After 12 years, New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells is leaving the table and shining a light on the health concerns that face many food critics. He joins us next to reflect on over a decade of reviewing food in New York.

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Film director Susan Seidelman was one of the trailblazing female directors of the 1980s, working on classics like "Smithereens"  and "Desperately Seeking Susan," and even directing the pilot episode of "Sex and the City." She chronicles her life and career in her new memoir, Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls. She joins us to discuss.

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As part of our weeklong unveiling of winners of the 2024 Public Song Project, we're joined by Kate Hall and Chris Bishop, who perform as Love? said the Commander. We hear their song adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "Bed in Summer."

Then, DJ Rekha joins us to discuss takeaways from the 2024 Public Song Project and share some of their personal favorite submissions and runners up. They also share their own musical submission to the project. 

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In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre through September 15. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.

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"Cats" is back in town, but with a makeover. Instead of ballet dancing and cat costumes, "Cats: The Jellicle Ball"  features a disco ball, house music, avant-garde costumes, and a whole lot of voguing, dipping and sashaying. Choreographer Omari Wiles and gender consultant and dramaturg Josephine Kearns share how they blended New York's ballroom culture with a Broadway classic. "Cats: The Jellicle Ball"  is running now at the Perelman Arts Center through August 11.

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A new documentary, "Join or Die,"  tells the history of the decline in community and connection in America, and the consequences of increasing social isolation. Sibling directors Pete and Rebecca Davis discuss their film, which is screening at Firehouse Cinema from July 19 through July 25.

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As part of our weeklong unveiling of winners of the 2024 Public Song Project, Candice Hoyes joins us to discuss her take on Bessie Smith's "Young Woman's Blues."

Plus, All Of It producer Simon Close discusses some of the submissions from this year's project, previews the upcoming concert series at Lincoln Center on July 20th, and shares a bonus Public Song track from the team behind Radiolab's  children's' podcast Terrestrials.

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In a new book, The Price She Pays, two experts in mental health discuss the struggles women face in sports, including disordered eating, substance use, depression and abuse. Co-authors Katie Steele, a former D1 athlete and licensed therapist, and Dr. Tiffany Brown, a therapist who works with student athletes, join us to discuss.

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New York City photographer Vivian Maier was an unknown talent in her lifetime, and worked as a nanny around the city. After her death, thousands of her photographers were discovered, and she became known as a real talent in the art world. A new exhibit at Fotografiska represents the first major retrospective of her work in the United States. Anne Morin, curator of the exhibit and director of diChroma photography, and Sophie Wright, executive director of Fotografiska, join us to discuss, Vivian Maier: Unseen Work, which runs at Fotografiska through September 29.

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It seems that the circumstances of life today make it harder to meet new people, talk to strangers, and have good conversation. Science writer David Robson has written a new book about social connection, The Laws of Connection: 13 Social Strategies That Will Transform Your Life, and he tells us more about the science behind conversation and how to go about transforming our daily conversations to get the most out of life. Plus, we take your calls.

This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

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