[REBROADCAST FROM May 29, 2026] Latinae music is dominating the globe, but its origin story . The new podcast "Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York" unpacks the history of salsa, from a scrappy label founded in New York City to the artists like Bad Bunny dominating music today. The series' host Rosie Perez and senior producer Jeanne Montalvo discuss the podcast, and the story of salsa.

Series art courtesy of Futuro Media

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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Koku Gonza is part of the MTA's music program, which normally takes place underground. But this Thursday, August 20th, she's performing on Broadway as part of an MTA/Garment District Alliance partnership. She previews her set, and plays live in Studio 5. 

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Actor Sarah Pidgeon has earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Carolyn Bessette in the new FX limited series, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette." Pidgeon discusses her performance and the popularity of the series, available to stream now on Hulu. 

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[REBROADCAST FROM June 8, 2026] The iconic New York City red carpet interviewer George Whipple has a rich and surprising backstory – and it goes beyond his show-stopping eyebrows. Whipple and director Adam Paul Verity discuss the new documentary, “Whipple’s World,” where the tables are turned and George becomes the subject.

Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage: NY 1 entertainment reporter George Whipple interviews Elmo at the 7th Annual Only Make Believe Gala at Millennium Hotel's Hudson Theatre on November 5, 2007 in New York City.

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Mary Todd Lincoln has been one of the most despised First Ladies in American history, and the subject of the hit farcical play "Oh, Mary!" where she is portrayed as an aspiring cabaret star, and alcoholic. Biographer Lois Romano seeks to correct the record with her new biography An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln. Romano discusses the life and legacy of one our most misunderstood First Ladies. 

Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln in a long hoop skirt taken by Mathew Brady.

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[REBROADCAST FROM June 4, 2026] The new documentary "Mario" chronicles the life and career of New York governor Mario Cuomo. Directors Teddy and George Kunhardt discuss the film.

Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images: NY Governor Mario M. Coumo speaking at National Press Club. 

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[REBROADCAST FROM June 29, 2026] From the 1970s to the 1990s, New York City public-access television host Robin Byrd encouraged sex positivity, pushed boundaries, and advocated for the gay community. The HBO documentary "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story" chronicles Byrd's career. Directors Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam discuss the film, and then Robin Byrd herself shares more about her life and work. "Bang My Box" is available to stream on HBO Max.

Image courtesy of HBO

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The new off-Broadway play "The Vessel" follows three young workers responsible for ensuring the safety of visitors in a tall, hazardous, steel structure, based on the real Hudson Yards interactive art piece known as the Vessel, where four people have died after falling from the structure since it opened in 2019. Playwright Brendan George, and actor Sofonyas talk about the production. "The Vessel" is playing at 59E59 Theaters until August 30th. 

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In the mid-1980s, author Emil Wilson's father brought home an ailing coworker to live in their home in small-town Oregon. But when it is eventually revealed that this coworker has HIV, everyone's lives are upended. Wilson has written and illustrated a graphic novel based on this true story, titled The Nightingales. He discusses the novel, and his family's story. 

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[REBROADCAST FROM June 5, 2025] The rock band The Beaches hit it big with their 2023 song "Blame Brett." They perform songs, live in WNYC's performance studio, from their album No Hard Feelings.

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