NYC Subway History, 'Slumlord Millionaire,' 'The Hills of California,' Jake and Abe

How would you complete the sentence, "The subway is...?" A new exhibition from the New York Transit Museum, The Subway Is..., celebrates 120 years since the opening of the New York City subway by displaying archival photos, objects, and cars from throughout the system's history. Museum curator Jodi Shapiro is with us to discuss some of the surprising history on view in the show, and we take your calls.

Rounding out our weeklong partnership with DOC NYC, we speak with the directors behind the new film "Slumlord Millionaire." The documentary follows New Yorkers from all different parts of the city fighting against corrupt and abusive landlords. Director Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez join us to discuss the film, which you can stream through DOC NYC until December 1.

In the new play "The Hills of California," a group of four sisters are raised by their single mother in northern England to be a singing group like the Andrews sisters. Decades later, three of those sisters gather as their mother lays dying, waiting to see whether their estranged sister will come home from California, where she has moved to pursue a singing career. Playwright Jez Butterworth joins us to discuss the show, which he wrote for his partner Laura Donnelly. Donnelly stars as both the mother and the daughter who lives in California, and joins us alongside Butterworth. Director Sam Mendes also joins. "The Hills of California" is running at the Broadhurst Theater through December 22nd.

Keyboardist Jake Sherman and drummer and producer Abe Rounds became friends after joining the legendary Meshell Ndegeocello’s ace touring band. Now, Jake & Abe have released their first album as a duo, Finally! The two musicians join us to talk about the new project and for a special live performance in studio.