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Steve Bannon gleefully takes credit for inflicting Donald Trump upon the world, and if he has his way, he'll help prop up more populist leaders. A new documentary called "The Brink" brings us closer to the most deplorable of the deplorables. Hear more about the film and the importance of taking a closer look at the Steve Bannons of the world from director Alison Klayman and producer Marie Therese Gurgis.

There’s more to Public Access Television than rabbit puppets, strange psychics and softcore porn. Public Access TV plays a vital role in local governance, democratic participation and providing resources to underserved communities. But a new FCC proposal could put all of that at risk. BRIC’s Tony Riddle tells us what’s at stake for the medium and for BRIC. And then, 20 years after being a Public Access star as a teen, Rainbow Ruthie tries to recapture the magic.  

Kenia was held in a border detention center before she was called before a judge. After being sentenced to time served for illegally crossing the border, she returned to the center to learn that her 9-year-old son had been taken in her absence. She thought she would never see him again. Hear from Kenia, her lawyer Kate Chaltain, and Kim Chaix, whose family is sheltering Kenia. If you’d like to help Kenia and her son, you can contribute to their basic necessities here: http://tinyurl.com/y3uybl2d

We shouldn't abort female fetuses with any more frequency than male fetuses. That logic is what anti-abortion lawmakers are relying on when they introduce PRENDA bills. PRENDA stands for Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, criminalizes the practice of seeking an abortion based on the sex of the fetus. Today: why PRENDA laws are particularly insidious and racist. Then: In other parts of the world, sex-selective abortion has led to an alarming problem - a woman shortage of about 80 million.

In 1968, Barbara Ann Teer founded the National Black Theatre Company in Harlem. Teer's daughter and the company's CEO, Sade Lythcott, join us to talk about the role the National Black Theatre played in the fight for civil rights and its legacy today. Then, here to talk about female jazz pioneers are saxophonist, educator, Lakecia Benjamin and flutist and saxophonist Gabrielle Garo, who's participating on The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium's panel on women in jazz later this month.

At 12 years old, Chandra Oppenheim was cooler than most adults will ever be. In the 80's, Chandra fronted a post-punk band in downtown New York. Chandra and her daughter Issa join us to talk about their upcoming tour, dates of which can be found on Chandra's Instagram, @getitoutofyoursystem. Then, another generation of Brooklyn youth are putting on a film festival for their peers. BRIC Youth Media Fellows Taylor Grant and Steve Hedouville discuss the work they're doing to celebrate youth media.

Shomari Wills discusses his new book, "Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires," and the legacy of these pioneers. Then, the knitting community is experiencing a moment of reckoning around racism. Felicia Eve, owner of the String Thing Studio Park Slope, joins us to talk about creating more inclusive knitting spaces.

After 14 years in Midtown Manhattan, the Center for Fiction has recently moved to the cultural hub of Downtown Brooklyn. To talk about the relocation and the goals of the Center, we’re joined by executive director Noreen Tomassi and Mitchell Jackson, author and former Center fellow. Then, BAM is hosting their fifth annual Caribbean Film Series March 14-17. Co-director Curtis Caesar John and filmmaker Sonteneesh Myers tell us what we can expect this year.

The commercial stretch of Myrtle Avenue near Ft. Greene Park is populated by businesses that seem to be trying to one-up each other with exuberant, punny names. Buff Patty is not a Crossfit gym for women, but a Jamaican restaurant and bakery. And now, there's a storefront with glittering gold tinsel in the windows and an awning that's hard to miss. It says "Gangstas Making Astronomical Community Changes Inc."—or GMACC. Hear from its founder, Shanduke McPhatter.

Our favorite political expert, Jarrett Murphy, joins MacKenzie in the studio to help us make sense of why congestion pricing has got commuters blowing their lids. Also, 112BK pundit Nick Rizzo, stops by to talk about America’s favorite socialist grandpa, Bernie Sanders.

In our current moment of turmeric tonics and açai everything, can "healthy" cocktails cure what ails you? Amanda Schuster, the senior editor in chief of The Alcohol Professor, joins us to discuss her new book, "New York Cocktails.” And while we’re on the subject, psychic and medium Heather Carlucci drops by to talk about healthy spirits of a different sort.

In 1965, Elektra Records released an LP called Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons recorded by the American folklorist and ethnographer, Bruce Jackson. This album is the foundation of a play being mounted by The Wooster Group at St. Ann's Warehouse. "The B-Side" opens on March 1, 2019, and to tell us more we're joined in the studio by director Kate Valk and Eric Berryman, main performer and conceiver of the project. And then, hear from Bruce Jackson himself.

Nearly half of the 40 NYC breweries participating in this year’s Beer Week are based in Brooklyn. We've assembled a few of those Brooklyn brewers today to talk about some of the most pressing issues facing the craft beer industry. Anne from 5 Boroughs, Kyle from Big Alice, and Katarina from Lineup join us in the studio to weigh in. Then, Joanna Briley and Hollie Harper join us to talk about the Black Women in Comedy Festival.

In the late 70s, two teenage graffiti writers started tagging walls in SoHo and the East Village with SAMO, a shorthand for "same old shit." One of those artists was Al Diaz, and the other was Jean Michel Basquiat. Diaz joins us in the studio to talk about his ongoing contributions to New York's street art scene and the upcoming symposium at BKLYN COMMONS on art, murals and hip hop called Destination Bed-Stuy.

Author Jodie Patterson talks about how raising a transgender child led to her own transformation and her book "The Bold World," where she talks about the transitions made by her whole family, the 60's civil rights movement, intersectional feminism, and the struggle for transgender and gender non-conforming rights. Then, a former Rabbi  who left her cloistered community after coming out as trans joins us to talk about the current policies and political rhetoric around trans rights.

What happens when the owner of an establishment doesn’t want their building to be landmarked? Who gets to decide what’s worth preserving and what’s not? To tell us more we’re joined by Simeon Bankoff, Executive Director of the Historic Districts Council, and Andrew Berman, Executive Director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Then, we talk trash with designers Colin P. Kelly and Brit Kleinman and learn about what might be New York City’s next municipal refuse receptacle.

A new play called “Eddie and Dave” delves into the legendary breakup of Van Halen, but does so with a twist: each member of the group is played by a woman. Playwright and actor Amy Staats (who plays Eddie Van Halen) and actor Megan Hill (who plays David Lee Roth), join us in the studio to tell us more. Then, David Lee Roth famously insured his penis. Wondering how that works? Attorney Alan Levin explains how, exactly, one goes about insuring an appendage.

The challenges of modern dating are often amplified for women and people of color. In a country where Islamophobia is on the rise, Mariam Bahawdory wanted to create an app that not only catered to Muslims looking for love, but specifically put Muslim women in the driver’s seat. Hear from Bahawdory talk about her app, Eshq. Then, learn about a new oral history project that seeks to record and amplify the stories of Brooklyn’s Muslim communities from Brooklyn Historical Society’s Zaheer Ali.

We've come a long way in recognizing that transgender people exist, with trans rights openly discussed on TV, in the news and in the halls of government. But imagine if you didn't have access to mainstream television, movies, or even news. Abby Stein was raised as a boy in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn, and became a rabbi before eventually deciding to leave her closed community and come out as trans.

Who are the candidates running for Public Advocate, what are their platforms, and why should we care? City Limits reporter Jarrett Murphy and co-moderator of the most recent Public Advocate debate, BRIC TV Managing Editor Brian Vines join us in the studio to break down this special election. And then, what happens when you enter foster care as a full-fledged teenager? Hear from Chef Zi, owner of Taco Africana, on navigating the system.