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'Best-Of': Philip Bump on Boomers; Black Real Estate Agents; Walking the City; 'La Brega' & Puerto Rico's Music
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
On today's "Best-of" show, some recent favorites:
- Philip Bump, national columnist for The Washington Post and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America (Viking, 2023), talks about his new book that digs into the data on the baby boom generation and what to expect as its influence wanes.
- Colette Coleman, a writer focused on race and equity, talks about her reporting for the New York Times article "Selling Houses While Black" about the challenges faced, and strategies adopted, by Black real estate agents, who are underrepresented in the profession and earn less than their white counterparts.
- Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic for The New York Times and the author of The Intimate City: Walking New York (Penguin Press, 2022), talks about his book that grew from a series of walks around NYC he took during the COVID lockdown, exploring the history, architecture, and challenges facing the many neighborhoods he visited.
- Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, talks about season two of the podcast, exploring the music of Puerto Rico, as listeners call in and share their essential songs from 'home.'
These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here:
Post-Boomer America (Jan 24, 2023)
Challenges Faced by Black Real Estate Agents (Jan 19, 2023)
Walking With Michael Kimmelman (Nov 29, 2022)
Introducing La Brega: Season Two (Jan 27, 2023)