Listening Party: Syd's 'Broken Hearts Club,' National Poetry Month Reading, 'The Other Side of Yet,' NYPL: Poetry Picks, Name Doppelgangers
A lot of people know Syd as the lead vocalist for Los Angeles-based band The Internet or as a former member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, however, the singer-songwriter's new album Broken Hearts Club captures the artist's unique alternative R&B sound. This album comes out five years after she released her debut solo album Fin. Syd joins us for a Listening Party.
April is National Poetry Month! This year's theme is Normalcy. New York Public Radio is observing the month by asking listeners to share their poems with us so we're taking the time to share a few with you. First up is WNYC listener Patricia Starek from Brooklyn who sent in a poem called "Spring This Year."
Media executive Michelle D. Hord endured one of the most painful losses one could experience--the death of her daughter at the hands of her ex husband. Her memoir, The Other Side of Yet details how she found the strength to continue and thrive.
To celebrate National Poetry Month, NYPL senior librarians Leanna Frankland and Grace Yamada recommend some of their favorite poetry collections of the last year. And we take listeners' calls.
What's in a name? We take some time to examine the importance of names with Dr. Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and author of the book iGEN: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us. We also discuss the phenomenon of "name doppelgangers"-- someone who shares your exact same name and take calls about name twins!
