Last week the Trump administration sharply escalated its impossible demands on the Smithsonian Institution. It's hard not to wonder when, rather than if this administration will come for the rest of our museums. With this in mind, Helen Molesworth invited Jill Medvedow, the former director of the ICA/Boston, for an explainer on how museums are funded, with t ... Show More
Nov 19
Special Episode | On Diane Arbus with Francine Prose, David Salle, and Neil Selkirk
Helen is joined by writer Francine Prose, artist David Salle, and photographer Neil Selkirk for a conversation about Arbus’s singular importance.
Francine Prose’s new novel, Five Weeks in the Country, will be published in May.
David Salle is a painter and essayist living in New ... Show More
40m 21s
Jan 2025
128. Constantinople as seen by its inhabitants, with Paul Magdalino
<p>A conversation with Paul Magdalino (St. Andrews and Koç University) about the literary traditions and genres that Constantinopolitans developed to talk about the origins, history, cosmic importance, and superlative beauty of their city -- the City. The conversation touches on ... Show More
49m 54s
May 2022
201b Beer In Europe, Irreverent Curiosity
<p>Get in a festive mood as Rick invites a few of his friends to compare the beer styles of Europe, and the cultures that go with them. Also, writer David Farley tells us about an eccentric hill town not far from Rome. It's home to a generation of bohemian residents, and one of t ... Show More
52 m