Here & Now

The Canadian television show "Schitt's Creek" just began its fifth season. It follows the story of the Roses, a wealthy family that suddenly loses its fortune and has to move to a small, rural American town called Schitt's Creek, which Johnny Rose, played by Eugene Levy, once bought for his son David — played by Eugene's actual son Daniel Levy — as a joke. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson traveled to New York to talk with the Levys about the show, and its unique way of portraying a gay relationship.

The attack at a restaurant in Syria that killed four Americans, including two service members, is raising questions about President Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. troops from that country. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who served in Iraq, says ISIS is "still very much active in Syria, despite what the president says." Also, many Americans may be weighing whether to bail on the gym — and their New Year's fitness resolutions. We talk with a personal trainer for tips on how to get back on track. That and more, in hour ...

NBC senior politics editor Beth Fouhy and Bloomberg White House correspondent Toluse Olorunnipa join Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson and Lisa Mullins to discuss the latest skirmishes between Democrats and Republicans as the partial government shutdown drags on. Also, we talk show tunes with Laurence Maslon, a professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and host of the weekly public radio show "Broadway to Main Street," in our latest DJ Session. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's Jan. 18, 2019 full broadcast.

We take a look at high-profile freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-N.Y.) first weeks in Congress, and her seat on the powerful House Financial Services Committee, with Politico Congress reporter Rachael Bade. Also, when someone dies, the physical items they leave behind have special meaning for their loved ones. But what about something as intangible as a phone number? That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's Jan. 17, 2019 full broadcast.

The Canadian television show "Schitt's Creek" just began its fifth season. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Daniel and Eugene Levy, the show's co-creators, co-writers and co-executive producers. Also, Allison Chang's unborn baby was diagnosed with trisomy 18, a rare chromosomal disorder that occurs in 1 in 2,500 pregnancies. Chang and her husband planned to end the pregnancy, but it ended naturally when the child died in the womb. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's Jan. 17, 2019 full broadcast.