Netflix's 'Maid,' Vasily Kandinsky, Right-Wing Radio, Local News

A new Netflix limited series tells the story of a young mother who flees an abusive relationship and tries to find work cleaning homes to support her child. It is based on the memoir, Maid, by Stephanie Land. Creator and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler and actor Andie MacDowell, who stars in the series alongside her daughter, Margaret Qualley, join us to discuss. “Maid” is now available to stream on Netflix. WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us for our ongoing series, "Kate Has a Plan," to discuss the stories the newsroom is following this week. Megan Fontanella, curator of Modern Art and Provenance at the Guggenheim Museum, joins us to discuss the new exhibit, Vasily Kandinsky: Around the Circle, which showcases the innovative work of the Russian painter as he traveled and was uprooted throughout Europe in the early 20th century. The exhibit is open until September 2022. CBC podcast producer Justin Ling, who helmed the Uncover series, The Village, joins us for his new podcast, The Flamethrowers, which investigates the history of right-wing radio and how it provided a playbook for the rise of Donald Trump. Local newsrooms are suffering. As the internet has broadened our horizons, it has also made it harder for local papers to hold on to subscribers, making it easy for mass media companies like Gannett to swoop in. Downsizing local journalism means less coverage of local politics, less accountability for local governments, and fewer opportunities to celebrate the communities we live in. Elaine Godfrey, staff writer for The Atlantic, wrote about this phenomenon in her recent article, "What We Lost When Gannett Came to Town." She joins to discuss the importance of local news to our social and civic lives.   This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.