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Up to his elbow in a cow’s vagina, farmer John Connell takes a journey in his new memoir, “The Farmer’s Son.” Connell joins us to talk about returning to his family’s farm in Ireland for a calving season. And then, resident houseplant enthusiast Caroline Golum talks plant care, the fungus among us, and propagation stations.

We're all about consensually dominating men, especially if the dominatrix is making that paper through protected sex work. Unfortunately, Netflix's new show "Bonding" didn't have any *actual* dominatrixes in the writers' room, and it shows. Professional dominatrixes Danielle Blunt, Maddox, and Ashley Paige tell us why "Bonding" should be off of our binge-watch list.

What makes an artist a successful politician, and what makes a politician a successful artist? We ask Amy Khoshbin - a Brooklyn artist who’s running for City Council in 2021. Then, we speak with the co-founder of Hyperakt, the Brooklyn-based design firm behind Pete Buttigieg’s campaign.

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy talks about boosting tourism in two of Brooklyn's historic yet transitioning neighborhoods with the shared economy initiative. And then, the Crew asks if you've arrived to social acceptance when there's a mediocre Girls-like show that delves into the idiosyncrasies of your milieu.

Here's the deal: the 1990's is the greatest decade American cinema has ever seen. 1994 alone gave us Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Clerks, Speed, and True Lies. Even the bad movies are good--the 90s gave us Striptease AND Showgirls. And those are just the white movies. We talk to Ashley Clark, film programmer at BAM, where the Black 90's film series is currently under way. And then, move over Shakespeare, there's a new dead guy in town. That's right, you can catch the plays of Moliere for free in Prospect Park.

In his new book, Dying of Whiteness, doctor Jonathan Metzl makes the case that Americans are shortening their lives by voting against their own self interest. He talks to us about the book launch, and a bookstore reading that attracted a group of boisterous White Nationalists.

Documentarian Bernardo Ruiz follows the stories of the Mexicans and Mexican-Americans working in Napa vineyards -- from the skilled farmworkers who tend and harvest the crops to the master blenders to the winery owners. We're joined by Ruiz to discuss his latest film, "Harvest Season," ahead of its PBS premiere on May 13. Then, need a little hair of the dog after Cinco de Mayo? We're talking Mezcal and other spirits long into the afternoon.

City Limits editor-in-chief Jarrett Murphy sits down with Mackenzie Fagen to discuss Mayor DiBlasio's latest gesture toward a citywide Green New Deal, and the campaign finance reforms ruffling feathers up in Albany. Also, artist Jaishri Abichandani talks about her process for the works on display here at BRIC, and the importance of highlighting gender non-conforming, queer, and femme South Asian activists.

Holy wine is a no-brainer, but what about holy weed? Earlier this year, Brooklyn's Emmanuel Baptist Church played host to the annual Business of Cannabis conference, bridging the gap between worshippers and tokers. To clear the air, we're joined by Emannuel Pastor Anthony Trufant and Gia Moron, executive vice president of Women Who Grow. Then, 112BK's The Crew are back after a brief hiatus with a fitting chat about their worst nightmares.

Marion Stokes famously recorded TV news 24 hours a day for 35 years. When she passed away in 2012, she left behind over 70,000 VHS tapes containing hours and hours of footage. Filmmaker Matt Wolf set out to document this obsessive documenter in his new film, "Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project," which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival later this month. And then, the Crew talks about one of Wolf's earlier films "Teenage" and recollects their own tender years.

As a culture, we love a good scam story. But it's less entertaining if you yourself fall victim to a scammer. That's what happened to our guest, journalist Abby Ellin, who almost married a man who turned out to have a complicated relationship with the truth. Her experience inspired her to write a new book, "Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married."

One in six men will experience contact sexual violence over the course of his lifetime. We rarely hear their voices, which is why Zeke Thomas -- DJ, advocate, and son of basketball hall-of-famer Isiah Thomas – is doing such important work by sharing his story. Thomas is the first male spokesperson for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, and he joined us recently here at 112BK.

Conspiracy theories used to be about the existence of Sasquatch, the Lock Ness Monster, or aliens! Today, troubling conspiracy theories flourish like measles in a Marin County Montessori. How did the extreme go mainstream? We talk to Anna Merlan, who went above and beyond the call of duty, spending years of her life talking to conspiracy theorists from coast to coast while researching her new book, Republic of Lies - American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power. 

The talented ladies behind 112BK – AKA the Crew – weigh in on getting hassled by real Twitter bots, buying fake IDs on the internet, and keeping your older relatives safe from online scammers.

The Human Trafficking Intervention Court sees scores of women who have been arrested for selling sex and are victims of trafficking. Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal joins us to talk about this court and their work, which has been documented in her film "Blowin' Up," now in theaters. Then, guest Bill Posley spent decades grappling with his own identity, finally channeling it into a new solo show called "The Day I Became Black," now playing at the Soho Playhouse and just extended through May 26th.

Before Papi Juice and Bubble T, there were the saloons around the Navy Yard, the boardwalks of Coney Island, and the St. George Hotel.  In his new book, "When Brooklyn Was Queer," Hugh Ryan does a deep dive into Brooklyn LGBT history, and he joined us to talk about the inverts, fairies, drag queens and kings whose legacies helped shape the queer Brooklyn of today.

Hear from the folks from behind the camera talk Joe Biden, Mussolini's granddaughter, and bad ayahuasca trips. Then, the Democrats took control of the New York State Senate last fall, the first time in a decade. With a Democratic legislature and governor, passing a progressive budget should have been a cakewalk—so how’d we do? Jarrett Murphy, Executive Editor of City Limits, brings us up to speed on what made it in (and what didn’t).

Lori Gottlieb, "Dear Therapist" columnist for The Atlantic, talks about her new book, "Maybe You Should Talk To Someone," and discusses what happens when therapists need therapists. Then, the ReelAbilities film festival is in its 11th year of presenting international and award-winning films by and about people with disabilities. Co-founder and New York director Isaac Zablocki stops by the studio to tell us tells us more about it and where you can catch screenings across NYC. 

He's on a mission to walk the nearly 9,000 miles of streets, parkways and cemetery paths of New York City. Matt Green will talk about the ongoing effort, the documentary chronicling his steps, and cat sitting. And then Mike Piazza talks about teaching kids (theater?).

Activists are using the language of feminism to win support for agendas that have little to do with advancing women's rights. This sneaky new practice is called Embedded Feminism, and on this episode we're unpacking a recent example. Then, with the opening of several high-profile tiki bars in New York and across the country, the tropical kitsch of tiki is once again in vogue. But where does kitsch end and uncomfortable racial appropriation begin? Join us as we Mai Tai one on and discuss...