New York Gritty

Is New York City in a death spiral, or will it mount an epic comeback from the impacts of the pandemic? New York Gritty explores the resiliency of New Yorkers in a time of crisis. Will they find a way to bring their city back from the brink of economic disaster, or has New York been irreversibly changed? The spread of coronavirus transformed the Big Apple in previously unimaginable ways, from shutting down the subway system overnight for the first time to dimming the lights on Broadway indefinitely. Over 1 million jobs were lost across New York during the shutdown. The city faces a projected $13 billion budget shortfall over the next four years. Each of the ten episodes of New York Gritty highlights a different area of the city’s economy and social fabric as host Steve Kastenbaum celebrates the anonymous and famous heroes who keep New York’s magic alive during dark times. The veteran radio journalist explores the looming challenges through the personal stories of his fellow New Yorkers. New York Gritty will premiere on February 16th.

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Good Sex

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Each week, take your seat for the sex ed you never got...but always needed. Join experts and laypeople who have sex on the brain and no qualms about going there. In just 10-ish minutes each week (ideal for discourse, not intercourse), you’ll hear first-person takes on everything you’ve thought about but never asked. Why? Because there’s no time like the present to start having good sex.

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Deeply Human

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Why you do what you do! Exploring our loves, our fears, our habits and hopes, Dessa takes a deeply personal look at what lies behind our thoughts and behavior. Can a better understanding of human nature help us be more generous with other people’s weird behavior and even our own? Deeply Human is a BBC World Service and American Public Media coproduction with iHeartMedia.

Lost Hills

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On June 22, 2018, 35-year-old scientist Tristan Beaudette is brutally murdered in front of his two young daughters while camping in idyllic Malibu Creek State Park. The killing stuns the tight-knit, privileged community of Malibu. 

More stunning? The fact that the cops anticipated the attack, but didn’t move to stop it. And the culprit they identify insists he’s being framed. 

New episodes on Tuesdays.

Hosted by Dana Goodyear (The New Yorker) and produced by Western Sound and Pushkin Industries.

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MANslaughter

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MANslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement veteran LaVerne Stordock. Decades later, his niece, Dorothy Marcic, transformed herself into an amateur detective in a quest for truth and closure about that night. At the center of Dorothy’s investigation is Suzanne Brandon, LaVerne’s second wife, who confessed to the shooting -- and who Dorothy believes completely escaped justice. As it follows Dorothy’s discoveries, MANslaughter explores questions around the psychology of crime, the ways women are made responsible in families, and the lasting impact of trauma.

Soft Voice

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A dark comedy about a 25-year-old estate agent called Lydia. When she was four, Lydia started to hear a voice inside her head. The voice was called Soft Voice. Soft Voice told Lydia exactly what to do, perfecting every aspect of her life. But one day, Soft Voice left...  SOFT VOICE stars Naomi Scott, Olivia Cooke, and Bel Powley.