Winter is coming for the last time as Game of Thrones kicks off its final season tonight. And it’s goodbye to Broad City and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, shows that were fearless in their hilarious depictions of young, female adulthood. Plus when is a country song not country enough? Fans and critics are divided over “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X. Also, a Burger King ad featuring diners with chopsticks sets off a controversy.

Guests:

Rachel Rubin - Professor of American studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Michael Jeffries - Associate professor of American studies at Wellesley College.

Later in the show…

It makes sense that in an era of tweets, Instagram and push notifications, poetry would make a comeback. The art of packaging worlds of meaning into succinct turns of phrase is perfect for the age of ever-shortening attention spans. It could be one reason the number of adults - and young people - reading poetry is higher than it’s been in over 15 years. We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with Poetry Out Loud champion Rose Hanson and nationally acclaimed poet Kwame Alexander.

Guests:

Rose Hansen – Sophomore at Norwell High School and the 2019 Massachusetts State Poetry Out Loud Competition champion.