[REBROADCAST FROM June 26, 2023] The Brooklyn restaurant Sofreh is one of the most popular dining spots in the city. Now, chef Nasim Alikhani is bringing her modern Persian cuisine to home cooks with her new cookbook Sofreh: A Contemporary Approach to Classic Persian Cuisine. She joins us to discuss. 

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. We commemorate the day by speaking with Ella Wright, director of a new National Geographic series exploring new details of the assassination, "JFK: One Day in America." We also take calls from listeners about what they remember about that historic day. Audiences can stream Nat Geo’s "JFK: One Day in America" on Hulu and Disney+

This past weekend saw the release of the new Hunger Games prequel film, "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." Costumes and fashion are a key part of the politics and world-building of the Hunger Games universe, so we learn more about the creative process from Trish Summerville, costume designer for the film who also worked on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."

The holiday season often focuses on what we want, what we need to buy or what we have to do, so we decided to take some time to focus about what we're grateful for with Chris Duffy, comedian and host of How to Be a Better Human podcast. Plus, we take listener calls about what you are thankful for.

A new book shares both diverse and remarkable stories of more than 200 obituaries about underrepresented people. Based on the New York Times series of the same name, it's titled, Overlooked: A Celebration of Remarkable, Underappreciated People Who Broke the Rules and Changed the World. Amisha Padnani, an editor on The New York Times Obituaries desk and the creator of the Overlooked series, joins us to discuss.

[REBROADCAST FROM Nov. 7, 2023] Mona Awad is our November Get Lit with All Of It book club author. She joins us to give a preview of her new novel, Rouge, which tells the story of a woman named Belle who investigates the mysterious death of her beauty-obsessed mother. Belle encounters the dangerous magic mirror that might have entranced her. Click here to borrow your free e-copy of the book and to grab your free ticket to our November 27 event with Mona Awad.

The holiday season often focuses on what we want, what we need to buy or what we have to do, so we decided to take some time to focus about what we're grateful for with Chris Duffy, comedian and host of How to Be a Better Human podcast. Plus, we take listener calls about what you are thankful for.

This past weekend saw the release of the new Hunger Games prequel film, "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." Costumes and fashion are a key part of the politics and world-building of the Hunger Games universe, so we learn more about the creative process from Trish Summerville, costume designer for the film who also worked on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."

A new book shares both diverse and remarkable stories of more than 200 obituaries about underrepresented people. Based on the New York Times series of the same name, it's titled, Overlooked: A Celebration of Remarkable, Underappreciated People Who Broke the Rules and Changed the World. Amisha Padnani, an editor on The New York Times Obituaries desk and the creator of the Overlooked series, joins us to discuss.

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. We commemorate the day by speaking with Ella Wright, director of a new National Geographic series exploring new details of the assassination, "JFK: One Day in America." We also take calls from listeners about what they remember about that historic day. Audiences can stream Nat Geo’s "JFK: One Day in America" on Hulu and Disney+