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Movies, music, madness: Robbie Robertson’s ‘Insomnia’ tells ‘origin story’ of his partnership with Martin Scorsese

Robbie Robertson, 'Insomnia' (Crown Publishing)Robbie Robertson's final solo album, 2019's Sinematic, features "Beautiful Madness," a song inspired by the two years he and Martin Scorsese lived together after their respective marriages collapsed. That "madness" is now detailed in The Band guitarist's brutally honest new book Insomnia, the sequel to his memoir, Testimony.In Insomnia, Robertson and Scorsese are creatively on fire. As The Band dissolves, they work on The Last Waltz and Raging Bull; hang with Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and Warren Beatty; travel the world; bed beautiful […]

November 17, 2025

Viewpoints

Sleep Like A Baby? How Our Early Sleep Habits Shape Us

We often think of sleep as a nightly reset, but what if our lifelong rest patterns are set much earlier in life? This week – we cover how researchers are uncovering how disrupted infant sleep may alter brain development and emotional regulation well into adulthood. Dr. Wendy Hall, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia Dr. Graham Diering, Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Links for more info: Wendy Hall Faculty Page Graham […]

November 16, 2025

Health

“We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life

After losing her son to an opioid overdose, one mother has turned her grief into action by creating a new kind of hospital role – life care specialists. These “care coaches” guide patients through recovery, offering pain management education, emotional support, and alternatives to addictive medications. Guest Information: Cammie Wolf Rice, author, The Flight, founder & CEO, CWC Alliance Dr. Mara Schenker, orthopaedic trauma surgeon, Chief of Orthopaedics, Grady Memorial Hospital Links for more info: Rice Website Rice Instagram CWC […]

November 16, 2025

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From Neck To Nerves: What Everyday Pain Is Trying To Tell Us

A sore neck, stiff shoulders, or dull backache might seem small until they’re not. Orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Rahul Shah joins us to explain how these everyday aches are signals from a body that’s out of sync, often due to tech habits, posture, and lack of movement. By understanding the body’s chain reaction, we can prevent years of chronic pain before it starts. Dr. Rahul Shah, orthopaedic surgeon. Links for more info: Rahul Shah – Premier Orthopaedic Associates ‘Tech Neck’ […]

November 16, 2025

Health

Ditch The Pills: How Integrative Medicine Could Change Your Life

These days, there’s a pill to solve nearly every problem, but the actual issue may be our growing dependence on these pharmaceuticals. A different approach known as integrative medicine encourages treating the root causes of illness. Our experts this week explain how lifestyle changes, nutrition, and better patient-doctor relationships can finally give us lasting, full-body health. Guest Information: Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, global expert in integrative medicine Dr. David Katz, specialist in preventive medicine & public health Links for more […]

November 16, 2025 1

Music

Pete Townshend makes guest appearance onstage at NYC premiere of ‘Quadrophenia: A Rock Ballet’

Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller pose at the opening night of Pete Townshend's "Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet" at New York City Center on November 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)He wasn't dancing, but Pete Townshend did appear onstage during Friday's New York City premiere of Quadrophenia: A Rock Ballet, the latest iteration of The Who's 1973 concept album. The production, which debuted in London this past summer, is playing at New York's City Center through Sunday.Townshend […]

November 15, 2025

Music

War releases new version of ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’ with Playing For Change

(L-R) Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott of War attend the ceremony honoring War with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 05, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)War has teamed up with Playing For Change, a multimedia project that aims to connect the world through music, to release a new version of their iconic tune “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” to mark the 50th anniversary of the song, and the album […]

November 14, 2025 1

Entertainment

SAG Awards announce name change to The Actor Awards

The Actor statue on display before the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner)The SAG Awards are getting a new name.SAG-AFTRA has announced that the Screen Actor's Guild Awards will be renamed to The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA. This change will come into effect starting with the 32nd edition of the awards ceremony in 2026.According to the guild, which announced the name change […]

November 14, 2025

Music

The B-52s’ Kate Pierson releases cover of Patti Smith’s ‘People Have the Power’

Artwork for Kate Pierson's 'People Have The Power'/(BMG Gold Songs)The B-52s’ Kate Pierson has released a cover of Patti Smith’s classic tune “People Have the Power,” featuring the teens of Uniting Voices Chicago, a nonprofit that “empowers and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity through the power of music.”“[Its] dream of peace, empowerment and hope feels more urgent now than ever,” Pierson says of the tune, which Smith wrote with her husband, […]

November 14, 2025