Suspect In Florida School Shooting May Have Had Ties To White Nationalist Group, The Implications Of Marvel’s First Black Superhero Movie, Think Like An Old Person To Be Happy

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Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” is the first major superhero movie to star a black protagonist and have a majority black cast. We discuss what this means for its viewers, its stars and the industry with our guest. We also talk with a guest who will share lessons he’s learned in following the lives of a few elder New Yorkers. And we talk to an expert about how extremism might have played a role in yesterday’s deadly school shooting in Florida.

Featured in this Show

  • What We Are Learning About The Suspect In Florida School Shooting

    Reports were that the suspect in yesterday’s deadly school shooting in Florida has ties to a white nationalist organization, although that has not been confirmed. We talk to Brian Levin, Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University-San Bernadino, about the news and what it could signal.

  • Representation and 'Black Panther': The Movie's Cultural Impact

    The latest Marvel superhero movie, “Black Panther,” out Feb. 16, accomplishes a lot of firsts. First major superhero movie with an African protagonist. First with a majority-black cast. First with a black writer-director. But more than that, the movie has gained hype as a cultural phenomenon. We talk about the movie’s impact.

  • Reporter Says We Should Think Like An Old Person To Be Happy

    One reporter spent 2015 following the lives of six diverse New Yorkers over the age of 85. Years later, he’s checked back in on their lives and released a book about his time spent talking with them. We speak with the writer of the series ’85 & Up’ and the new book “Happiness Is A Choice You Make” about how this reporting changed his life.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Gretchen Brown Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Brian Levin Guest
  • Reggie Ugwu Guest
  • John LeLand Guest

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