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On this week’s 51%, we speak with Robie Harris, author of the groundbreaking children’s book, It’s Perfectly Normal, about the importance of comprehensive sex education, and how parents can navigate “the talk” with their kids.

(Airs 04/8/22 at 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: State leaders reach an agreement on a new budget, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the political impacts of a late spending plan, and we'll hear about an invasive aquatic species threatening Lake Champlain.

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. Linda General Manager and LATL host Peter Hughes celebrates one year at WAMC with some of his favorite artists to grace The Linda stage in the past 12 months.

He’s made a lot of films about war, from the Civil War to Vietnam, but Ken Burns' great theme is not death and destruction, he says: “Most of my films, despite the particular subject matter, besides the tragedy or the conflict, are ultimately about love.” He’s currently working on the Revolutionary War. It’s complicated.

(Airs 04/14/22 @ 1 p.m.) A 2013 encore In Conversation interview with WAMC's Alan Chartock and Dr. David Nasaw, Author of the New York Times best-selling book The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy.

(Airs 4/14/22 @ 3 p.m. & 4/16/22 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about the recently passed state budget, the resignation of the Lt. Governor, and much more.

(Airs 04/21/22 @ 3 p.m. & 04/23/22 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York Governor Kathy Hochul about the budget, the resignation of her Lt. Governor, ethics reform, and much more.

(04/21/22 @ 1 p.m.) An encore interview today. WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation with Joshua Rubenstein, Author of Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life.

It started with a brief mention in a biography of Pablo Picasso. A blind man over 100 years ago, guided by a young woman, purchased and collected the early works of some of the greatest artists of the century. That mention began the search for Leon Angely. Rob Couteau talks about the search and the man and his young sidekick in his new book called “A Blind Man Crazy for Color – A Tribute to Leon Angely." We'll talk to Rob about this story.

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. Tonight is Americana night, featuring Jaimee Harris, Amy Speace and David Wilcox.