What The Hell Is A Land
On this weeks Pulse, host Lauren Hawker examines analog vs. digital by chatting with some NYC park dwellers. She asks them, “Who still has a land-line phone?” and “When did they first get their cell phone?”
Featured song: “Esma” by Menahan Street Band
The city’s heartbeat is out there, pumping the Who, What, When, Where and Why that drive the most interesting, newsworthy and often controversial topics we tackle each week on Pulse. We take to the street and give ordinary people a chance to sound off and be heard. From politics and health to privacy and communication, we’ve got our finger on the Pulse. Wednesdays on the new BreakThru Radio.
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