Carl Paladino and Andrew Cuomo aren’t the only ones running for governor in New York. All five of the minor party candidates discuss their runs for the governor’s seat. Plus: the argument for why Democrats need moderates to win this November; WNYC’s Beth Fertig and GothamSchools.org reporters on their collaborative “Big Fix” education project; and author Karen Armstrong on “nothing.”
Fixing Schools
WNYC education reporter Beth Fertig, and Maura Walz and Anna Phillips, reporters with GothamSchools.org, talk about the new WNYC/GothamSchools "Big Fix" project.
Nothing Doing
Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God, previews her talk about "nothing" at the Rubin Museum of Art tonight, and other spiritual matters.
The Gubernatorial Race: Minor-Party Candidates State Their Case
Election polling focuses heavily on Democratic and Republican candidates — but there are other options on the ballot. Minor-party candidates Charles Barron of the Freedom Party, Kristin Davis of the Anti-Prohibition Party, Howie Hawkins of the Green Party, Jimmy McMillan of The Rent is Too Damn High Party, and Warren Redlich of the Libertarian Party discuss their platforms and their campaigns.
Open Phones: Your Fox-Cablevision Blackout Solutions
Fox and Cablevision are fighting over retransmission rights causing subscribers to miss Fox programming including local sports games. Brian Stelter, media reporter for the New York Times, explains why Fox and Cablevision are fighting, why you can't watch programming that you pay for, and how to watch Fox programming in the meantime.
Listeners: Call us up and tell us how you've been watching Fox during this dispute. What are your Fox-Cablevision blackout solutions?
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