'The Death of Public School'
Education Journalist Cara Fitzpatrick sits down with host Sheryl McCarthy to discuss her book, "The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America."
Feb 27, 2024•26 min•Season 13Ep. 74
CUNY TV's One to One
Distinguished Lecturer in journalism at Queens College and long-time New York Newsday columnist Sheryl McCarthy speaks with accomplished individuals from all walks of life in this engaging half-hour series.
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"The Five Demands" Documentary
Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with filmmakers Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss about their new documentary “The Five Demands”, which tells the story of the 1969 Black and Puerto Rican student takeover of City College, changing the face of higher education.
Feb 13, 2024•26 min•Season 13Ep. 73
A Soap Opera's Exit
Host Sheryl McCarthy is joined by attorney, journalist, tv commentator, and former soap opera extra Raul A. Reyes for a look back at the once-dominant daytime television genre. Raul shares his experiences acting as Cedars Hospital Orderly #1.
Jan 30, 2024•28 min•Season 13Ep. 72
George Santos Biographer Mark Chiusano
George Santos biographer/CUNY City Tech lecturer Mark Chiusano sits down with host Sheryl McCarthy to discuss his book, "The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos."
Jan 16, 2024•26 min•Season 13Ep. 71
Rev. Adriene Thorne, Senior Minister of The Riverside Church
The Riverside Church has been a catalyst for social, political and religious activism. Host Sheryl Williams talks with its new dynamic Senior Minister, Rev. Adriene Thorne, about the mission of the church and the role of women in the Protestant Church.
Dec 19, 2023•25 min•Season 13Ep. 70
Peter Benjaminson on "The Life and Times of Betty Boop"
Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with the prolific Motown author Peter Benjaminson to discuss his newest book: the first-ever complete biography of female empowerment icon Betty Boop.
Nov 21, 2023•26 min•Season 13Ep. 69
Kai Bird, Author of American Prometheus
'Oppenheimer" is a box office hit this season. Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Kai Bird, co-author of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” the book on which the movie is based. The story offers a lesson for our time.
Oct 25, 2023•28 min•Season 13Ep. 68
50th Anniversary of TKTS
Theater-goers know to go to the TKTS booths in Times Square to buy Broadway tickets at prices they can afford. TKTS is now celebrating it's 50th anniversary, and Sheryl McCarthy talks with Michael Naumann, it's Managing Director about how they do it.
Sep 20, 2023•25 min•Season 13Ep. 67
Lynchings in New York
Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Philip Dray, author of A Lynching at Port Jervis" which examines the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis and the white mob who got off scot-free. Dray connects this brutal history to racialized violence today.
Aug 09, 2023•27 min•Season 13Ep. 66
Best Time to Do Business with CUNY
Minority and women-owned small businesses in NYS struggle to survive and grow. Host Sheryl McCarthy talks to Hector Batista, CUNY Vice Chancellor about how the university is reversing this trend, connecting businesses to opportunities to sell to CUNY.
Jun 28, 2023•27 min•Season 13Ep. 65
A New Documentary about Rosa Parks
Without doubt, Rosa Parks is one of the heroes of our time. A new documentary, "The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks", on Peacock TV reveals that she led a life dedicated to activism. Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with its co-director, Yoruba Richen.
May 09, 2023•26 min•Season 13Ep. 64
CUNY's First Cannabis Education Program
Two years ago, NYS legalized the recreational sale of marijuana, leading to CUNY introducing its first cannabis education program. We talk with Prof. Alicia Reid and Vikiana Reyes-Clement from Medgar Evers College about what students are being taught.
Apr 11, 2023•24 min•Season 13Ep. 63
"The America-Israel Relationship"
Few subjects have occupied as much space in American political discourse as Israel. Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Eric Alterman, CUNY Professor, about this relationship in his new book "We Are Not One: A History of America's Fight Over Israel".
Mar 21, 2023•27 min•Season 13Ep. 62
How Elite Colleges Divide Us
Do Ivy League colleges and universities champion social equality or do they help the privileged maintain their status? Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Evan Mandery, the author of "Poison Ivy" and department chair at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Jan 03, 2023•27 min•Season 13Ep. 61
A NON-TRADITIONAL GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY
There are tons of guidebooks to NYC, but there's a new one which is unusual. "The People's Guide to New York City" shares the stories and places of social action in NYC history. Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with its co-author, Carolina Bank Muñoz.
Dec 21, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 60
Public Housing to Prison Pipeline
What are the factors at play, turning the city's housing developments into a pipeline to prison? Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Van C. Tran, a CUNY Graduate Center professor and author of new study on "the public housing to prison pipeline."
Dec 07, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 59
Is a Law Degree Worth It?
Is a law degree worth it? With the annual cost of law school topping $100K at some places, and with student loan debt at an all-time high, many are asking that question. Host Sheryl Williams speaks with Sudha Setty, the new Dean of the CUNY Law School.
Nov 16, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 58
Transgender Identity
Why has there been a legislative assault on transgender identity? Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with Paisley Currah, the author of "Sex Is As Sex Does" and a CUNY professor of Political Science and Women's and Gender studies.
Nov 02, 2022•27 min•Season 13Ep. 57
The Rise of Unions
Are labor unions making a comeback? What does it mean for the future of workers? Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with Stephanie Luce, a leading expert on labor movements from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.
Oct 20, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 56
"Stop and Frisk" Approach to Policing
Has the "broken windows" approach to policing lowered crime in disadvantaged communities? A new CUNY Graduate Center study says it has created more problems. Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with Gaurav Jashnani, a co-author of the study
Sep 14, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 55
Aging Out of Foster Care
What happens to young people who age out of foster care? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Children, and Demetrius Napolitano, a New York University graduate and meditation instructor.
Jun 22, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 54
Homelessness in NYC
Mayor Eric Adams recently broke up homeless encampments. Is there a better solution to the homeless problem in NYC? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with Henry Love, a Developmental Psychologist with a specialty in homelessness and racism.
May 04, 2022•27 min•Season 13Ep. 53
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Since February, the world has watched in horror the consequences of Russia invading Ukraine. So why is Putin doing this? Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Brigid O'Keeffe, author of "The Multiethnic Soviet Union and its Demise".
Apr 20, 2022•27 min•Season 13Ep. 52
Playing With History
Do toys give children a distorted view of history? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with Molly Rosner, author of "Playing with History: American Identities and Children’s Consumer Culture".
Apr 06, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 51
A Daughter's Search for Her Mother
Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with author Grace Cho about her memoir "Tastes Like War", a 2021 National Book Award Finalist. Cho searches for the story behind her immigrant mother's descent into schizophrenia.
Mar 16, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 50
Writing Group for Women in Prison
Can a writing group transform the lives of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women? Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with Roslyn Smith, the co-founder of "Right/Write to Heal" and Esther Cohen, teacher. What stories do these women have to tell?
Mar 02, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 49
Hostos Community College President
What role do community colleges play in the nation's higher education system? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis who is in her first year as President of Hostos Community College in the Bronx.
Feb 16, 2022•24 min•Season 13Ep. 48
West Side Story
Many people complained about the flawed portrayal of Puerto Ricans in 1961 "West Side Story" film. Does the new Spielberg remake right these wrongs? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with two Brooklyn College professors involved in the remake.
Feb 02, 2022•28 min•Season 13Ep. 47
State of Policing
According to a Gallup poll, fewer than half of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the police. Host Sheryl McCarthy talks about the state of policing with Dr. Alfred S. Titus, Jr., a retired NYPD hostage negotiator and homicide detective.
Jan 05, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 46
Afghan Refugees
Thousands of Afghans are trying to leave Taliban controlled Afghanistan. Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with CUNY Distinguished Lecturer Zohra Saed and immigration lawyer Mayha Ghouri about their efforts to rescue a writer and his family.
Dec 22, 2021•27 min•Season 13Ep. 45
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