On Thursday, at 8pm EDT, we’ll be back at WNYC to present the third installment of our new, live show: Theater of War - On the Radio. Actors Adepero Oduye (12 Years a Slave, Pariah, The Big Short) and Jumaane Williams (NYC Public Advocate) will perform “Our Longing for Inconvenience,” a new essay written by Hanif Abdurraqib for The New Yorker. We’ll use the essay to start a conversation with WNYC listeners about “falling in love the old fashioned way” in a world mediated by phones and apps. We’ll explore the tension between our desire for convenience and the friction of older technologies—like Walkmans, disposable cameras, and VCRs—that transport us back to less distracted, seemingly more authentic, times. And we’ll talk about strategies for staying present and resisting the allure of instant gratification to feel more alive.
Tune in on Thursday, April 30, at 8pm EDT on WNYC 93.9 FM or on WNYC.org to catch the live broadcast!