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August 15, 2025 - Week in Review: War of the Worlds, Taylor Swift, and Trump's Smithsonian review
Today Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on The Culture Show’s week-in-review.First up, Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” reboot earns a rare 3% rating on the movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. It’s also being criticized as pro-tech propaganda.From there they’ll discuss Taylor Swift entering a new era, announcing the release of her 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl.”Then it’s off to Washington D.C. as President Trump reviews eight of the Smithsonian Institutions' museums to determine if their exhibitions align with his historical vision ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. We’ll also go over his Kennedy Center honorees.Finally, Callie Crossley, ever the trendsetter, unveils the hot summer trend: the mini fan. -
August 14, 2025 - Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Aisha Muharrar, and Henry Diltz
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall joins The Culture Show to talk about her new book, “A Protest History of the United States.” Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is an American civil rights attorney, author, playwright, essayist, and professor of Constitutional Law at CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice.From there Aisha Muharrar joins The Culture Show to talk about her debut novel “Loved One.” She’s an Emmy Award–winning writer and producer who has worked on “Hacks,” “Parks” and “Recreation,” and “The Good Place.”Finally, acclaimed music photographer Henry Diltz joins The Culture Show to talk about his show “Legends in Focus: The Photography” which is tonight at 7:00 at an event hosted by Emerson College and ArtsEmerson. To learn more go here. -
August 13, 2025 - Josh Ritter, "We're Doing The Wiz," and Erica Hirshler, Curator of American Paintings at the MFA
Josh Ritter, the prolific singer-songwriter, joins The Culture Show to talk about his forthcoming album, “I Believe in You, My Honeydew,” and to preview his upcoming performance at the Lowell Summer Music Series. He’ll be performing with The Royal City Band on August 24th. To learn more go here.From there Ian Coss, an award-winning podcast producer joins The Culture Show to talk about his latest podcast, “We’re Doing ‘The Wiz’,” which he co-created, co-hosted and co-produced with Sakina Ibrahim. To learn more go here.Finally Erica Hirshler, the Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, joins The Culture Show for our recurring series, “American Revolution: Frame by Frame.” Each month the curators and experts from the MFA join the show to talk about works in their collection that offer insight into the American Revolution. This is an extension of Museums 250. This month the focus is on John Singleton Copley’s “Watson and the Shark.” -
August 12, 2025 - Astronaut Cady Coleman on Jim Lovell, Pedro Alonzo, and the North End Fisherman's Feast
We reflect on the legacy of the late NASA astronaut Jim Lovell with Cady Coleman. She’s a retired NASA astronaut, U.S. Air Force colonel, scientist, pilot and musician. She spent months working and living aboard the International Space Station. Her latest book is titled “Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change.” We’ll also get her take on what the future of space exploration and education will be if President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to NASA become a reality.From there Culture Show contributor Pedro Alonzo joins us for his monthly appearance. He is a Boston-based independent curator who specializes in public art projects. He is also the Artistic Director of the Boston Public Art Triennial.Finally we head to the North End by way of the 115th annual Fisherman’s Feast, which kicks off August 14th and runs through August 17th. Domenic Strazzullo, the president of the Fisherman’s Feast, and The Boston Guido, one of the meatball competition judges, join us for the ultimate overview. To learn more go here. -
August 11, 2025 - Amber Ruffin on "The Wiz," Nina Festekjian, and The Cape Playhouse
The Broadway hit “The Wiz” is onstage at Citizens Opera House August 12 through August 24 by way of Broadway in Boston. The book was updated by comedian, writer and actress Amber Ruffin. She joins The Culture Show to talk about giving the musical a contemporary spin. Amber Ruffin hosted the late-night talk show, “The Amber Ruffin Show” on Peacock. She has been a writer for “Late Night with Seth Meyers” since 2014. To learn more about this production of “The Wiz,” go here.From there Armenian-Lebanese restaurateur Nina Festekjian, Founder and Executive Chef of Anoush’ella, joins The Culture Show to talk about their pop up experience Cafe Anoush. Every Thursday they will provide an open air dining experience at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center. To learn more, go here. Finally Eric Rosen, Artistic Director of The Cape Playhouse, joins The Culture Show to talk about his vision for the historic theater and to give an overview of upcoming productions. To learn more go here.
