This month's Full Bio selection is the new biography of the band R.E.M. Author Peter Ames Carlin joins us to discuss his book The Name of This Band is R.E.M. Today, we discuss the early lives of the band members and the band's origins. 

The new erotic thriller "Babygirl" stars Nicole Kidman as a CEO who puts her career and family at risk when she begins an affair with an intern. We speak with writer and director Halina Reijn about the film, which is in theaters on Christmas Day. 

A new remake of the classic vampire film "Nosferatu" lands in theaters on Christmas Day. Acclaimed horror director Robert Eggers joins us to talk about adapting the story, with its star Lily-Rose Depp, who plays an updated version of the protagonist Ellen Hutter.

Actor Edward Norton portrays Pete Seeger in the new Bob Dylan biopic, "A Complete Unknown." His performance has been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award, while the film has earned Best Picture nominations from both organizations. Norton joins us, along with director and writer James Mangold, to discuss the project.

This Sunday, the West Village Chorale is hosting its 50th annual Greenwich Village Caroling Walk, a free event to join the community and walk and carol around the neighborhood. To get us in the holiday spirit ahead of the walk and their winter concert on December 20, members of the Chorale perform for us live.

Arab-American comedian Janine Harouni thought she knew everything about her family, until a DNA test upended the family's understanding of their own history. Her new comedy show, "Man'oushe," discusses this revelation, her pregnancy, and her experience being raised on Staten Island. The show is running at the SoHo Playhouse through December 21.

The new Broadway revival of "Sunset Boulevard" is delighting critics and audiences alike, many of whom were left astounded by the opening of the second act, which featured a song performed live on the streets of New York City. Tom Francis, who performs that scene and stars in the production as Joe Gillis, joins us to discuss the show and how he makes that special live moment happen night after night.

On Wednesday evening, some strapphangers were stranded underground for about two hours before being evacuated on foot. One of those straphangers was All Of It producer Luke Green, who shared stories from the sometimes harrowing, sometimes humorous subway ride. 

Drummer and composer Dan Pugach has been fostering dogs for over a decade. His latest album is named after a pup he adopted and cared for until her death in 2018. Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence features Pugach's wife and Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Nicole Zuraitis and has earned itself a Grammy nod for Best Jazz Performance. Pugach and Zuraitis join us for a Listening Party and take your calls about dog fostering and adoption.

The Colson Whitehead novel The Nickel Boys is a brutal story of an abusive reform school in segregated South Florida. Filmmaker RaMell Ross discusses writing and directing the new film adaptation of the novel, "Nickel Boys,"  and shares how his background in documentary filmmaking helped him create a unique take on this novel. The film is in select theaters starting December 13.