Lily Tyson

Members of the commission applaud at the closing meeting of the Citizens'Convention on the End of Life ("Convention citoyenne sur la fin de vie"), at the Conseil economique, social et environnemental (CESE) in Paris on April 2, 2023. - A citizens'convention, which has gathered 184 randomly selected French citizens for regular meetings over the past three months, presents its final conclusions on April 2 over the issue of legalising euthanasia in France.

Phones at the capitol are photographed for use with Colin McEnroe’s show when it takes calls from listeners.

This hour, we take a critical look at the role of art critics in our world. What is the status of criticism, and is it under threat?

Actors Susan Lucci & Walt Willey in a scene from the TV series "All My Children" in 1989.

Phones at the capitol are photographed for use with Colin McEnroe’s show when it takes calls from listeners.

A marquee sign pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim, framed by Company signage, ahead of the marquee lights dimming on December 08, 2021 in New York City. Composer Stephen Sondheim died on November 26, 2021 at the age of 91.

Today, revolution is a catch-all term used by people across the political spectrum. There's a sense that revolutions are transformational, and even improving. But people haven't always thought that way. This hour, we trace the history of the idea from ancient Rome to the present, and look at what it can tell us about the revolutions of the past.

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing.

This hour we take a look at what "classical music" really means. We celebrate the form and help you figure out how to start listening to the genre.

In the Cafe Oil painting by Dutch painter Jan Moerman b. 1820 d. 1896.