On the march to our 200th show!! This week is gonna be equal parts Arts Seizures when we are joined by John Strausbaugh who will talk about his new book City of Sedition: The History of New York City during the Civil War - get a dose of local...

This week on We Dig Plants, hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are joined by Marta McDowell, a teacher of landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, and consultant for private clients and public gardens. Her garden writing has appeared in popular publications such as Woman’s...

On this President’s Day edition of We Dig Plants, hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg examine the roots of America’s horticultural heritage through the vision of its first families. From Washington to Lincoln, right up to the present day, American presidents and first ladies have had an undeniable influence...

This week on We Dig Plants, Alice and Carmen are tipping their hats to the homesteaders that settled the country located west of the Mississippi River. Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act encouraged western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public...

Did you know Abraham Lincoln cooked!? Did you know his favorite childhood food was gingerbread? Was Lincoln a foodie? Take a culinary trip to the 1800's as author Rae Katherine Eighmey joins Cathy Erway on a special episode of Eat Your Words. Rae is the author of Abraham Lincoln in...

Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito are back for their fourth season of We Dig Plants! Tune into this episode to learn about some of the new and exciting editions to the weekly program, including raffles and "The Horticultural Honor Roll"! Today's guest is Dr. Kim Hummer, a USDA researcher and...

Brian Keyser reviews 'behavior in the news' on this week's episode of How to Behave. Joining Brian in the studio today are frequent guests Hannah Howard and Rob Neill, but also joining the cast is newcomer Jesani Drew. Listen in to hear Brian, Hannah, Rob, and Jesani review Rand Paul's...

Linda Pelaccio begins today's episode of A Taste of the Past by taking a moment to spread the word about Family-to-Family, a relief organization that allows a group of people to sponsor a family who has been affected by Hurricane Sandy. Thanksgiving has always been accompanied by charitable spirit; check...

FREE COOPER UNION! Students are protesting and architects across New York City are up in arms after Jamshed Bharucha, current president of Cooper Union, has suggested charging tuition for the first time in the institution's history since 1902. Listen to Curtis B. Wayne on this week's episode of Burning Down...

This week on The Main Course, Patrick Katy are joined by acclaimed author and friend of the show, Andy Smith. Andy leads a discussion on The Civil War famine to promote his most recent book, "Starving the South: How the North Won the Civil War". Tune in to...