Where to Watch the World Cup (and Snack While Doing It)

Lionel Boyce on the Final Season of "The Bear"

The fifth and final season of the beloved dramedy "The Bear [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojjCvICC86c]" premieres on June 25. Lionel Boyce, who stars as pastry chef Marcus, discusses the final season of the show, which follows Marcus and the rest of the staff as they try to prevent the restaurant from going under.  Image courtesy of FX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to be a Good New York City Tour Guide

In the summertime, many New Yorkers will be planning to host family or friends for a weekend visit. With all there is to do in the city, how do you decide what to do or where to take them? Haidee Chu, a reporter for The City Reporter who also writes their Summer and the City newsletter [https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/summer-the-city/], discusses how to be a good tour guide for a friend this summer, and weighs in on which New York touristy activities are actually worth it. Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images: People take a selfie with the Statue of Liberty in New York City on April 14, 2026.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Where to Watch the World Cup (and Snack While Doing It)

The World Cup is underway, with soccer fans from around the world coming to New York to root for their home team. For those not lucky enough to go to a game, finding a great place to watch is the next best thing. Tammie Teclemariam, diner-at-large for New York Magazine, discusses the recent Grub Street guide [https://www.grubstreet.com/article/best-world-cup-watch-parties-nyc.html] to watching the World Cup, which includes restaurant and bar suggestions for each participating nation. Plus, listeners share their favorite places to watch soccer. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images: Businesses along Roosevelt Avenue prepare for the World Cup by displaying flags, soccer jerseys, and banners on June 09, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York City. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to Navigate Beach Etiquette this Summer

Beaches, like any public space, are shared. And as the temperature rises this summer, beach goers will be dividing towel space, and navigating thorny beach etiquette questions around speakers, umbrellas, and even PDA. Jeremy Schneider, NJ.com food and culture editor, discusses his article [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2026/06/nj-beach-etiquette-15-ways-to-make-sure-no-one-hates-you-at-the-jersey-shore-2026-edition.html] featuring 15 tips to make sure no one hates you at the Jersey Shore, and listeners share their biggest beach etiquette pet peeves. Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images: People take to the beach during Memorial Day weekend on May 26, 2019 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and this year New Jersey has banned smoking and vaping on nearly every public beach under tougher new restrictions.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Guitar Festival for Brooklyn

The first inaugural Brooklyn Guitar Festival [https://www.bklynguitarfest.com/] runs tonight at Warsaw and tomorrow night at Arlo Hotel Williamsburg. Organizer Joel Harrison and performer Steve Cardenas come to the studio to perform and preview the concerts.  Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images: American jazz musician John Patitucci (right) on electric bass guitar performs with his Electric Guitar Quartet with Steve Cardenas on electric guitar in a concert in 'The Shape of Jazz' series at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, April 28, 2018. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.