Tina Renick

Singer, violinist, winner of a Latin Grammy Mireya Ramo also founded Flor de Toloache, an all-woman mariachi band. Ramos tells us about Mercedes Sosa and her violin.

Does use determine design, or does design shape our behavior? Architect Claire Weisz asserts the latter: “A certain object does make you behave a certain way or do certain things.” Her example? A humble lime-squeezer. Designing large and small. Produced with the National Academy of Design.

We’ll speak with theatre director Ivo van Hove. Van Hove has directed “A View from the Bridge,” “West Side Story” on Broadway, and “Lazarus,” David Bowie’s final project.

Terre Roche and her sister Maggie dropped out of high school to tour as a duo. Five minutes later, they were singing backup for Paul Simon. She believes that was the year she failed algebra. We’ll hear from singer, songwriter, guitar player, teacher, author, innkeeper and founding member of the trio "The Roches,” Terre Roche.

Lifelong friends Lynn Nottage and Jonathan Lethem grew up on the same block. Lethem’s latest book is “Brooklyn Crime Novel;” and last season Nottage was the most-produced playwright in America.

Len Elmore was on the Knicks during the playoffs: “We’re playing the Celtics, and I get this letter, and I was accepted.” To Harvard Law. Elmore also talks about College Park, Md. and more basketball.

Ann Goldstein, the celebrated translator of Elena Ferrante and Pier Paolo Pasolini, says of her work, “It is an impossible task, but never the less, it has to be done.” Goldstein tells us about Rome and Dante.

Dr. Fauci has a hidden talent with birds. Tune in to hear about his favorite things, including his bird calls.

Producing artistic director Ty Jones of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, focusses on work from Sophocles to Shakespeare — the big S playwrights — as a way to explore fundamental ideas. “These are living arguments, these classic plays.” Jones tells us about Nat Turner and his journals.

Zach Iscol served in Iraq as a Marine and is now commissioner of New York City’s Department of Emergency Management. “We are always activated. We’re always responding to stuff,” he says. How to prepare for the worst.