Glitter & Doom

First up, Washington Post’s Istanbul Bureau Chief and former Brooklynite Kareem Fahim joins us to talk about the disappearance of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Kareem helps us make sense of the events and what this saga means for the region and U.S. relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Then, Well-Read Black Girl founder Gloria Edim joins us to talk about her upcoming release of “Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves’, a collection of essays by black women writers.  

Environmentalist Bill McKibben lays bare the challenges ahead after a UN panel’s latest alarm on climate change. Then, Jarrett Murphy speaks with journalist Stephen Witt of Kings County Politics about the city’s Third Party Transfer program, which is forcing black property owners in Brooklyn to give up ownership and move.

Journalist Nick Murray, who covered last year's white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, which led to the death of counter-protester Heather Heyer, gives his take on the recent Proud Boys fiasco in Manhattan. Then, journalists Kate Aronoff and Audrea Lim join us in the studio to talk about the UN’s recent report on climate change and offer their own insights into preventing further warming.

Heather Wolf, web developer for E-Bird & Cornell Lab of Ornithology gives us a birder's eye-view of what climate change means to Brooklyn's birds and why it matters. Next, hear from actors Tinashe Kajee Bolden and Amber Harris as they talk with Ashley about “DOT”, a new play at the Billie Holiday Theatre, that aims to provide a little levity and perspective to anyone who’s been caregiver to someone suffering from Alzheimer’s by telling the heartfelt and comedic story of one black family’s fight to balance care for their mother while caring for themselves. Then, artist and photographer Jon Henry sits down with curator Sol Nova to talk about “Stranger Fruit”, an exhibition currently on view at BRIC. Reflecting on the endemic killings of black men at the hands of the state, Henry’s photos turn to the mothers and women who must endure the senseless loss and carry on.  

The Times pulled back the curtain on the Trump family’s wealth earlier this month, revealing several ways that Fred Trump evaded millions of dollars in taxes through crafty money transferring. Thomas Campanella, associate professor at Cornell University and author of the forthcoming book, “Brooklyn, The Once and Future City”, joins us in the studio to talk about the family’s wealth and the real estate empire Fred built in Brooklyn. Then, hear from Natasha Johnson, executive director & founder of Globalizing Gender, as she works to raise awareness about female genital mutilation.

First up: Yankees are out of the playoffs, the NY Giants are looking like peewees, and the Jets are having trouble taking off. USA Today’s sports writer Ted Berg phones in to answer the question: What’s a New York sports fan to do? Then, learn more about Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition, “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power”, from Ashley James, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art.

The UN panel on climate change just released a report that says atmospheric temperatures won’t have to rise as high as previously thought before wreaking widespread damage. Daniel A. Zarrilli , Chief Climate Policy Advisor of the Mayor’s Office, joins us on the phone to talk about what NYC is and isn’t doing to address this looming crisis. Then, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, representative for New York’s 9th congressional district, joins Ashley in the studio to talk about the Kavanaugh hearings, the Trump administration’s plan to restrict green card access from those they deem likely to use public assistance programs, and more.

Author, essayist, culture critic and New York City icon, Fran Lebowitz joins Ashley and 112BK for a lively conversation on topics large and small - like living with kids in New York City, riding the subway, technology, and her prediction that Trump would never win the White House.

We’re joined by Francesca Andre, director of “Charcoal,” a Brooklyn-based film exploring the corrosiveness of colorism. Lastly, MacKenzie speaks with the founder & CEO of the Bushwick Film Festival Kweighbaye Kotee, who gives us the scoop on the festival’s 11th year.

A bus driver was found guilty in the death of a Citi Bike rider, Dan Hanegby. Local reporter Emma Whitford covered this story for StreetsBlog NYC and joins us on the phone to talk about the verdict and its significance. Then, Andrew Gounardes joins us to talk about his race for the District 22 State Senate seat currently held by eight-term Republican Marty Golden.