movements to reverse this trend. We spoke with professor and author Nick Estes about how the 2016 Standing Rock protests and water protector movement created a blueprint for ongoing environmental activism. The Work of Black Girl Environmentalist Eight-year-old Sapphire Tate holds a sign before a protest against a proposed backup power plant for a sewage treatment facility in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. ((AP Photo/Wayne Parry)/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 Wawa Gatheru is the 24 year-old founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, a supportive community for Black girls, women, and non-binary environmentalists. We speak with Gatheru about her work with Black Girl Environmentalist and her goal of an anti-racist environmental movement. What Queer Ecology Can Teach Us About Environmentalism Avian ecologist and Georgetown University Ph.D. student releases an American robin after gathering data, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Cheverly, Md. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 A look at what we can learn from queer studies in the case of environmental studies and the biases and limitations that persist. We spoke with Nicole Seymour, an associate professor of English and Graduate Advisor of Environmental Studies at Cal State Fullerton. She is author of several books including: Strange Natures: Futurity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological Imagination. The Intersection of Climate Justice and Racial Justice A woman holds up a sign with a message written in Portuguese: "Justice for Climate, Now!" (Eraldo Peres/AP Photo) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 From the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana to the deep freeze in Texas during winter storm Uri, to the urban heat islands in California,  the extreme effects of climate change impacts marginalized communities the most. We spoke with Elizabeth Yeampierre, the executive director of Uprose, about the inequities of climate change and the need for climate justice. Young Voices Speak Out About Earth Day Pictured Is Jessica Kim, Urban Word's 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate West Regional Finalist (Courtesy of Jessica KIm ) Original Air Date: 4/22/22 April is National Poetry Month, so The Takeaway spoke with young poets across the country. Jessica Kim was Urban Word's 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate West Regional Finalist. She joined the program to talk about her work and shared one of her poems.       

"MacArthur Genius Larissa FastHorse's shocking satire flips the bird on one of America's most prolific myths."  Larissa Fasthorse is one of the first Indigenous women to have her play produced on Broadway. The Thanksgiving Play is one of six plays coming out written by Larissa Fasthorse in 2023. The Thanksgiving Play centers indigenous issues through the lens of a small community's attempt at staging a “socially-conscious thanksgiving play.” Fasthorse joins The Takeaway to talk about The Thanksgiving Play, the pressures of being one of the first Indigenous women to have a play produced on Broadway and what it's like to center Indigenous issues in an industry that often ignores Indigenous artistry. We speak with Larissa Fasthorse, playwright of The Thanksgiving Play, now on Broadway (PLAYBILL)      

"MacArthur Genius Larissa FastHorse's shocking satire flips the bird on one of America's most prolific myths."  Larissa Fasthorse is one of the first Indigenous women to have her play produced on Broadway. The Thanksgiving Play is one of six plays coming out written by Larissa Fasthorse in 2023. The Thanksgiving Play centers indigenous issues through the lens of a small community's attempt at staging a “socially-conscious thanksgiving play.” Fasthorse joins The Takeaway to talk about The Thanksgiving Play, the pressures of being one of the first Indigenous women to have a play produced on Broadway and what it's like to center Indigenous issues in an industry that often ignores Indigenous artistry. We speak with Larissa Fasthorse, playwright of The Thanksgiving Play, now on Broadway (PLAYBILL)      

Little Richard was a larger-than-life entertainer and personality which is captured by the new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything.”    We speak with the film's director, Lisa Cortes. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)  

Little Richard was a larger-than-life entertainer and personality which is captured by the new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything.”    We speak with the film's director, Lisa Cortes. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)  

Jonathan Majors is one of Hollywood's swiftest rising stars. And he presented a version of masculinity that pushed back against the heavily policed boundaries set by society and Black men themselves. Majors' version of masculinity welcomed softness and vulnerability – it also drew the ire of those who found his gender performance emasculating and pointed towards the “feminization” of Black men. Boyce Watkins, PhD / @drboycewatkins1 (Twitter) When he was arrested at the end of March on charges of domestic violence, Majors was arraigned and released, and Majors denies and disputes the charges. Curiously, following his arrest he was defended by many of the same people who decried his turn to a soft version of masculinity. We discuss the boundaries placed on Black men with regards to their masculinity, and why an act of alleged violence can rewrite a man's place in performing society's masculine ideals. Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke distinguished professor of African and African American studies at Duke University joined to discuss.  

Jonathan Majors is one of Hollywood's swiftest rising stars. And he presented a version of masculinity that pushed back against the heavily policed boundaries set by society and Black men themselves. Majors' version of masculinity welcomed softness and vulnerability – it also drew the ire of those who found his gender performance emasculating and pointed towards the “feminization” of Black men. Boyce Watkins, PhD / @drboycewatkins1 (Twitter) When he was arrested at the end of March on charges of domestic violence, Majors was arraigned and released, and Majors denies and disputes the charges. Curiously, following his arrest he was defended by many of the same people who decried his turn to a soft version of masculinity. We discuss the boundaries placed on Black men with regards to their masculinity, and why an act of alleged violence can rewrite a man's place in performing society's masculine ideals. Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke distinguished professor of African and African American studies at Duke University joined to discuss.  

Takeaway producer Ryan Andrew Wilde recently came across a flier that said "Is your name Ryan? Wanna meet other Ryans? Join the Ryan Meetup!" At the bottom of the flier, it laid out some strict rules: "First name must be Ryan" and "No Bryans Allowed." A few weeks later, intrigued but unsure of what to expect, Ryan headed to Ryan Maguire's, a lower Manhattan bar and restaurant, with a microphone and some questions.  Ryan Andrew Wilde, associate producer for The Takeaway, shares the story. We hear all about some of the Ryans he encountered, the history of the name "Ryan," and what's behind the Ryan/Bryan rivalry.   Takeaway producer Ryan Andrew Wilde interviews Ryan Rose, the founder of the Ryan Meetup. (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) Name tags at a Ryan Meetup. (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup)       

Takeaway producer Ryan Andrew Wilde recently came across a flier that said "Is your name Ryan? Wanna meet other Ryans? Join the Ryan Meetup!" At the bottom of the flier, it laid out some strict rules: "First name must be Ryan" and "No Bryans Allowed." A few weeks later, intrigued but unsure of what to expect, Ryan headed to Ryan Maguire's, a lower Manhattan bar and restaurant, with a microphone and some questions.  Ryan Andrew Wilde, associate producer for The Takeaway, shares the story. We hear all about some of the Ryans he encountered, the history of the name "Ryan," and what's behind the Ryan/Bryan rivalry.   Takeaway producer Ryan Andrew Wilde interviews Ryan Rose, the founder of the Ryan Meetup. (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) Name tags at a Ryan Meetup. (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup) (Courtesy of the Ryan Meetup)       

Original Air Date: December 12, 2022 Last summer, we were living in a hot-pink world thanks in part to the Barbie-inspired trend, dubbed “Barbiecore.”  Hollywood celebrities, influencers, and artists all put their own spin on the hot-pink fashion trend, and the #barbiecore hashtag on TikTok has garnered over 272.8 million views. Today, you can find a number of social media users uploading a recently added Barbie filter on their photos.  It's not-so surprising that the Barbie trend is taking over as photos and trailers of the highly discussed "Barbie" movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have surfaced. With summer only months away, the film opens in theaters on July 21, 2023.   Barbie-pink was the 'IT' color in 2022, so it's understandable why one might think hot-pink is the color of 2023. But, this year's color of the year is actually Viva Magenta! Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year (Pantone.com) Every year, color forecasting company PANTONE releases colors that are a cultural statement about the year to come and our aspirations. PANTONE says, "Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative." Viva magenta is a color of the future, so welcome to the #MAGENTAVERSE. We speak with Professor Reggie Blaszczyk about the newest color of the year and her book, The Color Revolution, a revolution not just about color, but commerce and consumption in America as well. For full transcript, see above.

Original Air Date: December 12, 2022 Last summer, we were living in a hot-pink world thanks in part to the Barbie-inspired trend, dubbed “Barbiecore.”  Hollywood celebrities, influencers, and artists all put their own spin on the hot-pink fashion trend, and the #barbiecore hashtag on TikTok has garnered over 272.8 million views. Today, you can find a number of social media users uploading a recently added Barbie filter on their photos.  It's not-so surprising that the Barbie trend is taking over as photos and trailers of the highly discussed "Barbie" movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have surfaced. With summer only months away, the film opens in theaters on July 21, 2023.   Barbie-pink was the 'IT' color in 2022, so it's understandable why one might think hot-pink is the color of 2023. But, this year's color of the year is actually Viva Magenta! Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year (Pantone.com) Every year, color forecasting company PANTONE releases colors that are a cultural statement about the year to come and our aspirations. PANTONE says, "Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative." Viva magenta is a color of the future, so welcome to the #MAGENTAVERSE. We speak with Professor Reggie Blaszczyk about the newest color of the year and her book, The Color Revolution, a revolution not just about color, but commerce and consumption in America as well. For full transcript, see above.

Data from The Prison Policy Initiative shows a recent rise in the number of women and girls in confinement. "Fueled by more than five decades of a misguided and failing “war on drugs”, the US leads the world in the incarceration of women. Today, more than half of American states have legalized or decriminalized marijuana.  Even as it might seem that the war on drugs is drawing to a close, its brutal policies continue to create havoc in the lives of American women," said The Takeaway host Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, author of Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America, and the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University. "The intersection of gender, poverty and incarceration is not race neutral," and women's pathways to confinement often exist at the intersection of mental illness, trauma, and gender-based violence. Black women make up about 29% of the women who are incarcerated in this country. Hispanic women make up about 14%. American Indian and Alaska Native make about up about 2.5%. These are dramatic overrepresentations of women of color in the criminal legal system in comparison to their make-up of the U.S. population.  80% of women in jail and 58% in prisons are parents.  More than half of the 76,000 locked away from families, children, work and home are awaiting trial, much less a conviction. Harsh sentencing for low level drug offenses and the inability to afford bail are primary causes of women's prolonged incarceration. $10,000 dollars is a typical bail, but the Prison Policy Initiative found that the median annual income for women awaiting trial in jails was about $11,071 dollars.  "The legal system is much more likely to be punitive towards people of color and poor people. I think that that's an important dimension to this as well, and poverty plays a critical role in this," said Mike Wessler, Communications Director for the Prison Policy Initiative.  "Whenever I'm talking about this, I often think about a tweet sent by law enforcement in New York City during the pandemic where they proudly boasted a photo of a bunch of diapers and formula, and they rightfully got pretty significant backlash for that," he told The Takeaway. Law enforcements were pictured with haul of diapers, formula, and other products worth $1800, closing 23 warrants; Parents on social media horrified by kids' items. February 2022. Tweet was later deleted. (The Independent) For Mike, that defined a common factor of women's incarceration in the U.S.: women are often arrested and put in jail because they're trying to meet the daily needs of themselves and the people that they care for. "Women and girls are much more likely to be incarcerated for drug and property offenses. They're much less likely to be charged with more violent crimes, things like murder and manslaughter and kidnapping and the like. And I think there's a couple of explanations for this. Property and drug crimes are often crimes related to poverty and crimes related to addiction," Wessler told The Takeaway. "Ultimately, the enforcement of drug laws in this country as a criminal offense is a public policy choice. It could very easily be treated as a public health issue. We use things like treatment and counseling to help people who have substance use disorder get the care they need," said Mike Wessler. He added, "We saw poverty numbers drop during the pandemic and this is related to why we saw lower incarceration rates, particularly of women during the pandemic. Women had more resources at their disposal to meet those needs. They [mothers] were receiving assistance from the federal government for their children." Stay-at-home orders and a slowing down of the court system are also said to be factors. But as courts return to pre-pandemic operation, women and girls' incarceration rates have climbed at a pace faster than that of boys and men. Black women and girls are hit disproportionately, making up 29% of U.S. prisons while only making up about 13% of the U.S. population.   The National Black Women's Justice Institute (NBWJI) researches, elevates, and educates the public on the overcriminalization of Black women and girls, and NBJWI is conducting research on Black women's policing, health, and incarceration. Sydney McKinney, Executive Director of NBWJI, joined the Takeaway to discuss the current data surrounding Black women and girls' incarceration and what healing-centered alternatives can look like.  See above for full transcript.  

Original Air Date: October 13, 2021 Professor Christina Beltrán introduced us to the concept of political cruelty in Cruelty as Citizenship: How Migrant Suffering Sustains White Democracy, which reveals how white supremacy manifest as white democracy—a participatory practice of "racial violence, domination, and exclusion" that lends white citizens the right to both wield and exceed the law. Progressive scholar, organizer, media personality, and co-president of Community Change Dorian Warren joined our host to discuss the ways we understand political cruelty. From Trump rallies to insurrectionist violence to the Haitian migrant situation at the border, our host and our guest make bold connections between power, civic engagement and domination. Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Jose Luis Magana/The Takeaway)  

Gesine Bullock-Prado, the host of the Food Network's “Baked in Vermont,” celebrates Vermont's food scene with her newest cookbook, My Vermont Table. She joins us today to talk about the food of Vermont's six unique seasons.   Dog Team Tavern Sticky Buns MAKES 18 BUNS A Historic Vermont Recipe Excerpted from MY VERMONT TABLE: Recipes for all (Six) Seasons by Gesine Bullock-Prado Copyright © 2023. Used with permission of the publisher, Countryman Press. All rights reserved. The Sticky Buns produced by the recipe below, as found in Gesine Bullock-Prado's new cookbook, My Vermont Table. (Raymond Prado)   The Dog Team Tavern was built in the 1920s by Sir Wilfred and Lady Anne Grenfell in Middlebury, Vermont, and was made a mission house in 1931. It became a tavern in 1936 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was a place of local legend. It had catered to the likes of Elea- nor Roosevelt and Robert Frost. And as the years passed, it was frequented by the students of Middlebury College on parents' weekend. It was famous for its generous portions of prime rib and its “relish wheel.” But perhaps most loved were the sticky buns, served as an appetizer. How can you not love a joint that serves sticky buns as an appetizer? Tragically, the tavern burned down in 2006 and has left a community longing for the sticky buns that once were. It's around Thanksgiving that the online groups wax nostalgic for these sweet treats, with recipes exchanged and notes passed. The thing I love most about these is that they are soft as can be from the use of mashed potatoes and starch water from cooking the potatoes. Long live Dog Team Tavern sticky buns! DOUGH 12 ounces (340 g) russet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1⁄2 cup (99 g) granulated sugar2 teaspoons fine sea salt2 large eggs, beaten7 cups (840 g) all-purpose flour (I use King Arthur) One 1⁄4-ounce packet (7 g) instant yeast (I use Red Star Platinum Superior Instant Yeast)8 tablespoons (1 stick; 113 g) unsalted butter Oil for bowlNonstick cooking spray STICKY Butter for baking pans2 cups (426 g) light brown sugar 11⁄2 cups (169 g) chopped walnuts FILLING 2 cups (426 g) light brown sugar2 tablespoons ground cinnamon1⁄2 pound (2 sticks; 226 g) unsalted butter, very soft MAKE THE DOUGH Boil the potatoes until fork-tender. Drain, reserving 11⁄2 cups of the cooking liquid (aka starch water), and allow the reserved cooking liquid to cool. Place a drum sieve or tamis over a large bowl and press the potatoes through the sieve with a bowl or D scraper. Add the granulated sugar and the salt to the potatoes and stir well to combine. Allow to cool. Combine the reserved cooking water and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Whisk to combine. Add the potato mixture and then the flour and yeast. Mix until the dough just comes together. Add the butter,a small piece at a time ,and continue to mix until the dough is very smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes. Transfer the dough to a well-oiled bowl and turn the dough over to coat the dough completely in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to bulk ferment until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Transfer the dough to a parchment-lined sheet pan, spraying the parchment well with nonstick cooking spray. Press the dough so that it's a rough rectangle. Refrigerate to firm up the dough, about 1 hour. MAKE THE STICKY Butter two 9-by-13-inch baking pans. Divide the brown sugar evenly between the two pans. Spritz the brown sugar with enough water to make a thick, wet paste. Divide the walnuts between the two pans. FILL AND BAKE THE BUNS Roll out the dough into a rough 14-by-18-inch rectangle, about 1⁄2 inch thick. Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl, stirring to create a thick paste. Spread the mixture evenly over the dough, leaving naked a 1⁄2-inch strip along one long edge. Roll up the dough, starting at the long edge opposite the clean edge. Pinch the seam to seal. Cut the roll into 18 equal-size pieces. Arrange the rolls in the pans (nine in each pan with cut side down), separating slightly, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to proof until almost doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes or until the bun interior reads 200°F on an instant-read thermometer. Immediately unmold the buns onto two cooling rack–lined sheet pans.

This week hear about some soon-to-close art shows around town. Today: Susanna Temkin, curator at El Museo del Barrio, talks about the shows at El Museo de Barrio closing March 26th -- DOMESTICANX, Juan Francisco Elso: Por América, and Reynier Leyva Novo: Methuselah. →El Museo offers tours of the exhibitions on Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm and 2:30 pm.(free with admission). →Register for the 3/16 virtual launch party for the publication of the monograph Juan Francisco Elso: Essays on América [Juan Franciso Elso: Ensayos sobre América], the first bi-lingual study of his work. Juan Francisco Elso, Por América (José Martí), 1986, wood, plaster, earth, pigment, synthetic hair, and glass eyes, 56.75 x 17.25 x 18.25 in (Ron Amstutz/Courtesy of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC)   

This week hear about some soon-to-close art shows around town. Today: Lindsey Berfond, assistant curator and studio programs manager at Queens Museum, talks about two exhibits she organized that close on Sunday: Xaviera Simmons' "Crisis Makes a Book Club" and Charisse Pearlina Weston's "of [a] tomorrow: lighter than air, stronger than whiskey, cheaper than dust". Installation view, Charisse Pearlina Weston: of [a] tomorrow: lighter than air, stronger than whiskey, cheaper than dust, Queens Museum (October 2, 2022 - March 5, 2023). (Hai Zhang/courtesy Queens Museum)  

This week hear about some soon-to-close art shows around town. Today: Kim Conaty, curator of drawings and prints at the Whitney Museum, talks about the Hopper show at the Whitney, closing March 5, featuring some of the artist's iconic pieces and how he shaped our view of the city through his work.  →Edward Hopper's New York is on view through Sunday, March 5, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, in the meat-packing district of Manhattan.   Edward Hopper, Approaching a City, 1946. Oil on canvas, 27 1/18 x 36 in. (68.9 x 91.4 cm). The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1947. (© 2022 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/Whitney Museum of American Art)   Edward Hopper, Manhattan Bridge, 1925–26. Watercolor and graphite pencil on paper. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. (Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York) Edward Hopper, Room in New York, 1932. Oil on canvas, 29 × 36 in. (73.7 × 91.4 cm). (Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska—Lincoln; Anna R. and Frank M. Hall Charitable Trust. © 2022 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)  

Recovering from a brain injury can be a challenging experience, and often the social supports required simply do not exist. David Putrino, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, Jenny Clarke, co-founder and CEO at the advocacy organization SameYou, and Clemency Burton-Hill, a former classical music broadcaster at WQXR who suffered a brain injury in 2020, discuss the recovery process, and what systemic changes could help patients who survived brain injuries. Former WQXR classical music presenter Clemency Burton-Hill had to re-learn how to play music, which she then used as a therapeutic part of her recovery from a brain injury. (Courtesy of Clemency Burton-Hill)  

Bronx-based culinary collective Ghetto Gastro hopes their new book, "Black Power Kitchen", will be as influential as "The Joy of Cooking." Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao & Lester Walker bring their mix of culinary prowess and social justice to The Greene Space today to share some recipes from the book as well as discuss their brand new podcast, "In the Cut."   Excerpted from Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen by Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, Lester Walker, with Osayi Endolyn (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2022. Chopped Stease Add Caption Here (Excerpted from Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen by Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker, with Osayi Endolyn (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2022. Food photographs by Nayquan Shuler and at)  Seems like we've been eating chopped cheese our whole lives. Our favorites were from delis like Hajji's on 110th (also known as Blue Sky Deli). It's a hood staple, one that until recent years, you'd find only Uptown. For $4 or $5, any short-­order bodega cook can style it how you like it, but the classic build is ground beef cooked down with onions and American cheese, then topped with tomatoes and shredded lettuce on a hero or roll. It's a sandwich that's been extensively rapped and written about, argued over, and widely consumed. Some make comparisons to other sandwiches, but we're not doin that (this is not the time for Philly cheesesteak debates). Like a lot of foods that emerge from neighborhoods and cultures where many are systemically deprived of wealth, the chopped cheese is a blue-­collar dish. It's gonna fill you up, get you right. And like many iconic foods, especially those from Black and brown cultures, the chopped cheese is not without its social complexities. As the class makeup of the BX and Uptown has shifted to attract richer, whiter populations in recent years, the chopped cheese found its way into the hands of folks who didn't grow up on it like we did but rather often “discovered” the sandwich and, naturally, loved it. It wasn't long before chopped cheeses appeared downtown and across the bridge in Brooklyn, at restaurants, not delis, and sometimes at more than triple the deli price (and on the wrong bread!). In the United States, inexpensive food can often mean it's actually unhealthy. A widespread lack of care for our environment, agricultural policies that subsidize certain commodities over fruits and vegetables, commercial rents that make running a restaurant in practice a real estate business—these all factor into a $4 beef sandwich that's no long-­term investment in your body. The cost to source antibiotic-­free, sustainably farmed meat, organic produce for the fixins, and bread made from high-­quality non-­GMO wheat would make it unrealistic for most businesses to maintain the low retail tag. But study this: Here's a class issue exacerbated by racism. Poor people get a sandwich they can afford that's not nourishing, and wealthy people get offered a healthier, more expensive version that might not even resemble the real thing. Some of us Black folks looked up to see a product of our environment appear in news stories as if it just got invented, a relentless American refrain. Our take on the sandwich that's come to symbolize so much in our community is the Chopped Stease. At Ghetto Gastro, we aim to keep pushing the conversation, remixing, repurposing, subverting where we can. Stease is about that layered flavor, that BX energy. We have to big up where we're from, and that means claiming the parts that helped shape us. No disrespect to the OG chopped cheese, but it's only right we add our own stease. Respectfully. Makes 4 sandwiches Ingredients1 tablespoon vegetable oil4 hero rolls or French dinner rolls, sliced in half lengthwise3 tablespoons plant-­based butter1 cup (125 g) cipollini onions, diced 1 pound (455 g) plant-­based ground meat1 tablespoon flaky sea salt, plus more to taste1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper9 ounces (255 g) plant-­based American cheese ½ cup (110 g) Aquafaba Aioli (page 290)1 cup (75 g) finely shredded iceberg lettuce1 heirloom tomato, sliced PreparationIn a large nonstick pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. When it begins to smoke, add the rolls, cut-­side down, and toast, gently pressing them against the pan, until the insides develop a golden brown hue and crisp up, about 1 minute. You might need to work in a few batches; don't crowd the pan. As the rolls are toasted, remove them from the heat and set aside. Add the plant-­based butter to the same pan and increase the heat to medium-­high. Add the onions and sweat them until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the plant-­based ground meat and season with the salt and pepper. Cook, using a spatula to break up the meat as it cooks, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes, then layer the cheese onto the meat. Use the spatula to “chop” the cheese into the meat. Chop it! Stir to combine, then remove from the heat. Take the bottom half of each sandwich roll and spread a layer of the aioli onto it, then add some lettuce. Load on the meat-­and-­cheese mix, then top with sliced tomato, plus a sprinkle of salt. Finish with the top half of each roll. To serve it up deli-­style (and for a less messy eating experience), wrap the sandwich in a sheet of parchment paper, then in a sheet of foil. Order up! Serve immediately.

Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone – and every year, you deliver with some truly impressive snaps!  This year, you submitted over 900 photos! Our partners at Photoville, along with a special guest judge, documentary photographer and writer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, picked out their favorites (check out their 'Top 50' gallery), and then Brian and the team selected three winners to present their photos on the air. Brian speaks with Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and Photoville's creative director & co-founder Sam Barzilay about the three winning photos, which you can see below. Plus, hear the winning photographers talk about their submissions. Partner's Note: Photoville will be celebrating it's 12th festival this year with a city-wide celebration in June. Click here to learn more about the festival, as well as this non-profit and their education and public programs. This Year's Winners: Kamel Brown (photo taken in Harlem) (Kamel Brown)   Geralyn Shukwit (photo taken in Red Hook, Brooklyn) (Geralyn Shukwit)   John Huntington (photo taken at St. George, Staten Island) (John Huntington)  

We talk to Misty Copeland about her new book, "The Wind At My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor Raven Wilkinson." She shares the story of meeting her mentor, Raven Wilkinson. Raven Wilkinson, Carmen de Lavallade and Misty Copeland (Courtesy of the artist/Julieta Cervantes/Naim Chidiac) Copeland tells us about her story, the struggles she's faced in the ballet world, and how Raven's story inspired her to represent her community through dance. Misty Copeland -- Life In Motion (Gregg Delman)  

  Teen Vogue and Change Research conducted a poll targeting 1,173 young voters across the country for their “Midterms Vibe Check” series. Versha Sharma, Editor in Chief of Teen Vogue, joins us to discuss the results and what they say about voters under 35 in the United States.  

On Friday, in a ceremony at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four regions of Ukraine: Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. These regions make up about 15-percent of Ukrainian territory. A map from BBC showing the regions Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed.  (Institute for the Study of War via BBC)   The announcement was resoundingly condemned as illegal and illegitimate by the the international community. A day after the announcement, Ukraine liberated the Donetsk city of Lyman, forcing Russian troops to retreat in another humiliating defeat in recent weeks. We speak with Ambassador Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and professor of international studies at Stanford, about how Russia's annexation announcement changes the war, and what this announcement means for growing tensions between the U.S. and Russia.

Even before becoming Big Freedia, Freddie Ross was known around New Orleans. Her "signature call"—an operatic bellow that she lets out when I ask to hear it—was legendary in the city. "They'd be like, 'Oh that's Freddie in the club'.... The signature call comes very loud. And proud." Freedia came out to her mom as gay when she was 13, and soon came out to her classmates as well. She tells me she "had to do what every other gay kid had to do: fight for their life, and let people know that you are not no joke." She eventually started performing as part of New Orleans' queer bounce music scene, and became a local celebrity.  Then, in 2005, Freedia got shot. "What the motive was, I don't know to this day still," she says. After finally mustering the courage to start performing again, Freedia also moved into a new place, to get a fresh start. Hurricane Katrina hit about a week later. She and her family were together at her duplex during the storm, where the water rose to the second floor. They cut a hole in the roof to signal for help. Days after being evacuated, Freedia made her way to Houston, where she lived for two years.  In Houston, Freedia met her boyfriend, Devon. After years of dating men who weren't openly gay, Freedia says Devon's openness about their relationship has made a difference. "When your love grows for somebody and y'all get closer you wanna...feel more appreciated, and you wanna feel loved," she says. Freedia eventually returned to New Orleans, where her career continues to expand. “A lot was happening after Katrina. I mean money was slinging everywhere,” Freedia tells me. “You know everybody had FEMA checks, girl!” I talk with Freedia about what's happened in her life in the years since she returned to her hometown: publishing a memoir, starring in a reality TV series, and losing her beloved mother to cancer.  * This interview is from 2015 and part of a series about New Orleans on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Big Freedia in New Orleans, holding her high school graduation photo. (Rush Jagoe) The lot where Big Freedia's house stood, before Hurricane Katrina. (Emily Botein) Sitting on the porch swing with Big Freedia. (Katie Bishop) Big Freedia performs her song "Excuse" before she and over 300 dancers set the Guinness World Record for most people twerking simultaneously:  Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce Season 4 Trailer:

When talking about the death of his husband, Terry Kaelber doesn't use the word suicide, "I tend to say he took his own life out of deep distress about the environment through self-immolation." Terry says it's out of respect for David that he chooses his words carefully — "It was a rational decision on his part."  In 2018, David Buckel doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Minutes before, he sent a note to prominent media outlets. He wrote, “Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result—my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.” David was 60, an environmentalist, and former LGBTQ rights lawyer. In this episode I talk to Terry about how he thinks about David's death now, and how grief still connects them. "I would never want the grief to go away," he says, "It's always a reminder of how important we were to each other." We also talk about moving on and finding new adventure and joy — "If somebody had said to me within the first year of David's death, that this would happen, I would've said you're crazy." David Buckel ran one of the country's largest compost sites operating without heavy machinery (Terry Kaelber )   A memorial for David in Prospect Park (Terry Kaelber ) For more Terry, listen to him on Vox's Today Explained, along with Tim DeChristopher who was imprisoned for his climate activism, and if you are experiencing climate grief, we encourage you to go back and listen to our episode with researcher Britt Wray about our emotional reactions to the reality of climate change where we also link to resources.   

Host Kai Wright speaks with Nina Vinik, Founder and Executive Director of Project Unloaded about the culture of gun violence in our country and why that must change to make any political progress on gun control.  How can we reduce gun violence, and has there been progress on that front since the shooting in Sandy Hook? Plus, ​​Marie Delus, New York State Survivor Lead of Moms Demand Action, redefines what it means to be a survivor of gun violence.  Marie Delus, New York State Survivor Lead for Moms Demand Action, with a photograph of her nephew, Pierre-Paul Jean-Paul Jr., who was shot and killed in the Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens, NY. (Marie Delus/Moms Demand Action) *Find our Summer Spotify playlist from the previous episode here. To have your song included, record a voice memo of your song choice and the story of what it means to you and email the recording to us at anxiety@wnyc.org. Companion listening for this episode: The Wolf Pack of White Nationalism (5/23/2022) There are no “lone wolves” in the terrorist violence of white identity politics. So what's that mean for white people who want to confront it? “The United States of Anxiety” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on WNYC.org/anxiety or tell your smart speakers to play WNYC.  We want to hear from you! Connect with us on Twitter @WNYC using the hashtag #USofAnxiety or email us at anxiety@wnyc.org.

One of the first things Mary Gundel told us about her childhood was that the Florida foster care system left her with a persistent sense that she was invisible. "Nobody cared, nobody wanted me," she said. Pregnant at 16, then again at 18, and with a third child diagnosed with autism a little while after that, Mary and her husband worked many low wage jobs on opposite schedules so someone could always be home with the kids. But despite feeling unseen, Mary told me story after story about how she changed the lives of her coworkers and loved ones, from taking in a friend's kid, to staying late at the register when a coworker called out, no questions asked. These sorts of stories might have stayed confined to Mary's small Tampa network had she not become an overnight TikTok celebrity. Her viral moment? A 6-part series documenting her day-to-day frustrations managing a Dollar General, one of America's largest convenience stores, where she worked for three and half years. We talked about what led her to speak out about working conditions on social media, getting fired, and igniting a national workers' movement. Invisible no more, Mary concedes, “They're listening to me now!”  

If you're like me, you might have a hard time getting to the end of articles that predict climate catastrophe. You might put a lot of faith in technology to save us, and you certainly don't want to think about an unsafe climate future for any young children in your life. If you're more like my guest for this episode, Britt Wray, you may have had periods of time where you can't stop thinking about climate catastrophe, times when your climate anxiety became so unbearable you couldn't function. Britt's new book is all about our emotional reactions to climate change. She says, "these abilities to sit with the emotions and allow them to be there is actually really crucial to climate action at all." We met for a hike through the Santa Cruz mountains and we talked about how she emerged from debilitating climate dread, and how she grappled with the question of whether or not to have a child. "In the end the decision to not have a child felt like a commitment to fear. And then on the flip side, deciding to have a child felt like a commitment to joy." A photo from my hike with Britt Wray in the Santa Cruz Mountains Do you want to lessen your climate anxiety while also helping the planet? Britt says, "It's a crucial step to find community with others who can stand in the fire with you, who get it, who will mirror and validate the concerns and will never say you're overreacting." Here are some resources she suggests: The Good Grief Network, modeled off of a 12-step program, hosts in-person meetings around climate anxiety and climate action. Conceivable Future hosts parties for people to talk about family planning in a warming world, and The All We Can Save Project offers a how-to guide on starting your own community talking group. Subscribe to Britt Wray's news letter Gen Dread, which is all about staying sane in the climate crisis.  Britt Wray is a Human and Planetary Health Fellow at Stanford University and author of the new book Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis  

Horror, fashion, and the end of the world … In this episode, first aired in 2014, but maybe even more relevant today, things get weird as we explore the undercurrents of thought that link nihilists, beard-stroking philosophers, Jay-Z, and True Detective. Today on Radiolab, a puzzle. Jad's brother-in-law wrote a book called 'In The Dust of This Planet'. It's an academic treatise about the horror humanity feels as we realize that we are nothing but a speck in the universe. For a few years nobody read it. But then … It seemed to show up on True Detective.   Then in a fashion magazine.   And then on Jay-Z's back. How?  We talk nihilism with Eugene Thacker & Simon Critchley, leather jackets with June Ambrose, climate change with David Victor, and hope with the father of Transcendental Black Metal - Hunter Hunt Hendrix of the band Liturgy. Also, check out WNYC Studio's On the Media episode Staring into the Abyss, in it Brooke Gladstone and Jad Abumrad continue their discussion of nihilism and its place in history. You can find Eugene Thacker's 'In The Dust Of the Planet' at Zero Books Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab today.     Radiolab is on YouTube! Catch up with new episodes and hear classics from our archive. Plus, find other cool things we did in the past — like miniseries, music videos, short films and animations, behind-the-scenes features, Radiolab live shows, and more. Take a look, explore and subscribe!

Hey waddayaknow? There are more variants in the news. Back when Omicron was first making headlines at the end of last year, we made a Breaking News Consumer's Handbooks: Variant Edition. Brooke spoke to Katherine J. Wu, a staff writer at The Atlantic who covers science, to review the steps a news consumer can take to stay informed minus the anxiety.  Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Variant Edition (Andrea Latimer/WNYC) For a linkable text equivalent, a pdf version is available here. This is a segment from our December 3rd, 2021 program, Pigeon With A Mustache.

The Supreme Court is an opaque and difficult to understand institution. Luckily, drawing on the expertise of seasoned SCOTUS reporters, we've put together a handy guide for the discerning news consumer to make sense of the court, its decisions, and its coverage. Song: "Jeopardy! (Theme and Variations)" by the Resonance Flute Consort