Your Favorite Brooklyn Storefronts, 'A Very Royal Scandal' Tells the Story of the Infamous Prince Andrew Interview, A Comprehensive History of Brain Surgery

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Sep 16, 2024
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What's your favorite storefront in Brooklyn? A new book of illustrations and writing pays homage to some of the most beloved stores around Brooklyn. Artist Joel Holland and writer David Dodge join us to discuss their new book, Brooklyn Storefronts: Illustrations of the Iconic NYC Borough's Best-Loved Spots, and we take your calls.
 
A new series dramatizes the infamous 2019 televised interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The journalist who interviewed the Prince, Emily Maitlis, joins us alongside Ruth Wilson, who plays her in the new Prime series "A Very Royal Scandal," which premieres on Thursday.
 
We spend the hour diving deep into the history of brain surgery, from the earliest days, to lobotomies, to the new cutting-edge research into minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz, attending neurosurgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine, joins us to discuss his new book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery.

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