Host Jarrett Earnest speaks with the great contemporary artist Glenn Ligon about his new book Distinguishing Piss from Rain: Writings, Interviews (2024) out now from Hauser & Wirth Books Then, we are joined by Whitney Mallett to discuss her eponymous new outlet for criticism, The Whitney Review! In between, the Essential Cinema segment has Leigha Mason attempting to describe one of the best films of all time, Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), which you can catch as part of the programming at Anthology Film Archives on 2nd & 2nd in NYC Angelic Transmissions airs live on eastvillageradio.com every other Monday 12noon - 2pm, with new episodes on streaming every Thursday. This episode was broadcast on East Village Radio Nov 4, 2024. The live show included music for context of our commentary, which has been removed for streaming purposes, as we never intend any copyright infringement. You can find the artists and song titles below if you’d like to listen along. Donna summer - working the midnight shift Jesse Norman - Strauss’ Four Last Songs David Bowie - heroes The Smiths -  Bigmouth Strikes Again Spookytooth - Pyramids The Diplomats - Bigger Picture Donna Summer - Grand Illusion